A dark and stormy nightmare
Entry guide: step 1 of 4

I used this as rhe background image and a layer mask to paint out the unwanted areas.
- 1: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cole_Thomas_The_Voyage_of_Life_Old_Age_1842.jpg
Entry guide: step 2 of 4

Overlayed this onto the background and with a layer mask painted out the sky and other unwanted areas.
Thanks go to ruivalesouussa for the image.
- 1: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/object/3277366_cross.php?id=3277366
Entry guide: step 3 of 4

Screen Grab - proof of purchase for the istock photo seen in step 2.
Entry guide: step 4 of 4

This is one of my own photos. Again I overlayed it on top of the previous layers and used a layer mask to brush away unwanted areas.
I painted in the smoke coming from the fires of hell, and painted in the glowing red areas.
final result

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