I must say this is the finest rework I have ever seen. This chap (Roger!), is a king among image manipulation experts and I am indebted with gratitude and honour!
I didn't know this was a re-work until I'd read the narrative (yes, I missed the title). This looks more like a shot taken with an incredibly wide lens (1.4 or 1.8). The faux bokeh is very dramatic, and works wonders. Deserves a score much higher than the 60 I'm seeing at the moment. Kudos! +faves
Please, even if you don't visit my gallery, check out my "Faves".I've left them intact since day "1", and would like it if every image there got the attention they deserved.