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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 11/19/13 at 10:48 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Post last edited by Vance Gese on 11/20/13 at 11:14 pm EST
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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 Eva McDermott on 11/19/13 at 11:05 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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I love it Vance. Intimate and abstract. Detail in the larger view is of course best to view.
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 11/19/13 at 11:54 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
The LF really came through here on this scene for detail in the larger version, Vance. Excellent image in composition, colorful, and overall front to rear detail too. 
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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 Richard Teller on 11/19/13 at 11:54 pm EST
Registered on 08/23/10, 1162 Posts, 6692 Comments
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I like the image. It really has that nice fall feeling to it. I like the colors and the tree adds a nice center of interest. There is an interesting thing happening with the image or maybe it is just me, but it has the allusion of getting wider at the top. Very interesting.
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Richard Teller
Scottsbluff, NE
teller-nature-photography.redframe.com |
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The mountains and the seashore scream at you, but the prairie whispers and you have to stop and listen.
Don't shoot what it looks like, shoot what it feels like. David Alan Harvey |
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 11/20/13 at 09:04 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is way cool! What a great collection of golden leaves set nicely against that tree trunk with it's collection of lichen. I especially like the size compression in the leaves from front to back and the subtle sprinkling of greenish leaves.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 11/20/13 at 09:04 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Comment last edited by Harley Goldman on 11/20/13 at 09:20 am EST
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Beautiful sea of leaves! I might consider shifting the color balance a little toward yellow from blue? (very much a personal preference) Real nice image, Vance.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by David Chauvin on 11/20/13 at 09:46 am EST
Registered on 08/05/04, 1007 Posts, 5595 Comments
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The large version gives a hint of the detail and rich color that I imagine are on the original film. Sweet!
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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 Bill Reid on 11/20/13 at 10:08 am EST
Registered on 01/27/13, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
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Excellent detail and color in the large version Vance and a very nice intimate abstract scene also. Sounds like you had the same type of fall we had here. I think it was from the long drought we had this summer. Nicely done image.
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Bill Reid
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 11/20/13 at 10:32 am EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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I really enjoy shots like this. My only nit is that it appears a little dull, I might suggest boosting the mid range brightness and contrast.
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Bill Chambers
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Please visit Enchanted Light Photography
"You don't make a photograph just with a camera. You bring to the act of photography all the pictures you have seen, the books you have read, the music you have heard, the people you have loved.” - Ansel Adams |
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on 11/20/13 at 10:57 am EST
Registered on 01/24/11, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
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I so want to shuffle through these leaves and hear the satisfying rustle beneath my feet. What a lovely and mood evoking image. Excellent capture and presentation.
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Comment posted by John Williams on 11/20/13 at 11:53 am EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Wonderful carpet Vance! The trunk is a perfect contrast to add some grounding. I like the ideas above for opening it just a little with processing to give slightly more pop.
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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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Comment posted by Morris McClung on 11/20/13 at 12:03 pm EST
Registered on 05/07/07, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
The large version is a must see to get the sense of what you are trying to convey. And, the wall to wall sharpness allows the eye to fully explore the frame. An overpowering sense of Fall in this one, Vance! 
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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.
He who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on 11/20/13 at 12:41 pm EST
Registered on 06/19/09, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Super cool and creative approach!
Maybe some brightening or even highlight glow might compliment it.
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Mark Metternich leads Photo Workshops throughout the Pacific Northwest, the epic SW, Patagonia, Glacier National Park, the Canadian Rockies... He is also a Digital Imaging Specialist who produces over 7 popular Post Processing Instructional Videos.
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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on 11/20/13 at 5:23 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments
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No nits from me, click print ;)
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 11/20/13 at 10:50 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Vance  A creative composition that works well for me! like Eva said "intimate and abstract" the large version is a must see 
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 11/20/13 at 11:14 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Thanks everyone for your great comments. Really appreciate it. The repost is an attempt to incorporate the suggestions you folks had, namely slightly increasing midtone brightness and contrast, adding a touch of glow, and just a touch more warmth. I think it looks and works better.
Thanks again. All the feedback is truly appreciated and valued.
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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 Jim Greenwood on 11/21/13 at 06:49 am EST
Registered on 11/09/03, 229 Posts, 1523 Comments
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I like this one. The tree is perfectly placed. The repost is an improvement, although at my screen resolution the difference is not so noticeable. I'm sure that your tweaks would be more obvious in a print.
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Comment posted by Peter Richter on 11/22/13 at 12:51 pm EST
Registered on 11/10/10, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments
Unique image for me, Vance. The pattern and details of the foliage keep my attention, while the tree anchores the composition nicely to me.
Peter
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Peter Richter
Vienna, Austria |
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