PP: I have been experimenting with "Topaz Simplify" on images with busy BGs. I posted one yesterday in the "Out-of-the-box" forum, but decided that it was legitimate to post one on the bird forum.
The plug-in seems to be worth using to save some otherwise messy looking images. I made a BG copy, used the filter then erased over the subject to bring back the detail. What do you think about it?