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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 11/03/13 at 3:05 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 Nick Bristol on 11/03/13 at 4:19 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Hi Vance, Yes, I find this very appealing too! The cool and warm tones look wonderful. Your comp works really nice and I love the light you made this shot in. Beautiful image! 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Jeremy Kessler on 11/03/13 at 9:30 pm EST
Registered on 09/13/07, 36 Posts, 1283 Comments
Stunning Vance! 
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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on 11/03/13 at 9:37 pm EST
Registered on 09/27/06, 636 Posts, 10682 Comments
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Apart from the wonderful contrast between leaves and bare trees, the warm light giving definition to the trunks is the icing on the cake.
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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on 11/04/13 at 03:39 am EST
Registered on 05/12/06, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Really nice light and color Vance, I like what you done here, definitely keeps me looking, and that is always a good thing. Beautiful work.
John
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John & Patty Benway
Northeast Streams & Forest
Portraits Of Nature
Intimate part of a whole seldom ever seen for itself, only a part of a whole, sometimes, most times chaotic, but still the foundation of its larger part, and for its beauty and purpose should be seen and not overlooked.
J Benway
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 11/04/13 at 10:33 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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I like the tension between the cold bare trees on the left and the warm leaves on the right. I do wonder if cropping a bit from the left would make for a better balance as my attention is getting pulled to the left. I could also see cropping to focus on the willow, but that's a very different image and this one works well.
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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 Bill Reid on 11/04/13 at 11:34 am EST
Registered on 01/27/13, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
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Wonderful tones and colors in the large version Vance. Very striking image with wonderful detail. Great job on this.
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Bill Reid
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 11/04/13 at 5:33 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
I like all the visual tension here with the horizontal presentation of the vertical tree trunks and the lone willow with it's yellow leaves surrounded by the leafless cottonwoods. Gorgeous image, Vance.
Ed
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Comment posted by David Chauvin on 11/05/13 at 6:50 pm EST
Registered on 08/05/04, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
Sweet! The last golden leaves against bare tree tops are a natural draw but the comp pulls it together with great balance. 
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David Chauvin
South Louisiana |
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"Thunder don't wet the ground" -unattributed
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Comment posted by John Williams on 11/06/13 at 5:54 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Wonderful patterns Vance! This may be one of those photos that photogs will appreciate more than the general population (?), but the patterns and light work perfectly together. The large version is a must.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
Battle Ground, WA |
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I often have wandered in deep contemplation, It seems that the mind runs wild when you're all alone. -John Denver
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