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Photo posted by Vance Gese in the Landscape gallery on 01/06/16 at 11:14 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 Ian Cameron on 01/07/16 at 04:53 am EST
Registered on 08/06/04, 1125 Posts, 3318 Comments
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Gorgeous Alpen glow Vance love the reflection in the water and the scale emphahsised by the wee silhouetted trees at the edge of the lake.
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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on 01/07/16 at 06:25 am EST
Registered on 12/07/07, 247 Posts, 4792 Comments
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simple but sweet. that'd have my attention as well!
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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 Roel Wijtmans on 01/07/16 at 10:59 am EST
Registered on 09/30/12, 116 Posts, 2257 Comments
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Now that is light with big "L"! Absolutely superb, however straight forward it may be. A small detail that I really like are those tiny spots of reflected light in the otherwise dark water.
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Comment posted by Dave Dillemuth on 01/07/16 at 2:09 pm EST
Registered on 12/10/15, 104 Posts, 1112 Comments
Vance,
This is spectacular. Sublime light and beautiful, simple composition. Superb as rendered but wondering how it would look with the shadows lifted slightly to reveal more detail in the foreground.
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Dave Dillemuth
Santa Barbara, California
davedillemuthphotography.smugmug.com
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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on 01/07/16 at 2:20 pm EST
Registered on 01/26/07, 360 Posts, 9876 Comments
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Excellent Vance! "Commands attention" sums it up. This mountain, or how you rendered it, has dominance and powder. The shadows work so well here.
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Dietrich ("Didl") Gloger, Linz-Vienna, Austria.
Wista DX, 4x5", Provia and Velvia.
Canon EOS 5D,
EF 24-105mm; EF 70-200mm IS; TS-E 45mm;
www.dietrichgloger.at |
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Comment posted by David Schoen on 01/07/16 at 2:24 pm EST
Registered on 11/06/06, 1213 Posts, 4587 Comments
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The detail view just pops in the retina screen of my iPad Air 2. Very nice.
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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on 01/07/16 at 2:42 pm EST
Registered on 02/01/04, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments
Vance, This sure would get my attention too, and I'm sure it would never get old to me. Beautiful, beautiful sunset. 
Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI
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Comment posted by Richard Wong on 01/07/16 at 3:36 pm EST
Registered on 02/02/06, 79 Posts, 2629 Comments
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I really like this Vance as the silhouetted trees in the foreground give Denali a real sense of scale.
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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on 01/07/16 at 3:58 pm EST
Registered on 01/23/11, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
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That's an awesome glow on Denali, Vance, set off beautifully by the magenta sky and the shadowy foreground.
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Mark Seaver
Burtonsville, MD & Emigrant, MT
seaverphotos.com
Weekly Challenge Moderator
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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on 01/07/16 at 9:29 pm EST
Registered on 11/25/08, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Hi Vance The different layers of light and color are amazing and mesmerizing.... . the different reflections on the dark water put this over the top
Albert Darmo
Canada
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Comment posted by Genny K. on 01/07/16 at 9:38 pm EST
Registered on 06/05/06, 132 Posts, 2001 Comments
Sweet, Vance.
The detail in the mountain is fantastic. Lotsa good feelings in this: Warm, sweet light. Fantastic spot. Gorgeous view. A great image.
Very nicely done.
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Comment posted by gary phillips on 01/07/16 at 10:26 pm EST
Registered on 10/24/13, 185 Posts, 4136 Comments
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It is a wonderful thing to live in such a beautiful place. No wonder you never got tired of this. Really sweet, Vance. I love the layers of dark, beautiful color, dark, and the main attraction. The velvia is singing a lovely tune.
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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on 01/07/16 at 11:28 pm EST
Registered on 11/24/06, 521 Posts, 19147 Comments
Vance,
Simply stunning. You are so right about when "the mountain is out...." My one and only visit, over a 4 day period we saw the mountain for about 4 hours; another 22 hours in the tent with constant rain. The only time the mountain was fully visible was during the bus trip near Eilsen visitor's center. Back at Wonder Lake, only some short, partial glimpses. ;-(
This was the dream image for the trip to Denali. Of course the only thing missing in your image is the grazing bull moose... 
Don't even want to consider any suggestions. A gorgeous image from one of those magical places.
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 Igor Doncov on 01/08/16 at 04:59 am EST
Registered on 11/22/14, 189 Posts, 2733 Comments
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I've been a big fan of your Alaska images for years and this is the reason why.
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"If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person" - Jay Maisel. |
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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on 01/08/16 at 10:22 am EST
Registered on 09/17/10, 304 Posts, 3507 Comments
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Wow, stunning light got captured. Any chance of opening up the shadows a little? Might be difficult with the Velvia. WOrks well with the silhouette though.
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Comment posted by Vance Gese on 01/08/16 at 9:42 pm EST
Registered on 11/13/08, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments
Thanks to everyone for all the great comments on this image. Really appreciate everyone taking the time to comment.
There was some details in the foreground and hills across the lake on the 4x5, but trying to bring this out with the scan I had made did not work very well, so I decided to just let those areas remains quite dark. I imagine that a drum scan would allow me to improve on this, but drum scans are quite expensive.
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 Ed Lowe on 01/08/16 at 10:17 pm EST
Registered on 02/07/04, 414 Posts, 7115 Comments
Stunning light and comp, Vance. I can see why you would not tire of photographing Denali. I love the way you layered this with alternating bands of dark and light. This is magical.
Ed
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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on 01/09/16 at 6:03 pm EST
Registered on 01/04/09, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments
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Stunning light Vance. I also love the layers of sky, mountain, land, and reflection. Wonderful work.
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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on 01/12/16 at 10:16 pm EST
Registered on 02/20/07, 226 Posts, 4571 Comments
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This is simply a stunning capture of Denali, and it very much commands one attention. The layers of dak and light are perfectly captured, and this image is rocking good Vance!
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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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