Dazzling View

[Judy Howle]

I am thankful for being able to view one of the most beautiful scenic vistas I've ever encountered, with the bright yellow-gold of the trees against the snow-topped Smoky Mountains! It almost took my breath away. We found this spectacular view by chance on a side road off of a side road! After seeing it previewed, it's lacking a little something from the original image. Oh well...

Fractalius combined with Topaz Simplify in several layers and blend modes and Color Efex graduated neutral density filter.

[Paul Lagasi]

Very nice scenic artwork, like the composition, I might get rid of the tiny dark whisp of cloud on left..but only minor thing

[Jay Sheinfield]

Very, very nicely done, Judy. A rare look at a already beautiful Park, and well captured. Processing looks good to me. It's a great scene.

[Cheryl Slechta]

Judy, it couldn't be more beautiful. The filtering is so subtle but is wonderful. I love all the different layers of color and the snow on the mountains is the "icing on the cake".

[denise ippolito]

Judy, I saw this in the landscape forum, nice scene but your post processing makes this look fantastic!

[Dennis Bishop]

This is great, Judy. The scene, itself, the composition, and your processing all combine to make a beautiful image. There's a great feeling of depth, too. I agree with Paul about the dark wisp in the upper left, but that's relatively minor.

[Judy Howle]

Thanks everyone! I'm glad you like my processing! I'll try to take care of the dark cloud later.

[Judy Howle]

I removed the cloud

[Andrew McLachlan]

Judy, I love what you did with this one for OOTB...it looks fabulous!

[Anita Bower]

Stunning! What's not to like in this gorgeous landscape and your excellent processing. The golds against the blues are lovely. The second version is just right.