About 30 hours of painting time. Created in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

Enoshima is a small island off the Shonan coast of Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture. It’s known for the Enoshima Shrine, with statues honoring Benzaiten, the Buddhist goddess.

Apple Aperture, Color Efex Pro.

Nikon D7000.

Photo Settings: 19mm, f/8, ISO 100.

I was pleased with the clarity of this shot despite the fact that it was taken through the window of a moving helicopter. The white line you see on the sides of the lake is the original water line. Lake Mead is currently down 91 feet.

Circular polarizing Filter.

Canon EOS 70D, Tokina AT-X Pro 11-16mm f/2.8 DX.

Approaching sunset last summer at Porthcurno, England. Taken as part of a visit to Land's End.

Adobe Lightroom 4, Adobe Photoshop CS6, Nik ColorEfex Pro 2.

Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/8, 1/320 second, ISO 200.

Taken at my favourite place at Kullaberg in the south of Sweden.

Adobe Lightroom 5.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM.

Photo Settings: 17mm, f/16, 1.3 seconds, ISO 100.

I took this photo from the top of "Siegessäule", facing the skyline of Berlin, Germany.

Adobe Photoshop CC.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR.

Let your imagination drift into the cosmic void and find solace there... Serenity is waiting.

Created in Adobe Photoshop CS6.

I took this picture in Yellowstone National Park, at around 6am. The mist had subsided partially as the Sun came up but was reluctant to leave, lingering on the surface.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Nikon D600, Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR.

Photo Settings: 16mm, f/22, 1/8 second, ISO 50.

Mesa Arch, Canyonlands - UTAH This location is truly a spectacle to be behold. No Photoshop. No manipulation. Follow @DestinSparks for more

Phase One IQ3 100MP, RRS Tripod, Singh Ray ND Grad.

Photo Settings: 45mm, f/22, 1/2 second, ISO 50.

Reflection of Mount Cook and the surrounding peaks on Lake Pukaki. The mountain was touched with the last sunrays of that day. Endless tranquility.

New Zealand, November 2014.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM.