So... I know almost nothing about editing photos. Layers and I do not understand each other, at all. This is my first experiment with Pic Monkey. Don't worry about commenting. It feels like amateur hour to me, but here goes.
Later: I should have been clearer... I took the challenge photo and edited it, just to stretch myself in uncomfortable ways. Ouch!
10/1/2020: Finished year 7 (!), with continuing gratitude towards this amazing community. Based in St. Louis, MO. Regular worker-bee and self-taught photography dilettante....