Green

Gallery: LandscapePosted August 26, 2011382 views26 comments

A panoply of leaves found near Porcupine Creek in the Chugach NF on the Kenai Peninsula of Alaska one summer morning a few years ago. A transparency that I dug out of the archives and scanned last week. Your thoughts and suggestions would be much appreciated.
4x5, 120mm, polarizer, Velvia. M1 scan and TK masks.

Large size image provided.

Thanks in advance for your comments, suggestions, critiques on this image. And thank you very much for the great comments on the last post.

Comments

26 comments

Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on August 26, 2011 at 9:02 PM

Can't think of a more fitting title for this one Vance. Beautiful intimate portrait.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on August 26, 2011 at 9:26 PM

So, Vance, how long did it take you arrange this one?

I think it looks great. The elements are nicely balanced and the color looks perfect. Nicely done!

--P

Registered on November 1, 2003, 471 Posts, 5188 Comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on August 26, 2011 at 9:42 PM

That is really nice, Vance. Monochrome, essentially, but with lots of variation and texture and contract to create a great deal of interest. Larger images shows excellent DOF.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 364 Posts, 22328 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on August 26, 2011 at 9:53 PM

Love the green and contrast Vance. Excellent find and comp IMHO. Detail in the large view is impeccable. A gorgeous, intimate view as I always expect from you, Beautiful image.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on August 26, 2011 at 10:43 PM

A great mix of textures and shapes and great Velvia greens! And the comp is excellent. Another marvelous intimate image, Vance. You do know you can self-publish, don't you?

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on August 26, 2011 at 11:02 PM

The color is rich and the detail is stunning. You have totally demonstrated the potential of the media and the format. Very nicely done.

Registered on October 31, 2009, 114 Posts, 1008 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Chambers on August 26, 2011 at 11:19 PM

Really neat shot. Don't you just love Velvia sometimes? Lovely comp, and excellent DOF.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on August 27, 2011 at 12:45 AM

Appreciate the feedback everyone. When I lived in Alaska, after getting through yet another dark winter, I always sought images that radiated green. Now I live in a place with lots of green for a good portion of the year which is really nice. In Alaska though, the green was so special because it seemed so very brief. Thanks again for all the great comments.

Registered on November 13, 2008, 298 Posts, 6629 Comments

Comment posted by Koveh Tavakkol on August 27, 2011 at 12:54 AM

Beautiful work!

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Comment posted by Ben Horne on August 27, 2011 at 12:55 AM

I love the "stamped" feel of the leaves here. The shapes and colors are fantastic against the dark background. My only suggestion would be a slight crop of the top. If you crop just below the highest point of the large leaf (top middle), you will avoid the repetition of that shape. The double points up there draw my eye up and away from the rest of the composition.

Registered on August 27, 2009, 51 Posts, 959 Comments

Comment posted by Scott Smorra on August 27, 2011 at 1:30 AM

Awesome image Vance. I love the greens and the deep blacks here. You composition is very nice with all of the different sized leaves and ferns.

Registered on November 2, 2009, 161 Posts, 2143 Comments

Comment posted by Jose Viegas on August 27, 2011 at 3:12 AM

Fantastic greens and tones, very nice!
Jose

Registered on August 26, 2011, 3 Posts, 66 Comments

Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on August 27, 2011 at 4:05 AM

The depth of field, composition, and clarity are all second to none. The incredible details seem to get a little lost in the somewhat overpowering monochromatic color of the image. I'd be interested in seeing a b + w conversion too. An incredibly impressive shot Vance.

Michael

Registered on June 18, 2009, 86 Posts, 2317 Comments

Comment posted by Nick Bristol on August 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM

Vance, This is quite impressive! Great comp, amazing detail and I love the green with the dark shadows. To me there is some wonderful depth here too, almost 3D because of those shadows. Excellent work.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock

Registered on February 1, 2004, 752 Posts, 14140 Comments

Comment posted by Danny Laureys on August 27, 2011 at 12:52 PM

Excellent!!! Love the greens

Registered on January 5, 2008, 590 Posts, 1261 Comments

Comment posted by Brian Schrayer on August 27, 2011 at 1:33 PM

This is beautiful, Vance. The composition is excellent with one very minor nit - the grasses in the upper left hand corner seem to interrupt the flow of the composition a little but this is being very picky. I also like the contrast between the shadow and highlight areas here as it really brings this to life. The vibrant greens are also rich and luminous. Great work!!

Registered on May 28, 2004, 114 Posts, 2890 Comments

Comment posted by Alex Mody on August 27, 2011 at 1:38 PM

This is so awesome, Vance! This is so lush and delicate, and it has so much depth... It's perfect. Amazing work!

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Comment posted by Yiming Hu on August 27, 2011 at 4:31 PM

All these shapes are nicely arranged. Colors are beautiful.

Registered on April 28, 2011, 38 Posts, 733 Comments

Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on August 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM

I like your title... this is one amazing composition... the big leaf in the top rhc feels a bit like mom watching over her flock...

just beautiful

Registered on November 1, 2008, 117 Posts, 851 Comments

Comment posted by Robert Dayton on August 27, 2011 at 9:46 PM

Lovely, Vance! Good exposure as the green tones look right on.
Also nice lines, shapes, and textures.

Registered on November 11, 2008, 281 Posts, 3958 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Overacker on August 28, 2011 at 1:05 AM

Vance,

The combination and arrangement of leaf elements here is just outstanding. What a fantastic find and of course and even better capture and crafting of this lovely setting. Just gorgeous - I would change a thing. I have no nits. dang it.

Lon

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on August 28, 2011 at 10:30 PM

Knew this was yours before I looked, Vance, awesome stuff man.

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on August 29, 2011 at 3:31 PM

This is great, Vance. You really pulled together a superb composition, and the variety and color you've captured here are outstanding. Personally the greens feel a tad too cool to me but that's quite minor.

Registered on August 24, 2009, 123 Posts, 3099 Comments

Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on August 29, 2011 at 5:21 PM

The mix here is really fine. Different shapes that all fit together with monochromatic color. Lovely image Vance. My kind of thing to photograph.

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Comment posted by Anthony Vincent on August 29, 2011 at 7:41 PM

Complete eye candy Vance. Gorgeous through and through. I just let my eye meander all over.
Great work

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Comment posted by Navin Sarma on February 21, 2012 at 2:01 AM

i love this one vance. may i ask in what lighting conditions did you shoot this?

Registered on July 17, 2011, 233 Posts, 1373 Comments