Nature's Painting
A foggy morning enhanced with Orton effect to create an artistic effect. William Land Park, Sacramento.

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Smudger
simply stunning
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Steve!
dinghysailor1
another wonderful capture and treatment ! they would both look great in the shots in the fog group…. ;)))))
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Maggie. I thought I had put them on but guess I was wrong. (That never happens! LOL) Will do so. Thanks again.
Gary L. Suddath
beautiful image
Barbara Brown replied
Thank youso much Gary
Stan Wojtaszek
Wow. You’re on a roll here today.
Beautiful.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Stan.
Sekans
Very good choice to use the Orton effect. Instant favorite!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Jonathon. glad you like it!
down23
Absolutely gorgeous! Very nicely done!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!! I’m glad you like it.
Wendella Reeves
Its beautiful, so dreamlike.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Wendella!!
jdmphotography
A stunning image you captured that fog perfectly love it ! ..........
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!
Jessica Jenney
What a stunning, dreamy and magical image!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Jessica. Glad you liked it!
Sharon Mau
This is very dreamy, I love the mists and low lying clouds drifting through the trees.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Sharon for your very nice comment. Much appreciated.
Diane Schuster
Beautiful, misty and mysterious.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you for the nice comment. Much appreciated.
dmarie
WOW…great capture…fantasy, mystery, fairy tale land…awesome job :-)
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you sooo much!
bubbleblue
beautiful
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you bubbleblue!
Paulette x
Beautiful image, well done
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Paulette.
Rosalie Scanlon
Stunning image, lovely effect.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Rosalie! Much appreciated.
Wendi Donaldson
This image is beautiful. The mist gives it a haunting feel – the circular wall makes your eye move through the shot. Congratulations on this one….lovely.
Barbara Brown replied
thank you Wendi!
micmac
SUPPERB!!!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much my friend. Much appreciated!
Meeli Sonn
Wow, how excellent photography of nature. Looks like painting
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!! Glad you like it.
lorilee
Very beautiful!!!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Lorilee! Merry Christmas!
linda858100
LOVELY
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Linda. Very much appreciated.
EchoNorth
This is stunning, great atmosphere, and so delicately finished with the Orton technique. Very beautiful!
Barbara Brown replied
So glad you like it! Thanks so much.
Larry Llewellyn
Belongs with the Hobits!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Larry! i may have been in Middle Earth that day!
Globalphotos
Beautiful !!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!
Chelsea Nikolaus
This is magnificent! Well done.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Chelsea!
RavenSoul
Amazing scene! Wonderful effect!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!
Cheryl DeLong
Looks almost like a Thomas Kincaid painting.
Barbara Brown replied
thank you Cheryl the light is kind of interesting!
Andy Smylie
love the mood and the framing here.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Andy. Much appreciated.
Victoria Jostes
sooooo very lovely, lenzart! wonderful mood you have created with your superb capture & effect!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Victoria! Really appreciate your taking time to stop by and comment and glad you liked it!
Farmncamera
Just surfing, and found your site! It is just superb! I have started using “Orton”...and love using it. Now, would love to try my hand at HDR. Well, it might be a while before I can get that going… But I just wanted you to know how much I have enjoyed your art!! :)
Barbara Brown replied
thank you so much for the complimentary words and i am so happy that you like my work!!
Jeralynn
Very beautiful—definitely one of my favorite favorites!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much for the nice comment and for the fav too!
Lynn Whitt
gorgeous…
Barbara Brown replied
thank you so much Lynn
linda858100
superb
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!!
tonymm6491
Congratulations – it is in TOP10! Great photo!
Barbara Brown replied
thank you so much! Very exciting!!
dinghysailor1
well done – so happy to see your misty beauty of capture up there in the landscapes top ten!! brilliant!!
Barbara Brown replied
Much apprecciated Maggie! Thank you!!
CinB
lovely atmospheric shot!
congrats on top ten!
Barbara Brown replied
thank you Cin. I’m honored!!
Stan Wojtaszek
Congrats on your top 10 in the Landscape Mania challenge.
Barbara Brown replied
Thanks so much Stan!
dinghysailor1
Congratulations on the well deserved foggy feature ! the group forum shows which member chose them this week and you can put your own selection in too if you like! well done again
cheers
ding
:)))
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Maggie! I will check it out and thank them!
Christopher E...
beautiful shot lenz, cant believe i havent ever commented on this, awesome exposure on that fog, and congrats on the feature :)
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Chris. So happy you like it! Barbara
kristiane
Gorgeous image…and treatment…Congrats on the feature!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Kristiane!! Really appreciated.
Nanagahma
Very nice use of the Orton Effect in this lovely photo. Congrats on your feature!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!! Very much appreciated!
Jennifer Vickers
magical image
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Jennifer!
Gethin
great stuff lenzart, the orton effect really works for that dreamy feel with this one.. well done!
Barbara Brown replied
Thanks so much Gethin! I don’t find that the effect works well on most of my photos but really liked it here!
John Absher
Not sure what the Orton effect is Barbara, but I sure like this shot!!! I saw it on Adam Bykowski’s featrure page. Very nice!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much John!
Mary Campbell
Congratulations on your TOP 10, lovely work.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Mary!!
RobertCharles
this is story book . . .
