Summer Dream

I like the abstract mood in this, Vance, if that makes any sense. In a large print I imagine there'd be plenty of interesting detail too. I tried to use 5x4 for five years, practically tied myself in knots I did, trying to focus an upside-down image on a dark and grainy glass screen, so anyone who can get results this good from one of those cranky old pudknockers gets my respect.

This is the best photograph in this style I've yet to see. No matter how long I stare it at, it still looks like a painting. And those colors!

While this has been done quite a bit Vance, this is a truly spectacular use of the technique. The little details popping out add a lot for me, and that you did this with a view camera is very admirable! There's a small sliver of white/blue showing through that catches my attention a bit - I'd probably clone that out. Delightful to see this green in a sea of wintery images!

I have to agree, this is the best I have seen, the detail is amazing, and I love seeing the greens again. Really beautiful work Vance.
John

This is beautiful....delightful in everyway.

People really dont appreciate view camera techique these days... despite digital...its still the best you can get.

Clone out the blue streak for perfection :)

I never get tired of the panning shots. And I'm impressed with your skill with the view camera. Well done.

Might not be a new technique Vance, but you captured something special with this image. I love the color contrasts as well as the textures. This looks like stained glass to me, really great stuff here Vance. I'm a little distracted by the thin blueish line on the left hand side, not sure what that is.

Thanks for sharing!

This is beautiful Vance. Certainly one of the best of this type I've seen, and the colors are just wonderful. Great work.

This is absolutely fantastic Vance! The texture and light give this a foil effect making it very unique among images captured with this technique. Beautiful in everyway.

Amazing shot, Vance. Crisp, delicate and very appealing. Green palette filling the whole frame looks great too. Beautiful!

I like this, Vance. There's one blue streak near the bottom left that I don't
understand. I'm wondering if that could be cloned out. Nevertheless, well
done, Vance.

I like this a lot! Very impressionist. Well done!

Jose

While this technique is becoming prevalent, when done well, and this one is done extremely well, it shows the individual's style and vision. The highlighted branches give this a great texture, almost an embossing. I would love to see a large print of this one. Fantastic job!

Wonderful effect. To do this with LF is even more impressive.

Excellent....I frequently do these but you have done an excellent job of maintaining detail. I like the "metallic" feel to it, the greens are glowing and the touch of yellow really gives it "oomph". Very, very good, Vance!

I can't add much to what has already been said, but thought I'd chime in to express my enjoyment of this post. Very nicely done.

Exceptional!

Very nice take on this type of technique. The large photo is wonderful and the small details start to emerge. I agree with Floris about that small sliver of light.

Lovely image, specially the large one. My eye keeps focusing on the blue-cyan color a lot too.

This is one of the best I've seen of this technique Vance. I would clone out the blue streak on the left side for more continuity. You got a great image here. Well done.

I've seen the work "painterly" used here quite a bit, but this is a Van Gogh. Beautiful!

Perfect abstract blur work Vance!

I think this is an excellent piece Vance. And since you did that with LF equipment, I am sure you tried to compose and predict the outcome as careful as possible in order not to waste film. Even more impressive how that one came out.

I dont care it has been done hundreds of times, this is a beautiful image Vance, perfectly excecuted.

I'm generally not a fan of these types of photos,, but I like this.

- Dan

I love it, Vance. The larger image looks like an etching. I don't think there are many 4x5ers doing this type of thing, and from the looks of it the format cranks it up to a whole new level.

what i like is this has a little more detail than the typical blur of this type. The large view is wonderful. That one blue stripe get me but if you clone that, you got a winner.

WOW !!! I feel like I am looking at a painting and I can see the details of the canvas... amazing, Vance!

Vance,

Bold, brilliant, colorful, graphic and of course abstract. Perhaps a little much on the green saturation, but I love this! Yeah, most of us have tried it and I'm like you, I can count on one hand the number of times I've done it with the film camera. I haven't tried it moving the front standard as I was afraid of jolting the setup too much. I guess it depends on the camera and how easy it would be to move the standard. I ended up just moving the vertical access on my 3-way pan head on the tripod - which actually has some interesting and different effects compared to just using vertical movement with the lens. Anyway, I digress...

As far as PA, it's my opinion that these images are better suited and more appropriate in Photo Art. But as you noted, we haven't been moving those and we continue to try and not be heavy handed. I realize more folks comment here in ES&S and that's why the images probably get posted here. Having said that, I encourage folks to post in the best gallery. We will continue to move most of the "hand of man" images and try to be consistent with that.

Having said all that, I love this one! Makes me want to keep the technique inthe back of my mind for future outings.

Lon

Yes!!!!

As an art piece it definitely works! As a "landscape" not sure.

Cool and would love to have such a thing on my wall.

Mark

This is stunning work Vance! Beautiful feel to the image and colors are exceptional. Awesome creation this!

Vance,

I never thought very highly of these types of images, but this one is different. I like it very much. Makes me want to try it with the 4x5 as well.

I can really appreciate the play of light running through these lines, love the form and color as well.

Vance, This is fantastic! The micro detail is what puts this image totally over the top. One of the very best images I've seen in this genre.

Wonderful painterly appearance which works great with this image I agree with losing the blue streak although I dislike cloning after the fact. I might be tempted to pull back on the greens a fraction as I find them a little bit electric, but a deeply satisfying image never-the-less.

Hey, I don't know how I missed this one. It is very good! Very vibrant colors, and a nice texture, that almost looks like a woven tapestry.

Chris