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Gallery: LandscapePosted July 29, 2011321 views26 comments

Re-work of an image posted last year sometime. I feel that this image now more reflects what I wanted to convey about this remarkable dawn at a local lake on the Olympic Peninsula a couple of springs ago. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
4x5, 75mm, Provia 100F

Large size image provided.

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

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on July 30, 2011 at 12:37 AM

Very ethereal Vance! The dark corners on the left act as eye magnets..... but the yellow and purples in the center are just absolutely beautiful especially with the silhouetted, lace-like branches of the trees!.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 30, 2011 at 3:22 AM

Moody and compelling image!
I'm also drawn to the black left areas, and would probably crop tighter to get rid of them, if this were mine.
Love the lacey feel of the branches, and the mist with the distant mountains just barely visible.
Nice!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Shantikara Valuska on July 30, 2011 at 7:24 AM

Wow! Very beautiful picture! I like the simplicity of it. very sublime.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 30, 2011 at 9:50 AM

I would crop just a smidge off of the left side to eliminate the cut ulc by the tree, but otherwise this is a little bit of magic. I wonder if our connection to fog images where light is softly sifting through is so strong because it's a precursor to our crossing over? The colors and light are sublime, and the dark silouhettes are exquisite. And then the hint of the trees in the background reveal our destination. Love it!

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Comment posted by Boris Pophristov on July 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Couldn't mistake that Provia 100F look! I like it just the way it is. Good work Vance!

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Comment posted by Joseph Rossbach on July 30, 2011 at 11:04 AM

Hauntingly beautiful! Wonderful composition and light Vance!!!

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on July 30, 2011 at 2:22 PM

wonderful mood, Vance...composition and colors work perfect together

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on July 30, 2011 at 5:11 PM

This is beautiful work Vance. You really have the mood in this one. Fantastic colors and light! I'm glad you reworked this and got what you wanted....it was really worth it. I love it!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on July 30, 2011 at 5:47 PM

I love it Vance. Agree on maybe cropping the left. The hint of lake is great.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on July 30, 2011 at 7:32 PM

Excellent job seeing this. The light is fantastic, but the branches make for a wonderful abstract frame. Agree that cropping the left is nice as it heightens the abstract quality of the image. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Alex Mody on July 30, 2011 at 8:28 PM

This is a really nice departure from what we often see from you, and it's awesome! I love the hauntingly peaceful (is that a thing?) feel this image has to it. I too would consider the idea about a crop from the upper left.

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Comment posted by Barry Ashenhurst on July 30, 2011 at 8:34 PM

Love the mood and the light here Vance, and the colour is perfect. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 30, 2011 at 10:52 PM

This is incredibly beautiful and serene. It's almost more a feeling than an image. I can't give higher praise than that.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on July 31, 2011 at 1:28 AM

Vance,

This is pure poetry in light. All I could wish for is that it was mine. Are you up for a print trade?

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Comment posted by Joseph Balcken on July 31, 2011 at 1:50 AM

Love it Vance! Colors, light, and mood are wonderful.

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Comment posted by Julian Barkway on July 31, 2011 at 11:43 AM

That glow is just amazing! Really beautiful image, Vance. I'm also with the left-hand croppers as the heavy silhouette conflicts with the ethereal nature of the image.

Nice one!

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on July 31, 2011 at 3:13 PM

Beautiful comp, mood and colors. Excellent, Vance!

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on July 31, 2011 at 4:05 PM

This is gorgeous Vance. The blue/yellow combination is wonderful, as is the composition.

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Comment posted by Matt Anderson on July 31, 2011 at 6:25 PM

Spooky!
I don't know what I like better, the graduated colors or the delicate paisley like branches. Either way, it's sure original and unique!
Great mood!

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Comment posted by Guy Tal on July 31, 2011 at 7:23 PM

What a peaceful and beautiful image you created, Vance. I can only imagine how wonderfully quiet and inspiring it was to be there in person.

Guy

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on July 31, 2011 at 8:12 PM

Vance, a very moody photo. Simply exquisite and just enough warmth so that it doesn't feel to cold. I think you could crop the top and left side in equal amounts and come out fine to. Just a lovely shot!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on August 1, 2011 at 10:25 AM

wow, what a beauty! This is am image that speaks a lot to me - I love foggy conditions for photography. The branches framing this from each side almost are a major design element. Wonderful work!

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Comment posted by Kent Mearig on August 1, 2011 at 4:45 PM

I like the shadows on the left edge - helps me get a feel for where I'm standing. I'm not saying this wouldn't work as a near-abstract, but I think it would take a much bigger crop to refine it for that purpose. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on August 1, 2011 at 10:55 PM

I think I remember this one, but this repost is just incredible. The yellow/blue mix and misty atmosphere is - to use your words - phenomenal

The delicate branches are like a stained glass window, which works very well with this mood.

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on August 3, 2011 at 2:12 AM

vance - this is very cool - i like it enormously. great lines and some fabulous atmospheric conditions. for some reason, the blue in the top left corner grabs my eye - i'd be inclined to find some solution to remove it. beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Dorin Bofan on August 17, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Sorry I missed this one, Vance! It has a surreal beauty in it, something that cannot be understood, but that doesn't need to be. Amazing work!

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