Veil + repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted October 19, 20161,375 views12 comments

There is probably a Bridal Veil Falls in every state, likely several. This Bridal Veil Falls is located in Keystone Canyon which is north of Valdez, Alaska right along the Richardson Highway. Several years ago when living in Alaska, I spent a week chasing waterfalls in this area of Alaska. Made quite a few images but this one was always my favorite. Have wanted to scan this 4x5 for years and finally got around to it. Did crop a little off the right hand side. The long exposure was pretty much dictated by the aperture needed and the iso50 film.

Would appreciate any and all thoughts and ideas, comments and suggestions on this image.

4x5, 360mm, Velvia, Polarizer. Flat bed (M1) scan, Tony Kuyper's masks and such.

Larger image attached which is far better than the smaller.

Thanks.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on October 19, 2016 at 11:34 PM

Very nice comp with the rock diagonals creating a more dynamic character. I also like the subtle textures you've preserved in the lights and shadows.

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on October 20, 2016 at 6:45 AM

Vance, this a is very appealing composition to me, I especially enjoy the variety of cascades. Although one might tend to present this scene in b&w, the colors add a lot in my opinion. I just think of reducing the saturation a bit, as there is a slight magenta cast viewing on my monitor.

Peter

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on October 20, 2016 at 9:20 AM

Really like this. very effective yet simple composition. Lot going on to keep the viewer interested. The diagonals behind the falls add a nice contrast to the vertical water.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on October 20, 2016 at 9:31 AM

Vance, This is a beautiful waterfall picture. It's a great looking falls and I do like those diagonal rock lines as Tony mentioned. The lower part of this falls reminds me of a picture I shot at Gooseberry Falls on the north shore of Lake Superior, but here I like what the upper part adds to this one. I do see a little magenta cast as Peter mentioned but it still looks good. The rock might actually have that cast naturally and the reflected light could show in the falling water I guess, so probably a matter of taste. I like the shutter speed you captured this at. Very cool shot!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on October 20, 2016 at 9:46 AM

Beautiful, Vance. I love the way the falls look like light beams from the sky. And such a sweet series of cascades. Sweet image.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on October 20, 2016 at 11:47 AM

Love this comp, Vance! I love the repeating, opposing diagonals, and just that little bit of the foreground to stop the water from going out of the image. I do agree about toning down the color cast a little bit, though.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 20, 2016 at 4:19 PM

Hi Vance

Wow ! love the light. i wish i could be there you captured the symmetrical beauty of the form of the falls perfectly devil

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on October 20, 2016 at 7:07 PM

Thank you everyone for your comments. The color cast was not obvious to me, maybe from staring at this image for way too many hours. I have attached a repost in which I have attempted to rectify the color cast problem. Hopefully it works. Would appreciate your feedback.
Thanks.

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Comment posted by Igor Doncov on October 20, 2016 at 7:32 PM

Although the repost may be a more accurate rendition of reality, I like the fairy book look to the original. I thought it was more creative.

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Comment posted by Craig Moreau on October 21, 2016 at 8:26 AM

Vance, I think the repost is much better. Great shot!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 21, 2016 at 1:26 PM

Vance: I do think the repost is a slight improvement but there isn't much room for improvement on this one to begin with. Beautiful subject superbly captured and rendered.>=))>

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Comment posted by gary phillips on October 21, 2016 at 5:34 PM

Outstanding image, Vance. With or without the color cast, it is very close to ideal. Just beautifully done.

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