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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Gallery of the Month gallery on 03/03/14 at 8:22 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Post last edited by Donna Erhardt on 04/09/14 at 12:00 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 Matt Anderson on 03/03/14 at 8:23 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 346 Posts, 2696 Comments
Very nice!
Great textures and framing Vance.
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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on 03/03/14 at 9:08 pm EST
Registered on 07/24/06, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Wonderful textures with the vague shrubbery underpainting it> Love it! 
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Phil Hodgkins
Savannah, Georgia
NPN # 1998
Flora Gallery Co-moderator |
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“The task is...not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees.”
― Erwin Schrödinger
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 03/03/14 at 9:30 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Hi Vance - Love the tapestry like imagery. Wonderful textures and detail especially when viewed in the larger verion. I am sure a large print of this would look amazing. I always meant to ask you what scanner you use for your flat bed scans.
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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on 03/03/14 at 9:40 pm EST
Registered on 03/13/07, 500 Posts, 8365 Comments
Hey,
I love the graphic nature of this. Almost tapestry like. The colors are interesting as well. All the fine vertical lines make a nice contrast to the forms of the trees in the foreground. Nice!
I'm looking at this on my new Dell 30" Ultrasharp Monitor, and it's ultrasharp, in a good way!
Chris
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Chris Chamberlain
Vacaville, CA. 95688 |
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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on 03/03/14 at 10:36 pm EST
Registered on 04/10/05, 753 Posts, 21216 Comments
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Wow, this has to be seen LARGE. What an image you managed to capture here Vance. You really have to study and get your mind working here to fully appreciate the entire scene and processing. What I really love about this are the subtle variety of colors lurking within the trees. A real winner!
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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 Rick Turner on 03/03/14 at 11:55 pm EST
Registered on 02/18/12, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments
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Nothing too nit and all this is is simply stunning in simplicity.
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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 Vance Gese on 03/04/14 at 12:22 am EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Matt, Phil, Eva, Chris, Bill, and Rick, thank you for all the great comments. Very much appreciate your thoughts.
Eva, I use a Microtek M1 flatbed scanner. It uses a glassless film carrier which I thought was a real advantage over the Epson V750. But I'll be honest with you, I get a lot of scan lines and artifact and overall have never been very happy with the results I get. I works adequately for small prints though.
Thanks again everyone.
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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 Joseph Campisi on 03/04/14 at 12:34 am EST
Registered on 11/24/08, 304 Posts, 3211 Comments
Very impressionistic image Vance. Love the patterns, almost mesmerizing. Different and unique... 
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Joe Campisi
Federal Way, WA |
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"It's not what we make, it's what we make possible!"
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 03/04/14 at 01:23 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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Wow, Vance. The large view is phenomenal. I've been reading quite a bit about, how in many circles, landscape photography has not been accepted as art. It must have it's own category , and may not be mixed in with real art. This photograph defies that logic. The graphic nature, the subtle tones, the complexity of it's design and the skill of it's maker all elevate this to art in every sense of the word. Amazing.
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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on 03/04/14 at 04:26 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Lovely Vance, my kind of image. I did actually wonder if backing off on the sharpening a touch would improve the quality of the fine detail - it seems a tiny bit scratchy both large and small, though I suspect this has suffered a little in the down rezzing for web.
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Comment posted by Chet Dowell on 03/04/14 at 07:36 am EST
Registered on 12/03/12, 237 Posts, 1171 Comments
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Beautiful, subtle coloration and nice lines and textures. The composition is what makes it very special. Great work, Vance. Chet
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Comment posted by Richard Castillo on 03/04/14 at 09:13 am EST
Registered on 10/20/13, 9 Posts, 37 Comments
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I'm very much enjoying the strong design, with new meaning arising out of it. Awesome!
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Richard Castillo
Bishop, CA |
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Comment posted by Doug Roane on 03/04/14 at 09:41 am EST
Registered on 12/12/08, 213 Posts, 2226 Comments
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I think the processing and graphic design is excellent here, Vance. Compositionally, though, I would like to see the bottoms of the more prominent trees.
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Comment posted by Bill Reid on 03/04/14 at 10:16 am EST
Registered on 01/27/13, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments
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Great details and colors in the large version Vance and a very strong feel to the lines in this. Wonderfully done image.
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Bill Reid
Nanaimo, British Columbia |
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Comment posted by Louis Pattis on 03/04/14 at 11:17 am EST
Registered on 03/30/12, 0 Posts, 164 Comments
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Woven simplicity, a perfect image for a multi section canvas print, you decide how to divide it, but I want one.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/04/14 at 12:58 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
I really like this image, Vance. Looks like it would make a beautiful fine art print!
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 03/04/14 at 5:42 pm EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
Excellent! Great comp and image.
I saw your comments about the M1. I bought two of them and had the worst time with color fringing where there should not have been any. I returned both and went with the Epson 750, which gives me pretty dang good results.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on 03/04/14 at 8:11 pm EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
Comment last edited by Paul Breitkreuz on 03/04/14 at 8:15 pm EST
I get a lot of scan lines and artifact and overall have never been very happy with the results I get
First and foremost Vance, I really like this image posted here all the way around. I guess I got a real eye bulge when I saw 600mm lens listed......ooooofta, that's one big reacher with LF gear.
As for the M1. I own the predecessor the i900. I have had this unit for what seems like eons now. I was wondering if some of your streaking issues are similar to mine. If I have any fussing with my scanner at all I found years ago it was an easy fix. I merely slide the film holder out of the lower open bay area and a gentle use of compressed air to remove debris that might be most anywhere on the scanning element and such. To date, it has worked every time without a hitch.
I just thought I'd mention this from someone who uses the scanner at least once a week and more. 
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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 Jared Warren on 03/04/14 at 11:37 pm EST
Registered on 05/11/12, 84 Posts, 931 Comments
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Great lines and textures. Really makes me want to reach out to touch it. Well seen!
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 03/06/14 at 03:41 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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vance - this has a super graphic feel too it. i cannot help wishing for slightly more at the bottom ... ??
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Stuart Williams
Lilongwe, Malawi
"one's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things" - henry miller |
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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on 03/06/14 at 12:15 pm EST
Registered on 07/21/04, 706 Posts, 3233 Comments
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Very nice work, Vance. The closer growth against the almost impressionistic look of the aspens on the hillside is a subtle but interesting contrast.
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Bill
Mississippi Gulf Coast |
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"They do not sweat and whine about their condition,
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins..."
Walt Whitman
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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on 03/09/14 at 5:13 pm EST
Registered on 06/19/09, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
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Amazing work on this site! Sweet texture and line.
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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 Tim Mulholland on 03/13/14 at 4:23 pm EST
Registered on 04/24/06, 14 Posts, 139 Comments
Stark simplicity - beautiful
Tim!
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Tim Mulholland, Illuminata Photo
Fitchburg, WI
TimMulholland.com
608.628.2925
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 03/13/14 at 5:08 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
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Vance, Congrats on the WP! This really is one fantastic picture! Cheers, Nick
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