Barbara Brown replied
thank you Charles.
dmarie
beautiful…excellent effect…love it :-)
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you dmarie! these foggy winter mornings were so beautiful that I was late for work many times!! lol
Misti Hymas
NICE!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Misti!!
cdudak
Barbara, this is so beautiful, has a mysterious feel to it…..Kay
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Kay!! so glad you like it!!
FelicityB
Love the branches framing this one and it is just like a painting!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Felicity!! Glad you like it!!
Ginny York
This is just gorgeous Barbara! So much like a painting.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Ginny!! Very much appreciated!
Brandie1
Beautiful image.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Brandie!!!
MaeBelle
Beautiful!! very dream like,:o)) God Bless,Mae
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Mae!! Really appreciated!!
Jane Best
THis is awesome. I love the composition and the rich, deep, earth colors. Beautifully done.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Jane!! I really appreciate the nice comment!!!!!!
Patty Boyte
This fog shot is brilliant and a real winner!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Patty! Very exciting to be in the top ten!!
Lois Bryan
Oh, Barbara … this is really, really beautiful!!!! I love that there’s still such delicious color amid the beautiful fog!!!! Congratulations on Second Place in the “Natural Fog” challenge!!!! A Fave for sure!!!!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Lois!! It’s great to have one’s work recognized in a challenge!! thanks so much for your wonderful comment and your support!!
DonDavisUK
Mystical and Magical. What a great capture. An instant Fav for me Barbara. Regards, Don.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Don for the wonderful words and for the fav also!!
chijude
Lovely work !!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so very much!!!
Jen Ryan
Barbara Brown replied
That’s wonderful news Jen!!! Thank you so much!
chijude
You see Barbara we have excellent taste!! We knew this work was wonderful days ago!! Congratulations of your Top Ten placement!!
Barbara Brown replied
lol Thanks so much my friend!! it’s always exciting to have one’s work acknowledged by other photographers!!
Jolie
Incredible setting and beauty you’ve captured!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Jolie!!!
enchantedImages
So soft and dreamy.
Beautiful work, Barbara.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much for stopping by and for the kind words!!
Peter Hill
Wow, Barbara this is exquisite!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Peter!!
Jessica Jenney
Congratulations, Barbara on your stunning feature! You might also enter this in the group: Your Magic Place.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Jessica!! Was there a feature?? I will definitely check out Your Magic Place. Thank you for the thoughtfulness!
GailD
Wow. This is fantastic Barbara.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Gail!!
Noelene Davies
Fabulous and beautiful capture.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Noelene!! i truly appreciate your kind words!!
Melanie Roberts
Stunning Barbara
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Melanie!!!
John Kowalski
Just the most beautiful image Barbara! just gorgeous
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much John!! i am so glad you like it and really appreciate the kind words!!
Peter Lessey
This is a very beautiful image Barbara.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Peter!! I really appreciate your kind cmment!!
Barbara Brown
Deirdre Brockl...
Beautifully serene and sureal with an old world feeling.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Deirder!! So glad you stopped by and thanks for the kind words!
Carlie Hensley
Oh my!! Fabulous!!! The colors, the mist.. just Beautiful!
Barbara Brown replied
Many thanks my friend!!
genaro1
beautiful work
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much genaro!!
Heather Walker
This is beautiful. It has a timeless feel
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Heather!! Very much appreciated!!
ShotsOfLove
Oh this is so enchanting Barbara. It’s like from a fairy land:-)
Barbara Brown replied
I think this is my most popular image!! Actually took it on my way to work one morning! :))
PFrogg
Inst fav Congrats on winning the Orton Effect Challenge
well done
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much P!!! Very exciting! Thanks so much for the good wishes!!
kristiane
This is so brilliant. Beautiful composition..Congratulation on the win
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much for the good wishes!! I really appreciate it!!
Karen Tillotson
A real gem…gorgeous…beautifully done Barbara!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Karen!! Very much appreciated!!
Jayne Logan
Oh my gosh, this is so beautiful Barbara .. !!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Jayne!! So glad you like it!!
eelsblueEllen
WINNER!! Mood & Ambience group
Orton Effect challenge!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much!! i am very excited and honored!! Whoppee!
F.A. Moore
One of the prettiest things I’ve ever seen. You are so good, Barbara!
Barbara Brown replied
You are so kind Fran!! Thank you so much! This is, I think, my most popular image! Now, if only it would sell!! LOL
Pat Moore
WOW Barbara this is absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Pat!! So glad you like it!!
Jolie
Stunningly peaceful!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Jolie!
Songmistress
This is dreamy and wonderful. Instant fav as soon as I saw it.
Barbara Brown replied
Oh thank you so much for the very nice comment and the fav! So glad you like it.
Marilyn Baldey
Love this image and it looks like everyone else does too, good to see.
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so much Marilyn! So glad you like it!
Paul Woloschuk
A truly beautiful image Barbera, and a well-deserved winner of the Communities ‘parks’ challenge!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you so very much Paul! The win is very exciting!
Catherine Veal
this is amazing Barbara, and a fave for me. Congrats on your win. Well deserved.x
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you Catherinem for coming by, taking the time for the lovely comment and for the fave! The win is very exciting!
Chiteo
Pretty, pretty!
Barbara Brown replied
Thank you!
Sean Farragher 28 days ago
beautifully done
Barbara Brown replied 25 days ago
Thank you Sean! This seems to be my most popular shot.
TiffanyOpalite 13 days ago
Awesome! beautiful!