In the Beginning

by Lucy Aron

Gallery: FloraPosted September 11, 2011139 views8 comments

A fern in our front yard. Canon 30d, f8, 1/5. Any feedback very welcome.

lucy

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 11, 2011 at 7:00 PM

I like this as posted Lucy but might also consider a tighter crop on the fern to give it a bit more emphasis.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 11, 2011 at 11:53 PM

Lucy:
Like the curls surrounded by the foliage. Agree with Pat about a tighter crop and placing the curl at the power-point rather than centrally as in this image.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on September 12, 2011 at 8:35 AM

I like the surrounding ferns. They create a nice design. It might be better to have the main subject either dead center or more off center as noted by Gary but that's very minor.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM

Very nice! I really like the sense of an egg nestled in the soft fern leaves. I'd be tempted to crop a bit from the right to move the fiddle head closer to the lower 1/3 point, but this is lovely as presented.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on September 12, 2011 at 10:56 AM

I like the concept of this with the unfurling frond nestled among the open ferns. Good detail on the main frond but agree with others that playing around with comp and/or cropping may help strengthen this photo.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Lucy Aron on September 12, 2011 at 11:57 AM

Comments on the crop spot on. Helps a lot. Thanks. all.

lucy

Registered on February 25, 2011, 189 Posts, 1160 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 12, 2011 at 1:17 PM

I agree with the crop suggestions, and I like this alot. Great light and depth shown here Lucy. Very good work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on September 12, 2011 at 10:46 PM

B E A U T I F U L ! The choice of a black isolating BG was a must to achieve the beauty captured. Very well done!

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