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Breaking Free -- A Birth

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted November 4, 2014140 views9 comments

I took a long break from NPN and nature photography, but I did manage to do a little macro shooting from time to time. I missed the spring ephemeral wildflowers this year, but while looking too early for some of my favorite species on a dark day deep in the forest shade, I found some nice light to capture this emerging cinnamon fern as it slowly breaks free from its tight coil.

Canon 5D Mark III; Sigma 150mm. Macro
1.3 sec. @ f/11; ISO 320
12 images stacked in Photoshop CC

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on November 4, 2014 at 10:08 PM

Excellent, Wayne. Very good look at the emerging frond with superb detail.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on November 5, 2014 at 8:57 AM

This is great, Wayne. The details in the frond are terrific, especially the leaves just starting to emerge.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on November 5, 2014 at 10:18 AM

Nice light and this dark BG really sets it of well Wayne.
Very good details, excellent look at this emerging fern!

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Comment posted by gary phillips on November 6, 2014 at 12:51 AM

Excellent image, Wayne. Such a unique subject captured so expertly. Awesome

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Comment posted by Harry Lichtman on November 6, 2014 at 6:50 AM

Incredible detail in that coil. I've seen this stage during my hiking but never have been able to capture it like this. Well lit and the background a good choice. Is it a natural background or did you create it? Definitely highlights the fern.

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on November 6, 2014 at 8:33 PM

Thanks Guys.

@Harry: "Is it a natural background or did you create it? Definitely highlights the fern." This one is all natural, Harry. However, I did sort of create it, because I pushed over a light-colored dead branch that was a behind it to get a totally blurred dark background.

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on November 9, 2014 at 2:34 AM

Liked the natural layered arrangement, folds in the fern leaves.
This is a beautiful image. I feel its a bit over-sharpened.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on November 11, 2014 at 11:22 AM

Hi Wayne

I missed your fine & interesting posts. glad your back.. Love the detail, color and mood this excellent post gives

Albert Darmo
Canada

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on November 11, 2014 at 12:51 PM

Just fabulous detail, Wayne, the fern set on the perfect background in excellent light. A great moment to have got this image, as the fern opens up - have never seen one quite like this ( though have seen some remarkable ferns in New Zealand )

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