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Fern

by Ken Smith

Gallery: FloraPosted September 26, 2011115 views9 comments
Japanese Painted Fern

I struggle, as most, when to crop ... what to crop. So I posted a tighter crop on the larger version. And am interested which one you prefer.

Ken S

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Mauro Pasquero on September 26, 2011 at 2:49 AM
Very fine work, Ken. I love the detail. :toast:
Mauro
Registered on January 21, 2010, 650 Posts, 2500 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 26, 2011 at 4:07 AM
Ken:
Fabulous details and very sharp! I like the tighter larger version which excluded the dark LUC. Very fine work.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on September 26, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Both are nice. Nice light and detail. I prefer the tighter version as well.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by David Schwaegler on September 26, 2011 at 5:28 PM
Beautifully composed. The tighter crop is a bit more abstract that I think works particularly well with this subject.
Registered on December 4, 2003, 232 Posts, 1652 Comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 26, 2011 at 6:46 PM
I like the detail and impact of the tighter crop Ken. And the mix of green and silver hues is striking. Just superb...

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 27, 2011 at 6:54 AM
This is sweet Ken. Great detail and just the right depth for this. Well done.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Bob Duff on September 27, 2011 at 12:04 PM
Oh my. I prefer the tighter crop. The vibrancy colour and texture send it right over the top. Most excellent.
Registered on April 21, 2010, 160 Posts, 1675 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 27, 2011 at 12:17 PM
Excellent comp, perfect lighting, and I like the tighter comp better as well.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on October 2, 2011 at 12:36 AM
Outstanding Ken. I think I like the larger version but it's close. I really like your sharpening technique. As in most of your work the details are stunning but still have a certain smoothness to them. Threshold slider?
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments