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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 09/17/14 at 10:50 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 Tony Kuyper on 09/18/14 at 12:12 am EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments
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I have to find my way to the west coast sometime just to shoot this stuff. Wasn't into sandstone when I was living there. I very much like the organic quality to this.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 09/18/14 at 01:47 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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reminds me of anil's work - which is a good thing!
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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 John&Patty Benway on 09/18/14 at 06:31 am EST
Registered on 05/12/06, 626 Posts, 8700 Comments
Vance, this is different in a very appealing way, love the coloring along with all the unique patterns, I like this alot. Beautifully seen and presented.
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 Pat Sampson on 09/18/14 at 08:49 am EST
Registered on 05/19/07, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
I think that if this were mounted on the wall it would hold my interest for a long time. The patterns, colors and fine textures from the sand hold my eye. No suggestions on my part - I like the image as posted.
pat
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 09/18/14 at 09:24 am EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Hi Vance, This is really interesting to look at, and I like it very much! The shapes and textures are wonderful. Cool find for sure. 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 09/18/14 at 09:45 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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This is real nice, Vance. Great colors and patterns. A fine intimate abstract rock study. Excellent.
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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 09/18/14 at 10:06 am EST
Registered on 02/25/06, 525 Posts, 8448 Comments
These are always a good opportunity for some various looks at this type of natural structures. I like the natural look you've obtained with the Provia and M1 scan too, Vance. Very nice to see your film work posted here again. 
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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 Mark Seaver on 09/18/14 at 10:29 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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This is wild, Vance. The textures, structures and details are great. Funny thing is, my initial reaction to the thumb was that it was over sharpened...then I opened it and realized that what I was seeing was the grain structure in the rock! I like how you've used that "comma shaped" structure to keep interest. Great job of finding a good comp. in what I'm sure was a very complex view.
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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 Balakumar Kaushik on 09/18/14 at 4:16 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/08, 98 Posts, 1403 Comments
Very intriguing patterns, Vance. Some of them below look like paw prints 
Nicely seen seen and photographed.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 09/19/14 at 01:56 am EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
Very nice, Vance. I love the gold and blue tones and the texture is divine. Always enjoy your way of seeing. 
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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on 09/19/14 at 4:46 pm EST
Registered on 11/01/03, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments
Well, dang, Vance. You sure nailed this one. I find tafoni very challenging, especially with a LF camera. This looks great! There's just enough warmer colors to offset the blues giving a nice balance.
Well done! Good to see you posting again!
--P
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Preston Birdwell
Columbia, California, USA
NPN 429 | California Nature Photographers (CANP) Moderator | 'NPN Discussion' Moderator
“If you want nice fresh oats, you have to pay a fair price. If you can be satisfied with oats that have already been through the horse, well, that comes a little cheaper" Author Unknown |
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on 09/22/14 at 5:20 pm EST
Registered on 01/24/11, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments
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Great textures and an engaging composition. Nice find.
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 09/25/14 at 12:12 am EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Wonderful depth, shapes and textures here Vance.
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