Hah! .. Clever .. I've always wanted to do something like Bev Doolittle with all the hidden stuff

good luck to you in the contest

I can only say, I like the new colors, definitely better imo...I see a new rocky part...but I can't find anything hidden :'(

edit: lol now i see it :D

A giantess is there! Look at the skyline of the mountain. Do you see her sleeping head (nose, mouth)? She's not too hidden.

Cool!

Nice job, Nathan. The photo's a goof one to start with. The broad sweeping green makes a good foreground, and the presence of the path (washout?) that falls to the right then meets with the bright green swath going to the left together form a nice curve from the center around to the left. The little house just fills out what would otherwise be an empty space.

Great manip Nathan!! Sleepy, sleepy Ginatess. How fun this one is!!

Found the giant having a stare down with the gods....the landscape is real though..isn't it?
Liked this one, as well as the playfulness. Thanks for sharing!

Tickle her nose and then we can have Mt. St.Helens. Awesome work again Nathan.

Tops, Nathan! And, definitely a woman's profile. You made it fun.

You are sooooo good!!!!

lol I had to click back in it after I read where she was . Very clever and imaginative.
Great work !!!!!!!!!!!!

Haha, that's cute Nathan :P Cool idea.

Very cool Nathan! This is perfect!! Good luck!!..=)

Very creative... definately a sleeping giant.. I love this kind of thing, this is up there with Bev Doolittle... WONDERFUL WORK... good luck in the contest

This popped up in the voting booth and I thought for a moment "Wow, it looks just like a face, I wonder where this is??" A second later I realized it was a contest entry. It got a high vote from me, very clever idea and flawless execution.

Oh this is wonderful. I love your seemless manipulation, and the fairytale that you shared, makes this a winner for sure!!

Nathan, this is just plain fun. What a good job you did, too. Love that big lady!

Great idea and very well done...Good Luck in the contest, Nathan.:Pat.

Great execution of a nice idea.

Wonderful job! At first I would have suggested to clone out the house at the bottom but then with second thought....it shows the majesty of the mountains!
A superb image Nathan!
JuneBug

Yes, the house is needed to give scale to the mountain. Thank you everyone for all the nice comments on this. Pleased that you had fun with it too.

Wow Nathan...this truly does look like a person laying down for a nice sleep. Excellent photo. The house really gives you a feel for the size and scale of the mountain.

Delicate and yet so meaningful manipulation. Good luck in the contest, you seem to be one of the top candidates... Great work.

Nathan, that is so good! Awesome! Hope you win!

one word: damn

10/10

I'm a sucker for mountains, my only complaint, the borders they don't work well for a desktop wallpaper.

Thanks for the compliment. On this one, the borders were a necessary part of focusing on the face in the mountain. A wider view detracts from that. Thanks to everyone for the kind compliments. This was a fun one to do.

I love it Nathan. You are the master of manipulation.

Haha nice one Nathan!
Excellent rework, like the changes in colour and the face is well blended.
Thanks for choosing it :o)

A great photo to begin with and a great manip Nathan.Well done.

Thanks, Michael, Al, and Rob. Al, your photo was beautiful. My ancestors were Scots - my middle name is McKay - so I'm always attracted to photos of that region. Thanks for putting your photo into the manipulation contest pool.

This wins, hands down. Awesome job.

Look too hard and you won't see it. GOod job! I haven't seen other submissions but this is pretty slick.

Excellently done!!

Thank you. :)

Hi Nathan, how in the world did I miss this outstanding exhibit of talent!!!! My eyes went immediately to the top of the mountain, and there he was visibly clear and sleeping confortably, with his long hair streaming down the back of his head, his beautifully shaped features so distinct and with a story book likeness!! Oh so really well done Nathan! I love it! Into my favorites he travels, to rest well forever! High marks from me! Sincerely, Marilyn

Hi again, Nathan, I would just like to further add, the fact that I did not read any of the comments until after I had observed the photo! The only reason I am saying this is because it validates your intentions, don't you think! Just being a little smarty here, you can scold me in a PM! I am just having fun! Marilyn

Thanks, Marilyn! I didn't try to hide the giantess too well, but I did want it to be subtle enough that you had to look.

The true false illusion you've made here is amazing !!

High mark from me as well and, imho, your entry in the context is clearly the very best. Your picture looks so real.

Actually I know a place in South of France where you do see a giantess sleeping in the mountain (but you see nearly all her body) I won't forget to shoot it for you when I'll get there :)

Congrats !

Thank you, Christophe. I'd like to see a picture of that mountain. We have a mountain here in Utah, Mt. Timpanogos, that has the image of a sleeping Indian princess in it's skyline, and a good story (also from the native Americans) behind it, too. Here's the the story... http://www.timpfest.org/about/legends_sleeping_woman.html

Superior!

Very well done indeed, one of my favourite contest entries. The cottage is perfectly positioned in the image, too.. One thing though, there is a little too much blurring on some of the edges - perhaps they were a little more craggy before? ;) Still, a fantastic job. High marks!

Amazing work, Nathan! Really good!

Kudos to you on the Fantasy Landscape Contest!! Grrreat job!!

Thanks!

Excellant work and congratulations on the Honorable Mention. A ten from me.

(An alternate title comes to mind: 'Gaia'.)

G'day Nathan,
I loved this photo before I realised the face on the crest was there and I just thought it was a great photo of a rocky hill that captured the feeling of massive weight such hills can impart. Then I read that there was a giant hidden, found the giant, and was a bit let down (not your fault, the manipulation is excellently done.) that I was not looking at the "actual" rocky hill. lol. Manipulation aside the image is outstanding, I reckon the presence of the tiny cottage is the key to the feeling of massiveness you've captured. Great photography!
Mikel.

The Giantess Sleeps, her form turning to stone. The dull sun gently washing her form with rays of golden sun. The house below, a silent observer. Faintly resting on the edge of the grassy hills of the giantess...calm in its perspective. The clouds loft lazily above, and the giant, begins to sleep....

Great Work! The soothing feeling of calm overcomes me when I see this image, and I long to be there. Thank you for making my day.

~A~

You're welcome. Thank you for the kind and interesting comments (and compliments).

Nathan

Good one - A visual treat - vaguely reminiscent of an old ad from the Bell Telephone Company where the mountain was exchanging words with a coresponding cloud face.
Giants still walk the earth but they keep a low(er) profile.