Mobius Arch in the Late Afternoon

I've been creating some new actions in Photoshop that consist of

various filters and settings. In this image, I've accented the late

afternoon light that was fleetingly striking the sandstone through

breaks in the clouds. (can be viewed larger)

Fantastic post processing, well composed, very appealing colours.

The overall effect is stunning and you have succeeded in conveying the warm light of the evening very well.  As for the use of the pixel bender, well although its visually attractive and lends great textures to the rocks and surrounding vegetation, for me it also moves the image to a surreal category.  If that is your intention then fair enough, it works very well.

Best Regards

Alf

I guess I have to look at this in an opposite way than the previous commenters did.  If you look closely at the lines of the shapes (especially where they contrast with the sky) you see a white line outlining the border of sky and foreground.  That looks completely artificial.  I know that the new software tools are great for certain things, but their overuse stands out to condemn one's efforts.

Jerry

Thanks for your critiques! Yes, I was going for the surreal "painterly" effect (I know...I really don't like that word either, but it describes the effect). I realize now that I probably should have placed the image in the "Computer Alteration" category instead of "Fine Art", then my intentions would've been more obvious. The little white outline that appears around high contrast areas is really hard to remove, meaning, it can be done but it is very labor intensive. If I were entering it in a contest I'd definitely spend the time.

A timeless shot. Clean and uncluttered. Gorgeous light.

Beautiful, the colors and composition are excellent. Well done!