Hemlocks

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 17, 2012465 views30 comments

A quiet foggy morning last year in the eastern Olympic National Forest of Washington. The lush greens of these young hemlocks stood out nicely amongst the fog shrouded sentinal-like trees. Always enjoy these moody, foggy days in the forest.
4x5, 210mm, Provia 100F. Microtek M1 scan, Tony Kuyper's Luminosity masks.

Larger size image provided.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions, critiques, ideas, comments.

Comments

30 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 17, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Beautiful misty moodiness Vance. Very ethereal with a beautiful, subtle color.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on April 17, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Awesome mood! Beautiful image Vance. I really enjoy those kind of days too!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Pramod Viswanath on April 17, 2012 at 11:22 PM

Vance, as always I love your images. This one is no exception. Amazing mood and atmosphere here.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on April 18, 2012 at 12:15 AM

This has a great mood Vance. I can smell the forest and the humidity.

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Comment posted by Genny K. on April 18, 2012 at 1:16 AM

Love the subtle colors and the depth in this. Cool and quiet, and feels very real.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 18, 2012 at 2:13 AM

Very moody and mystical, and sure makes me miss the PNW.

Sandy

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on April 18, 2012 at 2:15 AM

Thank you very much folks for the comments. Really appreciate it. Looking forward to some foggy forest wanderings soon.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on April 18, 2012 at 2:59 AM

Hi Vance,

Guess I can't get by without using the word, "mood." And that's because that was my first reaction too before all the comments. I'm really enjoying just the right amount of color, saturation and clarity of the fresh young tree. Fog is wonderful. No suggestions really, although you might consider a clone of the small patch top left edge between the two trees; just a little eye magnet, no biggie though.

Beautiful image.

Lon

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on April 18, 2012 at 3:28 AM

vance - lovely atmospherics and colour to this. the comp works well for me but i can't help but feel there's a slight tilt to it?!?

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Comment posted by Peter Gordon on April 18, 2012 at 4:49 AM

Im with you on those foggy days. Love the atmosphere here..

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on April 18, 2012 at 4:49 AM

Love the 3D feeling here

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on April 18, 2012 at 9:17 AM

Nice balance and separartion of the trees - the fogg really helps with this. Spooky mood for me.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on April 18, 2012 at 10:15 AM

Looks like out my back window just now, only steeper. I can't wait for the season to explore these forests coming up....which is why I live there too. :-) Nice catch with the mist and range of different trees.

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on April 18, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Wonderful! I like that the vibrance of the greens still show well in the subdued light here. I had to drive through the coastal range and forest to get to a job yesterday. I was finding it hard to keep my eyes on the road! This image has me wanting to go back. Very nice!

Chris

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on April 18, 2012 at 11:10 AM

Lovely image Vance. You seem to be very at home with this subject matter and I think this is one of your better shots. Not the very best, but certainly A list. The greens are so vibrant. You might consider a slight bit of burning to the brush in the LLC. Exquisite work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 18, 2012 at 11:34 AM

Another masterful comp, and the mood that fog imparts is always such a pleasure. What a marvelous large print this must make!

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on April 18, 2012 at 11:53 AM

Nice foggy forest scene, Vance, the subtle hints of color add to the mood.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 18, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Great misty mood ont his image- Your composition is perfectly balanced as well- Very well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on April 18, 2012 at 12:40 PM

Trees! Fog! Everything I miss about the NW. Love it!

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Comment posted by Jeremy Calow on April 18, 2012 at 1:42 PM

Really love the mood on this one Vance!!

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Comment posted by Nathan Apodaca on April 18, 2012 at 6:52 PM

Great simple scene, with lots of detail! The processing is great, and the scene is something to stare at for a long time. All the brush on the lower left is a tad distracting, but I don't really mind it. I'm enjoying the photo so much...

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Comment posted by Ed Lowe on April 18, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Moody and mysterious; I love this Vance.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on April 19, 2012 at 8:23 AM

A convincing reflection of the atmosphere to me, Vance. There is just enough detail in the areas of interest for me, and a fine balance within the composition.

Peter

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on April 19, 2012 at 3:26 PM

Very nice atmospheric woodland scene Vance.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Robert Dayton on April 19, 2012 at 10:13 PM

I like the mood that the fog creates in this image. Well composed.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on April 19, 2012 at 11:15 PM

Vance,

A very blue and melancholy image. great images always elicit a response.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 20, 2012 at 9:51 AM

Very peaceful. Captures the beauty of a foggy morning wonderfully.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on April 20, 2012 at 1:03 PM

Awesome! Love the color play of blue and green. The mood here is wonderful.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on April 20, 2012 at 1:24 PM

Great mood! Nice comp too. Im reasonably certain there is a slight tilt, despite the sloped surface here.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on April 21, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Lovely. Wonderful comp from what must've been a chaotic scene. You've definitely nailed the light in this one.

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