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    Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

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

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

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

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    Quote Originally Posted by IzzieK View Post
    Nice scene...I love the purple skies...
    Thank you Izzie

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    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...

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    Very beautiful!

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

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

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

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    Nicely done.

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

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

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

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

    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.

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

    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

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    Beautiful scenery. I like the lighting on the elk.

    Irene

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    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!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Texas Dave View Post
    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

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    Quote Originally Posted by ied View Post
    Beautiful scenery. I like the lighting on the elk.

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    Thank you Irene

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Buckley View Post
    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!

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    Re: Mountain Backdrop for these Elk . . . CC Welcome

    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

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    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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by flashback View Post
    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.

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