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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 02/22/16 at 7:10 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Post last edited by Donna Erhardt on 03/04/16 at 2:51 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 Nick Bristol on 02/22/16 at 7:28 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Vance, What a perfect mirrored image this is. Yes, the shadows are deep and but I'm ok with that. It just seems to add to the overall impact of this beautiful scene. The light and colors are wonderful. I think it looks great.
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Brad Strong on 02/22/16 at 7:57 pm EST
Registered on 10/01/12, 43 Posts, 302 Comments
This is outstanding as is. I think the shadow makes the image since the other parts are so bold and colorful. I definitely noticed all the triangular elements. They are a powerful repeating shape throughout.
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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on 02/22/16 at 8:54 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
This is fabulous, Vance. The repeating shapes with the lines and angles are gorgeous and I love the balance of all the shapes in the scene. i am on the fence though about those lighter colored areas of snow in the shadows. I might be inclined to burn them down some more or clone them out. Just a suggestion of course.
Ed
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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on 02/22/16 at 10:42 pm EST
Registered on 06/19/09, 276 Posts, 6240 Comments
Really awesome shot!
As you mention, I'd advocate for a hair more shadow detail, but not much. Also, I'm on a monitor calibrated to 130CD (brightness) pretty standard for web these days.
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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 Pete Bengeyfield on 02/22/16 at 11:59 pm EST
Registered on 12/02/03, 1247 Posts, 3439 Comments
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A really well planned and executed shot. Just great.
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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on 02/23/16 at 12:49 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
Comment last edited by Igor Doncov on 02/23/16 at 12:51 am EST
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Fascinating composition made of a set of triangles. The colors on the left are just fabulous, elegantly offset by all that black. The tops of the mountain seems to be too close to the frame but if you add more sky you lose the all important triangles. Overall it reminds of an sophisticated, elegantly dressed lady in black adorned with bright jewelry. In fact, it you look at the image on it's end does look somewhat like a portrait. In fact the image looks just as appealing on it's side as it does presented. I think that because of that strong black the image starts to look like an abstract. Excellent work.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 02/23/16 at 01:00 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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the only thing that i have to say about this otherwise outstanding image is that the peak might have been given a little more breathing room above it. Fabulous!
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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 Aaron Feinberg on 02/23/16 at 02:59 am EST
Registered on 10/26/09, 399 Posts, 2789 Comments
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on 02/23/16 at 09:46 am EST
Registered on 11/19/03, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments
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Greatt reflection and strong shapes, lines and color. Yeah, the blocked up shadows are a little on the heavy side for me, but it works anyway.
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"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."
- John Mason
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 02/23/16 at 11:13 am EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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The lighting is wonderful, Vance. The "golden" peak and it's reflection are outstanding. The high contrast works well. A very well executed presentation.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 02/23/16 at 12:22 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Hi Vance,
Ahhh, my first reaction to this was.... Velvia!!! I have some images from Glacier Bay with similar results with the shadows.
In today's dslr age, everyone is looking for shadow detail, and in film yesteryear we understood how film just lacked the dynamic range - so we went with it. Here, the deep shadows create a wonderful graphic. This image isn't about shadow detail, it's about form, lines and graphics. The strength and beauty of this image is in the light areas anyway, not the shadows. The lines of sunlit areas on both sides are wonderful with the mirrored reflections creating such graphic symmetry. Awesome!
The one small nit is a wish for just a tad more room above the peak (and below..) I'm guessing you don't have a 180 in your bag?  
Great work Vance!
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 Roel Wijtmans on 02/23/16 at 12:25 pm EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
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The comp is excellent, the shapes and reflections are perfect. A bit more detail in the shadows would be nice, but this works great as is as well. Especially the piece of land pointing like an arrow from the right is really sweet.
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Comment posted by David Schoen on 02/23/16 at 10:38 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
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I really like the clarity here. Nice color and wonderful collection of shapes as others have noted. I agree that there needs to be a little more space above the top mountain. Very nice feeling in this image.
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Comment posted by John Williams on 02/24/16 at 4:44 pm EST
Registered on 09/06/07, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments
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Great comp Vance. I really like the touches of green and yellow in there.
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John Williams
www.tranquilviews.com
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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 Ryan Shain on 02/24/16 at 8:33 pm EST
Registered on 02/20/07, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
Vance,
I love the symmetry , shapes, and lines in this image. There are so many cool triangles in this capture, and the play of shadow and light is excellent. Maybe some more room up top, but small stuff.
Excellent image
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Ryan Shain
Joliet, IL
The universal Mind contains all knowledge. It is the ultimate potential of all things. To it, all things are possible.
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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on 02/24/16 at 9:34 pm EST
Registered on 12/14/10, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
I like the the cleanness of this and the purity of the reflection. The shadows don't bother me much...sometimes the best reflections are mid-day, and of course, shadow detail will be hard to capture with such bright sky.
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ML Diggs
Portland OR |
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 02/24/16 at 10:51 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Vance Lon's comment said it all so well. and echoed my thoughts perfectly.. i could just add.. Wow!! wonderful symmetry and marvelous graphic form
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Richard Wong on 02/25/16 at 12:07 am EST
Registered on 02/02/06, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
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This image really draws me in. The contrast between black shadow and light is perfect!
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Comment posted by Igor Hoveijn on 02/26/16 at 4:41 pm EST
Registered on 11/02/15, 18 Posts, 192 Comments
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Great landscape abstract. I like the tight framing, the triangles and the cusp on the right.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 02/26/16 at 9:57 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
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Terrific image with strong graphic appeal! Perfectly fine as composed but would have been nice to have a bit more breathing room at the top. I suspect you did not have that option. Great work.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 03/02/16 at 12:42 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Love the perfect reflection and the richness of color Vance. Thre is also that gorgeous light highlighting the yellows and greens.
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