First of all, you should ALWAYS save it as psd, even if you're not gonna edit it.
1. if ppl think you're a ripper, you can show them the psd.
2. if you want to make a tut of it, you can use the psd.
3. It's just the way it goesxD

Well the sig:
It's kind of weird, because you chose a forest as starting and you tried focal effects. I would say: if you take a forest, you make a photomanip.
Try with a good clear focal,

Keep it up