From dull to artsy

Is artsy a word?  If not, should it be?

As I continue to try and master my photography software, I am discovering some pretty cool things. This was a fairly dull old truck, on a flat grey day. Not terribly interesting.

I worked with it in Photomatrix Pro, which I would normally use for HDR (High Dynamic Range) photo composites.  You can get some very surreal looks.

I like how the sky went from barely noticeable to strongly textured.  The colors were there on the truck, but they were so dark and similar, they needed to be brought out.

Fun stuff!