I was sitting in a park watching skateboarders during a visit to Seattle. I figured they might make for some interesting action shots, so I began shooting. When I began processing them, the photos actually seemed pretty bland. So, using layers, I masked the skateboarder, toned down the background by reducing the saturation and adding a vignette. I then pumped up the saturation on the skateboarder using Topaz Adjust. It made for a much more interesting photo.
Camera: Canon D60
Exposure: 1/500 sec
Aperture: f9.5
ISO: 400
Lens: Tamron 18-300mm
Focal length: 77mm
Processing software: Corel PaintShop Pro, Topaz Adjust