Grand Canyon...Warning:Some Embellishment Here

[sierraman]

Another image from a recent trip to the Toroweap area. Sure, it may not have looked exactly like this but what the heck. 

[luxborealis]

It's a great photograph of a scene that should stand on its own without over-processing. If you feel the need to exert your processing muscle, try it in B&W.

If you like it as is then keep it, but try raising the values of the upper branches of the tree at left as it appears they are darker due to a mask over the sky.

[PeterAit]

The Colorado River is now purple? Mamma mia, this I have got to see for myself.

[sierraman]

It's a great photograph of a scene that should stand on its own without over-processing. If you feel the need to exert your processing muscle, try it in B&W.

If you like it as is then keep it, but try raising the values of the upper branches of the tree at left as it appears they are darker due to a mask over the sky.

Believe it or not the top part of the tree was completely black like it had caught on fire at some point. I may try it in B&W but I was just having some fun with this particular image. 

[framah]

There. Fixed that for you.

You're welcome. 

[polaris-14]

I thought it was because of the use of a graduated filter. That's interesting though, maybe it was struck by lightning long time ago and then it started growing again.

[sierraman]

There. Fixed that for you.

You're welcome. 

Look guy, I was just having some fun. I guess you win the biggest "A$$ Hole" award on this forum. 

[bretedge]

Fantastic composition and scene.  I'm not on my calibrated monitor but none of the colors look oversaturated on this screen.  Some of the shadows might be a bit bright and I'd be tempted to keep the highlights where they are but deepen the shadows a touch. This one will work beautifully in black and white, too.

[framah]

WOW, Sierraman! Did you ever get it wrong!! I was having fun with you! I find it hard to figure out how you decided I was  being malicious with my reworking of your image.
The title of your post even says there was some embellishment so I just added to that.

So, I guess you should put your A**hole award back on your shelf

Seriously, guy, unbunch your panties and  learn when someone is kidding around.

Sheeesh!

[sierraman]

WOW, Sierraman! Did you ever get it wrong!! I was having fun with you! I find it hard to figure out how you decided I was  being malicious with my reworking of your image.
The title of your post even says there was some embellishment so I just added to that.

So, I guess you should put your A**hole award back on your shelf

Seriously, guy, unbunch your panties and  learn when someone is kidding around.

Sheeesh!

Look, maybe I got it wrong, but I don't thinks it's at all funny to manipulate somebody's image weather it's good, bad, or indifferent. I like to poke fun as much as anyone but it just didn't appear that was the message you were putting out there. I'll take the blame and move on. 

[framah]

...and I promise to not mess with any more of your images.

[Paulo Bizarro]

Indeed some things do not look "normal", but it is an image with lots of potential.

[Telecaster]

Beautiful part of the park. I like the composition a lot too. The saturation & texture don't do it for me—IMO this kind of tonal/textural approach works better in monochrome—but I'm a "do your own thing" kinda guy, so have at it. 

-Dave-