Leaping Unicorn
Original photo is the first of 15 life-size 1" thick steel sculptures called "Grandfather Cuts Loose the Ponies" located on a bluff near Vantage, Washington, taken with a handheld Canon 10D set at ISO 400 using a wide-angle zoom lens (12 to 24). Next, the image was transformed into a mythical unicorn by adding silhouette elements and then overall using Abode PhotoShop plug-ins. Entered into the “Digital Darkroom” category.
Original Photo GPS: Approximate location, latitude 46° 57' 57.77" N, longitude 119° 57' 41.30" W.
Uploaded on September 28, 2008