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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 06/24/13 at 8:39 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
Quilcene, Washington |
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Ben Horne on 06/24/13 at 10:03 pm EST
Registered on 08/27/09, 51 Posts, 959 Comments
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I really enjoy the graphical nature of this image the texture, shapes, and lines. One of the things that really makes this shot work is the diagonal fracture in the rock, especially when combined with the lichen and the grass. It's the grass in particular that gives the image a lot of dimension and a sense of scale. Many people might have walked past a scene like this and noticed the lichen, but wouldn't have been able to find a composition that works. Well done.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 06/25/13 at 02:02 am EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Vance,
Great to see a post from you. Ditto to Ben's comments. I love this and often find myself looking for things just like this. The lines and diagonals provide a strong base for the composition and the lichen and grass just light up the rest of the frame. Beautifully captured and processed. This, indeed, will make an awesome print.
Lon
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To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy. -Henri Cartier-Bresson
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 06/25/13 at 02:29 am EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
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Ben, Lon, thank you for your kind words. Appreciate it.
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Vance Gese
Vance Gese Photography
Quilcene, Washington |
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I was merely there, a small, puny, awestruck man,
praising Almighty God, with camera in hand.
Make a few images, well.
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 06/25/13 at 05:51 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Hi Vance this looks so familiarly Scottish too. I really like lichen on dark rock and I think what you have selected here is pretty good. I did wonder if the quantity of lichen in the southern hemisphere was a little too dominant and consequently I think I prefer the flecks of gold to be lighter as in the northern section. For that reason I might be tempted to cut off half the mass of lichen from the bottom below the rock shelf but including the grass clumps, it feels just a little better balanced to me that way.
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Comment posted by Joerg Bonner on 06/25/13 at 05:58 am EST
Registered on 09/05/11, 44 Posts, 221 Comments
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love the contrast between the dark rock and the colourful lichen and grasses. beautiful image!!
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Vienna, Austria
www.joergbonner.net
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 06/25/13 at 09:09 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Hi Vance, I'm really enjoying looking at your large version here. I too say Ditto to Bens comments! I love what that diagonal line adds to this composition and the grass makes a wonderful mix with the rock textures and lichen. I probably would have stopped and looked at this and not have figured out a good comp so moved on. Nice work on this! 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 06/25/13 at 12:01 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Gorgeous look and capture of this "shelf" here, Vance. Love the mixture of colors overall. 
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Paul Breitkreuz
Corona, California
Trailimages.com
NPN 2326
"Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care."
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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on 06/25/13 at 2:06 pm EST
Registered on 01/26/07, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments
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Works great for me. I like the strong base the lichen covered rock at the bottom provides. It's not overpowering the rest, but acnhors the scene pretty well. A lot of interesting features, like the grass, the cracks in the rocks and of course the yellow from the lichen.
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Dietrich ("Didl") Gloger, Linz-Vienna, Austria.
Wista DX, 4x5", Provia and Velvia.
Canon EOS 5D,
EF 24-105mm; EF 70-200mm IS; TS-E 45mm;
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 06/25/13 at 6:58 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Cool.  I like this, for all those reasons mentioned. I look for scenes like this, too, and your take on this is a dandy. I like the comp just as is. There's so much in there, but it doens't just out at you. It's just so calming and refreshing to look at, and the details are great.
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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on 06/26/13 at 02:32 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 474 Posts, 5555 Comments
Comment last edited by Youssef Ismail on 06/26/13 at 02:35 am EST
I like these types of photos Vance. It gives the eye a lot to look at. I have a rock wall that I have been studying for some time. I think its about time I photographed it. Thanks for the inspiration.
My only thing about this photo is the very dark blacks in the diagonal fracture. I understand its Velvia's fault, but it just makes things feel to hard. Otherwise great!
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If you contemplate the sublimity of The Sublime then all suspicion will sublimate into certainty about what you are seeing and what you saw and what you will see. The fog of illusion will then vanish and only Reality will remain without any doubt or suspicion. |
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 06/26/13 at 10:41 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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Lovely collection of colors, lines, and shapes. Yes, because this is all about detail, the larger view is a must. Terrific job of seeing and composing.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
Macro/Close Up Moderator |
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 06/26/13 at 10:51 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Great diagonals of rock and color. Beautifully seen and captured, Vance.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 06/26/13 at 12:52 pm EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
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Just another wonderful intimate study of Alaska from you, Vance. Fantastic work!
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Morris McClung
Parker, Colorado
Website
"If it is more than 6 feet from the car, it is not photogenic." Edward Weston to Ansel Adams
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He who works with his hands is a laborer.
He who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 06/26/13 at 8:14 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Love the contrasts here Vance. A wonderful splash of color against those gray rocks.
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Comment posted by Rick Turner on 06/27/13 at 08:49 am EST
Registered on 02/18/12, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
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The eye movement in the frame is stunning. Well processed
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Rick Turner
Dallas
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"Dodging and burning are steps to take care of mistakes God made in establishing tonal relationships"..
Ansel Adams
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Keep on Shooting!
God Bless Texas!!!!!!
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 06/28/13 at 2:11 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
A wonderful intimate scene to me, Vance, very appealing composition.
Peter
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Peter Richter
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