Faded Fern

Gallery: FloraPosted October 21, 2010121 views17 comments

Found this at Conkle's Hollow in the Hocking Hills of Ohio. I've always struggled with ferns and this one really caught my eye! Thanks for viewing! - Vince

Nikon D700
Nikkor 24-70mm - @70mm
F22 @ 1/6 iso800 (bumped up due to some windy conditions)
Lastolite reflectors - one to block wind coming in from camera right and the other (gold/silver) to add a bit of fill.

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 21, 2010 at 4:45 PM

Fantastic, Vincent

. Good call on using reflector to fill in. Great texture from the tree trunk and moss and superb geometry from the fern.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 21, 2010 at 4:49 PM

Well done, Vincent. I like the texture and moss on the stump. I'd be very tempted to turn that fern into a plain off-white with no hint of fading.

Great job.

Carol

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Comment posted by David W. Kelly on October 21, 2010 at 5:29 PM

Very well done

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Comment posted by beth summer on October 21, 2010 at 6:12 PM

Excellent detail in this. I also like the textures in the log and the lichen. Nicely seen.

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Comment posted by Christine Adams on October 21, 2010 at 6:57 PM

Exceptional shot! Love the curve of both the fern and the perch.

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Comment posted by Buck Ward on October 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM

Excellent.
I like how the curve of the fern follows the curve of the wood. The white of the fern is remarkable.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 21, 2010 at 7:52 PM

Great eye to see and capture this. The comp with these lines is strong!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 21, 2010 at 8:31 PM

Vincent:
Great eye for seeing this. Strong flowing lines in the stump mirrored by the lie of the fern. Wonder how this would look if the fern was flipped vertically so that it intersect the stump lines to create some tension - just a thought.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 21, 2010 at 9:21 PM

I should think so Vincent. Love the curves. Very striking image.

Pat

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 21, 2010 at 10:09 PM

HI Vincent

Beautifully composed

fine work with the filter and capturing the superb color and detail of this scene

Albert Darmo.. Canada

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Comment posted by Bruce King on October 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM

Really nice image. Is it the reflector that's giving the log that metallic sheen? Whatever it is, it's very cool. Great contrasts, composition is spot on. Well done.

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 22, 2010 at 2:03 AM

excellent work,Vincent...the comp. and textures are wonderful, well seen

Brigitte

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 22, 2010 at 3:24 AM

I shall just another "most excellent" to all the comments that the others beat me to. Beautiful find and resulting image.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 22, 2010 at 10:38 AM

Exceptional Image Vincent!
the turn of the fern & the log jus makes this stand out

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on October 22, 2010 at 12:25 PM

Exceptional textures. Really catches the eye.

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Comment posted by Vincent Nobel on October 22, 2010 at 11:55 PM

Thanks Everyone! @ Bruce - the silver/gold reflector can give a metallic look depending on the surface. I'm starting to notice very interesting features with different types of bark and how the shimmer to certain types of light - might be the resin/texture combination in the bark. I use a small 12" lastolite soft gold/silver to pop a little fill in when needed and about a 20" diffuser.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 23, 2010 at 7:24 PM

Vincent: Great find and a superb capture. I like the color palette, textures and comp. Superb. >=))>

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