The story behind the photograph
I live in the Colorado Mountains in Kremmling, Colorado at around 7,300 feet, and I spend a lot of time passing through Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, many times by way of Trail Ridge Road. This is the highest continuous paved road in the United States! All told, it is a 48-mile scenic drive through Rocky Mountain National Park, connecting Estes Park to Grand Lake and crossing the Continental Divide at 12,183 feet. It is a delight when we catch Elk or Moose in these high alpine meadows or swampy ponds.”
Bull Elk In Summer Grass · Psalm 112:7 · On the photograph
“His heart is steadfast, trusting in the LORD.”
In Tom Bartel's words
“I live in the Colorado Mountains in Kremmling, Colorado at around 7,300 feet, and I spend a lot of time passing through Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, many times by way…”
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From the photograph Bull Elk In Summer Grass by Tom Bartel, Colorado · View the original →
Format
Crisp detail on archival fine-art paper, set behind glazing in a gallery frame.
Size
Holds a wall on its own, over a console or desk
31.5″ × 21.5″ on the wall, with the frame
Good detail. Made to be seen from a step or two back, as a piece this size usually is.
Above 24″, printed from an enlarged file
The piece was developed in our studio using digital and AI tools, and the same tools enlarged it for large-format printing. At these sizes fine detail is interpreted rather than photographed.
Frame: Natural
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A bull elk stands in profile in a flowering summer meadow, head turned back over its shoulder, eyes half closed. Its heavy six-point antlers are clean of velvet, and the dark mane at the throat contrasts with the pale rump patch and the tawny flanks. Diffused overcast light keeps the green grass and scattered yellow blooms saturated, with no hard shadow to break the hillside behind.
The photograph that inspired this piece
It begins with an original photograph by Tom Bartel of a real place. This version was developed from that photograph in our studio, using digital and AI tools guided by the original’s own composition, and these words set over the finished picture. How these are made.
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