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Gallery: LandscapePosted November 12, 20131,566 views17 comments

A foggy morning in a birch forest one autumn day in south central Alaska a number of years ago. The upright tree supporting the fallen tree had some meaning to me at the time, and still does today. Another fallen tree in the background is also being held up by another. An image made back when I lived in Alaska. Would appreciate your thoughts and suggestions on this.
4x5, 120mm, Velvia. Flat bed scan, TK masks and such.

Large image attached as well.

Thanks for the comments on the last image and thank you in advance for your suggestions and comments on this one.

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17 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on November 12, 2013 at 4:57 PM

Gorgeous, Vance. The blues set the mood beautifully. I find it to be a wonderfully haunting image.

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Comment posted by Beth Huebner on November 12, 2013 at 5:05 PM

Love the haunting quality of this image. Love the blue misty fog and the contrasting green at the top and bottom of the picture. Also love the lacy quality of the intersections of the tree branches.

Registered on January 28, 2013, 19 Posts, 56 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 12, 2013 at 6:53 PM

delicate and moving, there's definitely a "story line" in this one. beautiful subdued color and mood. very nicely done

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Comment posted by Paul Gasior on November 12, 2013 at 7:40 PM

Nice mood , delicate image

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on November 12, 2013 at 8:55 PM

Everything comes together nicely here from the composition to the tonal expression.

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Comment posted by Nick Palmieri on November 12, 2013 at 9:53 PM

Great mood, nice tones and really a nice feel to this image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 13, 2013 at 12:06 AM

Love the mood Vance! The blues add to that. Yes delicate, but also mysterious.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 13, 2013 at 7:46 AM

Vance, This gets more amazing as I continue looking! Fantastic work... the mood is wonderful.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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

Comment posted by Russell Colletta on November 13, 2013 at 9:25 AM

Very nice Vance, I like how the atmospheric effect creates depth. Has that wonderful film quality.

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

Comment posted by Bill Reid on November 13, 2013 at 10:15 AM

Wonderful blue tones in the fog add a lot of mystery to the scene Vance and I like how you composed the scene. Very well done.

Registered on January 27, 2013, 65 Posts, 2460 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 13, 2013 at 10:26 AM

I always love the mood that fog imparts to a scene, and this is no different. I also like the storytelling element to it as well. Lovely work, Vance.

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on November 13, 2013 at 1:59 PM

Thanks everyone for the comments. Really appreciate it. Wish I could make the web version better as so much of the impact of the original has been lost.
Thanks again.

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 13, 2013 at 6:11 PM

Fascinating comp Vance. I love the backdrop to the players up front. Well done; a real mood creator.

Registered on September 6, 2007, 221 Posts, 5985 Comments

Comment posted by Ed Lowe on November 14, 2013 at 9:28 AM

A beautiful subtle mood conveyed with the light fog, Vance. This has such a delicate feel to it. I like what you have done here.

Ed

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 15, 2013 at 4:54 PM

YES! This scene comes alive with an eery spirit.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on November 16, 2013 at 8:19 AM

Beautiful Vance! This image has a lot of meaning and symbolism. Very inspiring work for me personally, since I always struggle to photograph trees and forests in a way that shows more than just the tree(s).

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Comment posted by Paul Breitkreuz on November 16, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Vance, the LF capture really comes out nicely in the larger version. Detail is excellent there. The softer feeling of the scene is emphasized with the fog layer. The allowable viewing depth by the fog is just right too. Nicely done.

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