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Gallery: FloraPosted September 1, 20141,155 views18 comments

On my last post, I mentioned the difficulty finding unique compositions.

This is a similar comp to many of mine which include my favorite fern.

100 mm Zeiss, polarizer, Nikon d800e. F18, and 1/3 sec

EDIT: To those who enjoy these… that’s great. Thanks for the comments. Sometimes I feel I have fallen off the 'creativity wagon’ into the ditch…aka the ‘rut’.

Comments

18 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 1, 2014 at 6:17 AM

Hi Ken

This may look similar to your previous composition but it is still a riveting image to look at. I like the 'different element' amongst the similar background. In the larger image, I find the luminosity of the central white fronds competing with the red flowers. If you have Viveza, it would be an easily tweak to increase the luminosity of the flowers and dim the lower center portion slightly to bring back a bit of balance.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on September 1, 2014 at 8:23 AM

This is really nice Ken, very artistic. A real stand out image for me.

Gary.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on September 1, 2014 at 9:41 AM

Beautiful, Ken. I like this as well if not better than your 2013 EP image featuring what I assume is this same fern.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on September 1, 2014 at 11:27 AM

Even if repeated this is a splendid photo Ken. I love it.
Take care.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 1, 2014 at 2:35 PM

Hi ken

A stunning presentation

love the vibrancy of the color tones

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on September 1, 2014 at 4:11 PM

The large version is great to just let the eye roam around the image. Very nice.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 1, 2014 at 4:52 PM

Ken: You are the master of this genre and I never tire of what you see and shoot. Beautiful shot.>=))>

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on September 1, 2014 at 9:24 PM

I think this is gorgeously chaotic. I like the dynamic tension between the different frond colors, magenta flowers and orange and green leaf colors. Even the purple veins of the fronds are a piquant addition. No nits and congrats!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 1, 2014 at 10:55 PM

Ken - Unique or not, this is so beautiful. We are sometimes prisoners to our biases and mindsets that prevents us from looking or seeing other compositions.

Love this shot and your fern shots are a big time favourites for me.

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on September 2, 2014 at 12:00 AM

Love this Ken! Great comp! I can see why this is your favorite fern - excellent colors and texture.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on September 2, 2014 at 5:46 PM

Wonderful colors, forms, and sense of movement. You managed to find a unique and totally fabulous composition!

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on September 2, 2014 at 8:30 PM

Similar (classic) but stunning Ken. I love the range of tones, shapes, colors, lines, etc. Wonderful in every way.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on September 2, 2014 at 11:27 PM

Another beauty Ken, we will let you know when we get tired of these 'Same Old' images of yours . . . Not Yet !
The colors and lighting are outstanding on this one as is the detail throughout.
Very

Man !

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on September 3, 2014 at 6:32 PM

Well, Ken, if this is a rut, I'm happy for you! I love the way you have mastered these arrangements. They are very unique and captivating.

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Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on September 3, 2014 at 10:53 PM

Very nice image Ken. Your ferns are the best. Always interesting and different. You have a lush garden and you have captured it well.

Sanjay

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on September 6, 2014 at 11:51 PM

Outstanding image! It keeps the eye moving around the frame.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on September 13, 2014 at 12:24 PM

Wonderful shot, Ken.
Perfect details and colours.
Congrats on the WP!
D&L

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Comment posted by Steve Kennedy on September 14, 2014 at 7:49 PM

When you have a fern like that to play with, it's no rut. It's working the possibilities. And work it you do! Another beauty!

Congrats on the WP!

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