Manipulated pics

One of the fun things about digital photos is that you can manipulate them into "works of art". I particularly like the watercolor tool, as it really lends itself to scenic photos. Other times, some "posterized" tools can have great effects, too.

This picture of Zion National Park came out very nicely, with plenty of detail in those trees. The colors of the rock blended in to look natural, too.

I made this picture of my co-worker Tom to look like an album cover and it fits Tom's personality of "going his own way". This is a bridge over the Lochsa River in Idaho, very near the Lewis and Clark trail. The trail on the other side looks rarely used an accesses some of the largest contiguous wilderness area in the lower 48 states.
This is a "macro" shot of some dime-sized flowers along the road in Montana. The "macro" function on digital cameras allow you to get zoomed in closer than otherwise possible. Again, I used the watercolor effect and it makes this picture very much different from the original.