Notes to self: from memory, this is how I got this image:
Opened original as layers, straightened, and cropped.
Duplicated the layer (total layers: 2).
In the top layer, selected only the ducks, inverted the selection, and deleted (so the layer now consists of only the ducks). Sharpened the ducks layer using the standard sharpen mask. Set the opacity of the layer to ~50%.
In the bottom layer, despeckled.
Merged the two layers (total layers: 1).
Created new transparent layer (total layers: 2). Moved the new layer to the bottom. Covered the new layer with plasma noise.
Selected the top layer and created a bump map based on the plasma layer. Removed the plasma layer (total layers: 1).
Duplicated the main layer again (total layers: 2).
In the top layer, selected a square 50 px from each edge. Feathered the selection with a threshold of ~48. Rounded the corners of the selection. Deleted the selection (top layer now consists of just a border). Set transparency of top layer to 50%, then played around with the color and brightness of the top layer until it looked like this.
Here is the original (the online version, which was slightly modified in Picasa):
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