Fern Portrait + Repost

Gallery: LandscapePosted March 21, 2012614 views11 comments

A fern in the woods near Loch Achilty, Scotland.

Slim pick'ens on pics this winter in NH so I though I go back to some of my images from Scotland taken on a Transient Light 1-2-1 with Ian C, that I have not processed yet. Some nice shamrocks too though not in focus, I should have posted this for St. Patrick's Day. I like the DoF and WB here in any case. The fern has a very graceful pose in my mind.

Thanks for having a look.

Canon 5DM2
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L at 200mm
ISO100 f/4 1/13sec

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Wayne Jones on March 21, 2012 at 9:16 PM

I agee, Eva. That certainly is a graceful curve, and I am glad you found a lone stem to simplify this composition. Those shamrocks make a nice, clean base for the fern, too. (Just wondering -- do the Scotts call Oxalis shamrocks too, or is that just an Irish name?) How did they pry you away from the beaches over there?

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Comment posted by Tony Kuyper on March 21, 2012 at 9:30 PM

I like the comp and shape in the firm, but could seem burning down the background a bit to let the fern stand out more.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on March 21, 2012 at 9:41 PM

Here is an optimized version. Thanks Tony.

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Comment posted by Jeremy Calow on March 21, 2012 at 11:21 PM

Lovely image Eva, and the repost is nicer in the bg.. My eye keeps catching the spiderweb and spider in the top corner of the fern, and I haven't fully decided if I would prefer it cloned out or not..

Registered on November 8, 2007, 39 Posts, 363 Comments

Comment posted by Joseph Kayne on March 22, 2012 at 12:12 AM

I really think the second version excels!!!! I may even darken the background a little more. Good Photography!!!!!!!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 22, 2012 at 1:41 AM

the second version seems good to me. simple and elegant!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on March 22, 2012 at 9:54 AM

Your repost is lovely. The fern is fresh and clean and beautifully detailed. Very nice image

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Comment posted by R.Bill Moser on March 22, 2012 at 2:29 PM

The second version is just awesome. Plain and simple. Well done

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on March 22, 2012 at 6:14 PM

I remember this one Eva. The second version is particularly pleasing. Excellent shot.

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Comment posted by Zack Clothier on March 22, 2012 at 10:26 PM

Something quite different from you, Eva, I like it. The repost looks great!

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Comment posted by Peter Richter on March 23, 2012 at 3:18 PM

Eva, the plainness of your composition shows the fern at its best in my opinion. The second version works even better for me.

Peter

Registered on November 10, 2010, 218 Posts, 2723 Comments