Great Job Dr Sasho on Your earlier pics.
Attempted a 1/2 hour photo-shop on Drew. While I know I'm getting better, It still looks a little wierd.
I've Noticed that a Reduced Noise layer overlapping the Background layer. With a opacity of about between 25-50% Seems to reduce the Colored Dot effect of the Auto Levels. I don't know if that helps you all.
Since it seems Vidpro even has less time then we do. Perhaps we the photoshop idiots can train other. When he\she is gone.
Edit: on introspection. A value of 25% opacity seems to be better. I think I reduced the noise too much, and over blurred it.