oooh gibing - this was a GREAT pic!!!! ...I JUST haad to play around with it..
Multiple overlapping layers used to reduce the lens 'flare' ... (the grey 'mist' from backlighting)
Some HDR toning to re-align colour and exposure after the above adjustments
A little 'enlargement' using a commercial PS plug-in called photozoom pro.
Does darkroom work like this actually improve a pic? Sometimes - sometimes not
Either way ...I had great fun with this.. thanks for a GREAT pic