Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

[Kathy O]

This was shot in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
These are Elk are so lucky to live with a backdrop like that CC Welcome.

[IzzieK]

Nice scene...I love the purple skies...

[Kathy O]

Nice scene...I love the purple skies...

Thank you Izzie

[rpcrowe]

Quite an unusual grouping of elk!

I consider the R.M.N.P. one of the most scenic areas that I have ever visited, right up there with Yosemite Valley in California and the Li River of China...

[Barbara Ponder]

Very beautiful!

[Nicks Pics]

A beautiful picture for sure. Did you do anything special here? For some reason it looks like a painting.

[FootLoose]

Nice shot, Kathy, made into an excellent picture with the processing.

[Shadowman]

Nicely done.

[selig1656]

Terrific photo , nice processing of the sky , definitely has the look of an oil painting .

[Stagecoach]

Interesting one Kathy, I see an almost 3D appearance for some reason.

[Mike Buckley]

Gorgeous scene, well spotted and composed. However, notice that the treetops are dark. It seems that when you post-processed the sky you accidentally included the treetops.

[Dave Humphries]

Welcome back Kathy - long time, no see.

Nice shot,

I wondered whether you thought it might stand a small rotation clockwise?

I can see the right most post is parallel to the edge of frame, but the majority/average of them are leaning a little to the left and I think, but couldn't prove, the same is true of most trees. I dunno, just a feeling I get looking at it as there's nothing definitive to judge it by and even the posts may not be reliably vertical if the area is prone to a 'prevailing wind' effect.

Good to see you here again, Dave

[ied]

Beautiful scenery. I like the lighting on the elk.

Irene

[Texas Dave]

I'm not sure what your intentions where here in the post processing. As a photograph, it looks painted. As a painting, it looks photographed. lol.

What ever your intentions where, I think you've created a most eloquent piece of art. It really draws me in and it makes me want to be there. Really beautiful.

...Except for the high fence, I hate high fences!

[Kathy O]

I'm not sure what your intentions where here in the post processing. As a photograph, it looks painted. As a painting, it looks photographed. lol.

What ever your intentions where, I think you've created a most eloquent piece of art. It really draws me in and it makes me want to be there. Really beautiful.

...Except for the high fence, I hate high fences!

Texas Dave,
I loved the photo when I took it, but the mountain seemed to get lost in the background so I wanted to make the mountain come alive along with the sky, so it all kind of started from there and escalated. I guess I do kind of like to have some of my photos take on that "painted look" but it has to be the right kind of photo and I do agree I think this photo has a little bit of both a "photo look" and a "painted look". I am going to post another photo later that also has this painted look to it. Thank you for your nice comments.

Kathy

[Kathy O]

Beautiful scenery. I like the lighting on the elk.

Irene

Thank you Irene

[Kathy O]

Gorgeous scene, well spotted and composed. However, notice that the treetops are dark. It seems that when you post-processed the sky you accidentally included the treetops.

Thanks MIke, I think you are probably right about the tree tops!

[Kathy O]

Thank you to everyone who commented on this photo and gave CC. I used a highlighter brush in Lightroom 5 to highlight the trunks on the trees which I think really contributed to giving it the Oil painted look.

Kathy

[flashback]

To me there's a CGI quality to the image, it strongly reminds me of that scene in Jurassic Park where they first see the dinosaurs.
And to me, this is a good thing. I like the image. It has a strong, visceral impact.

[Kathy O]

To me there's a CGI quality to the image, it strongly reminds me of that scene in Jurassic Park where they first see the dinosaurs.
And to me, this is a good thing. I like the image. It has a strong, visceral impact.

Thank you Jack P.