OK; sharing the secret sauce. This one's just the simple steps; you can play to adjust results as you like.
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ref:
http://www.fontplay.com/freephotos/imag ... o-1566.jpgFirst I do an adaptive edge to create a mask; did clean up areas that I don't want the effect to apply (shadow areas mainly).
![adaptive edge.png](./download/file.php?id=43694&sid=295df2b428db8c1471c7d61185feaae3)
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I then invert this layer for the mask and apply it to original (not showing this step).
Took this result and fed it to G'MIC Solidify
![solidify.png](./download/file.php?id=43695&sid=295df2b428db8c1471c7d61185feaae3)
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I then play with GIMP's Neon edge for the actual Kirlian result:
![neon.png](./download/file.php?id=43696&sid=295df2b428db8c1471c7d61185feaae3)
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