Ferns on hosta leaf +REPOST

Gallery: FloraPosted January 13, 2012124 views19 comments

I really enjoy ferns and hostas and have many varieties in my shade beds. These are the fronds of an autumn fern in its fall coloring lying on top of a variegated hosta leaf. Taken after a rain shower; no rearranging of elements.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/32 for 1.6 sec. ISO 100.

C&C welcomed!

Comments

19 comments

Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on January 13, 2012 at 3:15 PM

Very nice, Carolyn. I like the colours and the composition.

D&L

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 13, 2012 at 5:31 PM

Carolyn: Marvelous find and a very fine comp. 2 thumbs up! >=))>

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Comment posted by Tom Hilton on January 13, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Carolyn,
I really like the diagonal of the red/yellow fern and the green leaf.
Very nice capture and processing...
great comp and color.
Nicely done.

Registered on September 19, 2011, 68 Posts, 668 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 13, 2012 at 9:05 PM

Carolyn:
Nice colors and composition. Not sure about the white arc lines ?water droplets on the bg leaves along the right side though.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 13, 2012 at 9:27 PM

Lovely. Great graphical interpretation going on there. While usually water drops add some interest, I am not sure that is the case here. Love the vibrant light green and yellows in the fern leaf popping against that green background with so many subtle curves.

Killer work and well seen

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 13, 2012 at 10:07 PM

A great strong composition on the shot Carolyn, beautiful bold colours. The water drops are a little distracting in this case but not over much . Beautifully seen and captured. Cheers,

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 13, 2012 at 10:19 PM

Like others, I really like this image except for the water. The comp is outstanding and the ferns are really beautiful. I might feel differently about the water if it consisted of drops, but it just looks like spilled water.

Nevertheless, a lovely image from your shade garden.

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Comment posted by Barbara Sammons on January 14, 2012 at 7:30 AM

Carolyn, this is a very good composition, but I tend to agree with the others. I love water droplets on my subjects, but for me, the droplets are a bit distracting. Lovely fern fronds. Thanks for sharing.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 14, 2012 at 8:42 AM

Beautiful! I actually liked the water droplets when I first saw them...I thought it added interest & a different texture to the photo! Nice colors & composition!

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on January 14, 2012 at 10:29 AM

Beautiful colors and textures, Carolyn! Ferns are among my favourite plants too. Very well seen and captured.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 14, 2012 at 10:39 AM

Thanks everyone for your comments. I did have some reservations about the look of those water drops but thought I would see what others thought. They would have been fairly difficult but not impossible to get rid of on this photo; I may try a re-edit or just wait to reshoot again next year.

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Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on January 14, 2012 at 11:11 AM

Great contrast between the two subjects. I like this a lot..

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 14, 2012 at 12:35 PM

Ok, I guess this wasn't so difficult to re-edit after all.

I couldn't quite let it go until I tried it. What does this look like now? Is the re-edit better? Natural-looking?

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 14, 2012 at 12:58 PM

Looks much much better to my eyes, Carolyn. Great work on the repost

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 14, 2012 at 2:17 PM

Excellent work on the repost. Your PS skills are certainly superior to mine.

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Comment posted by Chris Grabski on January 15, 2012 at 5:18 AM

Ferns are one of my favourite plants and this comp shows how beautiful they are. A small problem for me are the droplets of water.

Registered on April 29, 2011, 122 Posts, 431 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 15, 2012 at 9:25 PM

Beautiful image. I like how the fern leaves arch across the frame and their colors are amazing. The repost without the water drops is a big improvement.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2012 at 10:48 AM

Love the colors and comp. Terrific work.

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Comment posted by Debbie Yarra on January 17, 2012 at 1:30 AM

Carolyn, Love the photo and the repost is a big improvement! I found the water droplets distracting, but now my eyes can wander with the lines and colors. Love your comp and the colors are beautiful! Nice work. Blessings, Deb

Registered on January 1, 2012, 5 Posts, 91 Comments