Beachstones II

Gallery: LandscapePosted January 20, 2011460 views27 comments

Found these stones along a beach in Olympic National Park a couple of years ago. I believe I posted a similar image (one of my first attempts at processing a scanned image) soon after joining NPN. Having hopefully learned a little since then, I have attempted to bring out (maybe wring out) detail, texture and color. Would very much like to read what you folks think of the result.
4x5, 210mm, warm polarizer, Velvia 100, f32.6, 1sec. The ever invaluable TK masks were used plus others.

Large image provided; looks much better.

Appreciate your thoughts, suggestions, ideas, comments.
Thank you.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Kent Mearig on January 20, 2011 at 11:58 PM

These "silent stones" are telling the story of the seashore. It's a beautiful image with great colors and organization.

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Comment posted by Andrew Morrill on January 21, 2011 at 12:00 AM

This is fantastic - love the color and the fine detail - and such a unique subject/composition. As far as processing I think you've got the luminosity range spot on as well as most of the colors. The only thing I see is maybe a slight green (and maybe slightly cyan) cast - I'm not sure if it's an actual color cast or if it's just the color inherent in some of the rocks (the top and left side rocks), but it might seem more natural with slightly different color. ---- The rocks/sand sparkle in the larger version looks amazing, great job overall!

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on January 21, 2011 at 12:09 AM

Gorgeous shot Vance. Lovely colors and composition!

Michael

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on January 21, 2011 at 3:30 AM

Absolutely fabulous Vance! The geometry is something I would love to look at it for a long long time. Colors are stunning too. Just love it.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on January 21, 2011 at 4:25 AM

Beautiful image Vance. Loved the cool-toned blue pebbles surrounded by the warmer rocks look lovely. For my tastes I might crop off the top half of the image and retain the bottom half which forms an independent image on its own.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on January 21, 2011 at 5:36 AM

A beauty, Vance! Although, if it were mine, I'd consider pulling back the yellows a tad...

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on January 21, 2011 at 5:37 AM

astonishing colours, vance. well seen. the textures, lines and forms add in a subtle way as well.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on January 21, 2011 at 6:17 AM

Fantastic...wonderful light, colors and composition...

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on January 21, 2011 at 6:22 AM

You these intimate scenes so well. I think your strongest side in LF photography, but all your other scenes manage to move me. Love the golden color contrasting with the blue pebbles. A fascinating viewing experience.

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on January 21, 2011 at 8:03 AM

Love the combination of shapes, textures, and colors Vance. I would love to see this in person.

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Comment posted by Bill Maile on January 21, 2011 at 8:24 AM

Wow, that's a stunner Vance. Colors, arrangement, processing... all perfecto! Love it.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on January 21, 2011 at 8:31 AM

I like the composition very much. The colors are striking, and I also
like the lines and forms.

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on January 21, 2011 at 8:36 AM

This is fantastic, Vance. I would love to see this as a print. The subtle shadow and texture really bring this to life...not to mention the beautiful colors.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 21, 2011 at 9:45 AM

Wow! This is wonderful Vance. I love the colors and the textures, shapes and lines are all terriffic. Really well put together. Beautiful shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by dean hebert on January 21, 2011 at 12:21 PM

Great stuff! I could see this filling a wall.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on January 21, 2011 at 12:45 PM

As always, you've turned a rather ordinary view into an intimate, interesting, and perfectly balanced image. Nice one!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 21, 2011 at 1:12 PM

I think your processing made this come alive. Lovely mix of colors, tones, and lines. Your comp is excellent.

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Comment posted by KatherineAnne Enns on January 21, 2011 at 1:50 PM

The color range in this is beautiful, love the blue against the orange stratification.
kat

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Comment posted by James Fougère on January 21, 2011 at 6:52 PM

Rich colors here, and nice texture !

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 21, 2011 at 6:56 PM

Beautiful colours and wonderful composition! Wonderfully seen!

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 21, 2011 at 7:59 PM

Amazing detail, color, lines, and textures Vance! I just love intimate beach scenes like this especially with those that have the wonderful detail you have captured here I also like the mix of warm and cool tones you have captured.

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Comment posted by Wade Hardy on January 21, 2011 at 8:43 PM

Yes! I like it!. The color combination and comp are right on.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on January 21, 2011 at 9:03 PM

I like the shapes and textures created by the elements and light as well at the textures created by the color. It takes a good eye to see light like this and the potential it holds. This is well done all around.

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Comment posted by Santosh Ponnan on January 22, 2011 at 8:46 PM

This is really good. The composition, colors and the details are just superb.

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Comment posted by Aaron Cowan on January 22, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Vance,
You did an excellent job wringing out texture and color. I really like the diagonals in the scene and the cool rocks contrast well with the red in the scene.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on January 23, 2011 at 2:53 AM

Really nice, the textures and colors are great.

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Comment posted by Ron Pederson on January 23, 2011 at 7:50 AM

Excellent...the colors, textures and shapes really sing. Great light.

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