Forms

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 10, 2012453 views27 comments

Undulating, algae covered forms in the mudflats of Turnagain Arm, Alaska, one late spring day several years ago. Tried to bring out the textures and color in the algae and the remarkable sculptural quality of these mudflats. Turnagain Arm is one of the most amazing places in my opinion and one of many things about Alaska that I miss.
4x5, 210mm, warm polarizer, Ektachrome 100plus, M1 scan, TL masks and others.

Large image attached.

Really appreciate your thoughts, suggestions, ideas, and comments. Thanks.

Comments

27 comments

Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on May 10, 2012 at 1:06 AM

WOW! That is incredible! Add that to my list of top favorites I've seen from you!

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on May 10, 2012 at 1:11 AM

Pretty freakin awesome. Large print must be nuts

aF

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Comment posted by Scott Smorra on May 10, 2012 at 1:12 AM

This is really cool Vance. I've never seen anything like this before. Excellent greens and blues.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 10, 2012 at 1:25 AM

I love it, Vance! Awesome subject. One minor suggestion (and it could be my monitor...) id brighten it up just a bit.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 10, 2012 at 2:08 AM

Wonderful patterns Vance, and those electric greens are incredible!

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Comment posted by Jeremy Cram on May 10, 2012 at 2:50 AM

Insanely cool greens! Love it.

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on May 10, 2012 at 3:37 AM

Really a cool shot Vance. I like the blue vs green and the texture adds to the overall feel of the image. Looks like a shot for Velvia but I see you used Ektachrome. Great job!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on May 10, 2012 at 8:05 AM

Wow... That's Awesome, Vance. Cool light, great shapes, texture and I love the blue and greens.

Nick Bristol
Lone rock, WI

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 10, 2012 at 9:55 AM

Book, book, book, book, book.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 10, 2012 at 10:14 AM

Love the velvety greens and inky blues Vance. Wonderful textures too in this excellent abstract.

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Comment posted by Kurt Budliger on May 10, 2012 at 10:24 AM

Lovely, awesome color, pattern and texture. I also like the general lack of scale present in the frame, very cool shot Vance!

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 10, 2012 at 12:21 PM

Very surreal Vance. The blue tones give this a chilling effect that is fresh to see.

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Comment posted by Jimmy Gekas on May 10, 2012 at 2:02 PM

What a great study of textures, shapes and patterns. I love the boldness of the green against the blue-grey, too.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 10, 2012 at 3:56 PM

I absolutely love this, Vance! Great recognition the amazing patterns here.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on May 10, 2012 at 4:14 PM

nice abstract

i like the colors

Hamed

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on May 10, 2012 at 5:25 PM

This is amazing, Vance, such lovely textures and shapes. The blue/green color combination works very well, I can see why you miss this place..

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Comment posted by Chris Chamberlain on May 10, 2012 at 8:56 PM

Whoa, that is battery powered algae! I love the intense and complete coverage of color here, as well a the layers.

This also seems very clean for a tidal mud flat, I like it when that happens, eh?

Chris

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 10, 2012 at 10:36 PM

Much thanks for all the nice comments on this image. I agree with you, Stan, that it could use a touch more brightness. Guess its that old habit to underexpose transparency film that I find hard to break, even in Photoshop work. Thanks again everyone, and Morris, this will definitely be in the book whenever that all comes together.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 10, 2012 at 11:09 PM

Stunning abstract. Color and texture are incredible.

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Comment posted by Kevin Trinkner on May 11, 2012 at 8:25 AM

Love the colors and textures Vance, great stuff.

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Comment posted by Michael J Greene, on May 11, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Stunning work Vance. This is really spectacular. A beautiful image from color to composition and form.

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Comment posted by Abdullaziz Bin Ali on May 12, 2012 at 11:41 AM

love the contrast and the perspective

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 12, 2012 at 1:54 PM

Very interesting and unique image. Good eye!

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on May 12, 2012 at 6:09 PM

Really love your layered landscape of indeterminate scale. For me the green seems just a little too electric but of course I wasn't there.

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on May 12, 2012 at 8:18 PM

Sweet, Vance. Just love this composition and the intense color. Very nicely done.

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 12, 2012 at 11:25 PM

What they said!! Amazing patterns and colors. I love the way that there are big ripples, small ripples in the big ripples, and tiny ripples in the small ripples.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 14, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Vance,

Fascinating natural abstract. I think you did very well in handling the greens - vibrant, but yet very real. Large version is killer!

Lon

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