Flora - 2nd HM

Gallery: EPA 2014Posted October 30, 20141,362 views24 comments

Maidenhair Fern

I am always attracted to the interesting shape and seemingly transparent leaves of these maidenhair ferns. A high-key approach seemed appropriate to show that.

Nikon D800 1/4 sec @ f/16

Thanks as always for taking a look and for your comments.

Sanjay

Comments

24 comments

Comment posted by Balan Vinod on October 31, 2014 at 1:18 AM

Sanjay ....perfect ...love the artistic feel...the leaf on the right touching the frame a small nit ..

Balan Vinod

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 31, 2014 at 6:42 AM

Outstanding, Sanjay. Love this image.

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Comment posted by John Neukirch on October 31, 2014 at 6:53 AM

Very, very nice! The large version is especially beautiful.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on October 31, 2014 at 9:03 AM

Great composition, high key effect and striking simplicity. Very artistic and beautiful.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on October 31, 2014 at 10:46 AM

This is great, Sanjay. The high key approach works very well and you've got a fine distribution of fern leaflets arching nicely through the frame.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 31, 2014 at 1:16 PM

Beautiful work Sanjay. Love the high key and the composition. I've never made a successful high key image. I admire this very much.

pat

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 31, 2014 at 9:18 PM

Sanjay - Impressive high key. I have received two of my continuous lights with Octabox and should be able to try some of these high key effects in the winter months.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 31, 2014 at 9:56 PM

Sanjay: Just magnificent! Superbly conceived and executed. Many thumbs up!!!

>=))>

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 31, 2014 at 11:00 PM

Sweet, sweet, sweet! Not to quibble, but this is Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) as opposed to Northern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum), which is much more fern-like. Doesn't take away from the beauty and artistry of this image, though.

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on October 31, 2014 at 11:34 PM

Very beautiful, Sanjay. Like the movement in this. The fern is dancing and flying!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 1, 2014 at 12:10 AM

Wonderful, high-key treatment, Sanjay. I really like the airy feeling of this photo. An interesting subject that is very well rendered. I like it a lot.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 2, 2014 at 11:51 AM

Very nice indeed, perfect framing.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 2, 2014 at 4:57 PM

Hi Sanjay

Beautifully composed. love your artistic interpretation on the sublime scene

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on November 4, 2014 at 6:32 AM

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on November 4, 2014 at 5:23 PM

Yes Sanjay, a very elegant and delicate image. A nice frame too. I love it.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Max Waugh on November 7, 2014 at 10:30 AM

This is beautiful. High key was absolutely the way to go. Congrats on the Weekly Pick.

Max

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Comment posted by Floyd Hopper on November 7, 2014 at 7:19 PM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 9, 2014 at 10:34 PM

Congrats Sanjay! Well deserved weekly pick!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on November 11, 2014 at 1:14 PM

Congrats on a well deserved WP.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 3, 2015 at 11:47 AM

Sanjay - Congratulations on the 2014 EPA - 2nd HM Award. Keep up the good work !!

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on January 5, 2015 at 11:30 PM

What an honor. Thank you all for your comments and encouragement throughout the year. I have learnt a lot from NPN this year and look forward to learning and contributing in 2015.

A big thanks also to all the moderators for their encouragement and genuinely helpful comments. Thanks also for choosing my image for this distinction.

Wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Sanjay

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 6, 2015 at 1:06 AM

Light, airy, and just a beautiful image.
Congrats on the HM win!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 8, 2015 at 4:24 AM

Sanjay, a surely very well deserved award. I love this kind of transparent, HK photos. Congrats.

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on March 24, 2015 at 1:04 PM

One of my fav backgrounds. Impeccable comp and color bal. Congrats on your 2014 Award.

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