Autumn Magic

This was a fun project for Photoshop. And it seems that when I go to create a magical image, it usually results in hours of preparation and creation along with many Photoshop layers and effects. But I just love the end result that I can't really complain.
At least for the preparation part, I got my exercise in. When I don't have just the right picture in my collection of past photos, I grab my camera and go for a long walks, which are usually a few hours and kilometers long. For this time, the walk was to find just the right pumpkin and autumn-coloured trees.
As a little treat, I've included a couple of Mekatt's pictures in this post, since they're appropriate for how I felt before and after the preparations.