
Wolf Creek Stretching Out

by Omaste Witkowski
Title
Wolf Creek Stretching Out
Artist
Omaste Witkowski
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
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Wolf Creek Stretching Out
Omaste Witkowski
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The world is beyond the winning. ~Lao Tzu
I took this photograph on the Methow Vally community trail system. I stopped on the wolf creek bridge and left my bike for a minute. This trail system is truly amazing. Spanning Mazama to Winthrop and lots of places in between and beyond. http://www.mvsta.com/index.html
This photograph was taken while I was on a bike ride near Winthrop Wa (Washington State), in the beautiful Methow Valley. The Methow is a small jewel of an area not too far from Seattle in the Pacific Northwest. Okanogan County is such a great place to live for all of the sunshine and outdoors recreation.
I started with a digital photograph and used a HDR process to tone map the light. Then I applied a finishing oil paint layer to add texture to the overall image. I did some tonal work to even out the colors and make them realistic to what I was seeing in nature but not excessively.
I am interested in photography as an "unusual" or "unique" image making process. In other words I enjoy starting with a photograph of an ordinary scene or subject and then I try to make it my own by adding unusual processing techniques. I hope you enjoy viewing my work as much as i enjoy creating it.
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From http://www.mvsta.com/index.html
"Nestled in a high pocket of the North Cascades, the Methow Valley is the Pacific Northwest's destination for trail-based recreation. Sunshine and clear blue skies. Sunflower and lupine-filled hillsides. And plenty of wide open space in which to lengthen your limbs and stretch your soul. You'll find outings here for every skill level: gentle valley-bottom trails perfect for a youngster's first tour in the woods, a riverside picnic by the local swimming hole, or sub-alpine mountain routes that will enchant and challenge even the most seasoned mountain athlete.
There are three, charming, small towns to explore, all with a unique character: Twisp, Winthrop and Mazama. Indulge in locally grown organic produce at a farmers market, enjoy the thriving arts community, linger at the bookstore, sports shop or bakery, or participate in events and festivals most weekends of the summer. Feeling ambitious? Test your skills in a recreational or competitive running or bike event or try out the scenic road biking on virtually traffic-free, riverside, country roads."
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April 27th, 2013
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