Unfurling fern frond

Gallery: FloraPosted February 27, 2013148 views12 comments

About 1 1/2 years ago I posted a similar image in the flora gallery. That one had a black background and a slighly different pose. In going through files, I found this other version with a green background. The natural background was quite busy so I did quite a bit of "tweaking" to make it more pleasant. I'm really looking forward to seeing my ferns start their new growth this spring!

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/14 for 1/2 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 27, 2013 at 7:27 PM

Outstanding, Carolyn. You can tell that the bg has been "tweaked" quite a bit, but you did a great job with it. The color is great throughout, and the shape of the fern gives it character.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on February 27, 2013 at 8:49 PM

Wow...very cool! I love all the lines & the way it flows around the frame!!!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 27, 2013 at 9:40 PM

Lovely comp. and B.G. wonderfully captured !

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 28, 2013 at 2:36 PM

Great separation of subject to BG Carolyn. Well captured and processed.
Bob

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Comment posted by William Gillis on February 28, 2013 at 5:57 PM

Nice image Carolyn. I like the detail, BG and the overall comp.

William Gillis

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Comment posted by Balan Vinod on March 1, 2013 at 5:50 AM

Carolyn ..the Fern is where my attention is beautiful with jewels studded it ..and fern in dance ..well done

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 1, 2013 at 8:07 AM

With all this green is a very relaxing image even with so many serpentines. I like the composition.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 1, 2013 at 9:25 AM

Love the shape and comp you achieved here. Wonderful green on green effect and beautiful detail.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 1, 2013 at 7:01 PM

Hi Carolyn

The top of this remarkible fern , reminds me of jewelery

superbly composed, with excellent detail , and color

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 2, 2013 at 4:41 PM

Lovely and intricate detail, very sinuous! The green is very pleasant and relaxing.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 3, 2013 at 4:59 PM

This is a terrific "pose", your ferns are very well trained! The green background works really well here. I was looking for growth from my ferns today...not yet.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on March 5, 2013 at 11:51 AM

A very nice background for this lovely intimate detail portrait.

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