Fern & Leaf

Gallery: LandscapePosted April 30, 2010200 views20 comments

First of all, thank you to for the responses to my last post. This is the sequel to that post, taken on the same morning about 100 feet from the previous one, hence the same 400 ISO mistake

I think it's pretty obvious what attracted me to this scene - I liked the color and arrangement of the plants. Please view LARGER version for better details.

D2X w/ 70-200 VR @ 122mm
1/8 sec. @ f/11 - MLU and mc-30 remote release
400 ISO
Singh Ray Circ. Polarizer
Tripod
Capture One 4, CS4, TK's Lum. & Sat. Masks, Marc's web sharpening

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

20 comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 30, 2010 at 9:49 PM

Wonderful graphic Bill! Fantastic color and forms!

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Comment posted by Benjamin Glatt on April 30, 2010 at 9:54 PM

Gorgeous image. Lovely slice of nature.

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Comment posted by Ron Pullen on April 30, 2010 at 9:59 PM

Great colors and textures, Bill. Great detail also.

Ron

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Comment posted by Dean Sauskojus on April 30, 2010 at 10:46 PM

The underlying leaves of this image make the surface leaves really stand out. The leaves fit well together. Great job.

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Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on April 30, 2010 at 11:54 PM

Bill, teasing me with these wonderful colors???

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Comment posted by Daniel Ewert on May 1, 2010 at 12:17 AM

Great find and presentation of this colorful and well composed scene. Nice one!

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on May 1, 2010 at 1:53 AM

Bill, loved the previous fern image but will have to say this is really incredible. The color and textures, and the perfect composition with that leaf make this superb.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on May 1, 2010 at 2:49 AM

This is better than the last--real nice stuff, Bill!

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 1, 2010 at 4:06 AM

Perfect arrangement Bill. So clear and efficient. I like such scenes a lot, and they are not so easy. I have far too less images of that sort that I like and - I attempt them often.

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Comment posted by Paul Marcellini on May 1, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Great mix of color and texture Bill. A great little intimate.

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Comment posted by John Kerr on May 1, 2010 at 10:08 AM

Great collection of colors and sharp detail as well. I tried similair shots this past fall but couldn't quite get what I was after. What I was after is what you managed to capture here, well done.

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Comment posted by Adrian Klein on May 1, 2010 at 10:12 AM

This one and the last one are really fine intimate scenes Bill. Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 1, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Another stellar comp! Love the two leaves facing each other with the fern diagonally intersecting both. Great shot!

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Comment posted by John Williams on May 1, 2010 at 12:21 PM

Excellent eye Bill, the three larger leaves really set this apart.

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Comment posted by Mitch Moraski on May 1, 2010 at 1:14 PM

Great comp Bill!! Nice transistion of seasons here. Edge to edge I see no flaws. It's perfect as is! Way to go. Great find.

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Comment posted by Floris van Breugel on May 1, 2010 at 3:08 PM

Beautiful Bill, excellent colors and shapes!

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Comment posted by Jay Nielsen on May 2, 2010 at 5:55 AM

The colors are fantastic as well as your composition. The dominant element of the fern being diagonal was a perfect choice.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 3, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Bill: What a great combination of elements, colors and textures. Marvelous find and a sweet capture. >=))>

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 3, 2010 at 4:42 AM

Oh, now this is a good one, Bill. The fern against the leaves is really striking. Oodles of great detail and a fine comp!

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Comment posted by Pete D on May 3, 2010 at 4:39 PM

This is very beautiful Bill. You should try selling this. I think a large print would really appeal to a lot of people.

Pete D.

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