Southern Maidenhair Fern

Gallery: FloraPosted November 22, 2013553 views10 comments

Back-lit Southern Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)

This fern is native to the lower parts of the US and can be seen growing wild along rivers and streams in Central Texas.

I wanted to capture the airy and translucent quality of the fern. The ferns are very light and move a lot with the slightest breeze. They are also very small plants and grow low to the ground.

Nikon D800 1/3200 of a second @ f/11

Thanks for taking a look. Your comments are always welcome.

Sanjay

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on November 22, 2013 at 8:27 PM

Lovely simple and strong image! Not a fern, though. This is Ginkgo biloba, sometimes called the Maidenhair tree. It is one of the oldest living tree species.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 23, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Sanjay: Wonderful comp and lighting. I especially like the detail in the leaves on the larger version. Top notch shot. >=))>

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on November 23, 2013 at 12:14 AM

Hello Sanjay,
excellent leaves close-up photo with very nice fall colors, perfect light, very good clarity and superb bokeh. I like the arrangement in vertical format and the excellent contrast against well blurred background. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 23, 2013 at 3:41 AM

Lovely in its simplicity, Sanjay - set on a nicely graded background. I like the way you've brought out the petal textures - a fine image !!!

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on November 23, 2013 at 12:26 PM

Sanjay:

I like the 'airy' fluid flow of this composition with the leaves trailing down. Nice details and color.

Very well done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 23, 2013 at 5:29 PM

You picked a lovely set of leaves angling so gently across the frame and the lighting really shows off their details. The background also works well. This is a very well done image.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on November 23, 2013 at 7:55 PM

I really like the light and the simplicity of the image.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on November 23, 2013 at 11:21 PM

Thank you everyone for your comments.

Phil: The scientific name of this fern is Adiantum capillus-veneris.
More info at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiantum_capillus-veneris

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 25, 2013 at 9:26 PM

Hi Sanjay

For a moment i thought it was a ginko biloba ..i have one next to my house...... You have composed the leaves beautifully on this Southern maidenhair fern

. the colors and light are very good .. but when i write ": leaves on the fern".. it does not seem right........ Yes Philip!! It's a fern :biggrin
Albert Darmo
Canada:

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 2, 2013 at 10:30 AM

Great light & a simple/effective comp Sanjay.
Sweet shot!

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