Fern Head ~ because we all need a bit of beauty

[JBW]

ISO 100 ~ F/14 ~ 2.5s ~ Natural Light ~ Fiji

[billtils]

Very nicely done Brian.

[JBW]

Very nicely done Brian.

I managed to get 2 reasonably lined up shots and with the inclusion of a black and white conversion made a decent stack that looked even better with the 3D effect applied.

[Rainforest]

Very! nice shot Brian. You were much more successful than me - I was out there shooting these between rain showers yesterday. I appreciate you sharing the how to info. Looks like a maidenhair fern..? Great color too in your shot.

[JBW]

Very! nice shot Brian. You were much more successful than me - I was out there shooting these between rain showers yesterday. I appreciate you sharing the how to info. Looks like a maidenhair fern..? Great color too in your shot.

don't know the proper name. A great macro lens a well grounded tripod and no wind played a major part in the process.

[rpcrowe]

Lovely shot... There are lots of ways to play with this shot but, I think that eliminating the vertical stem, image left might add to the shot by not competing with the fern head...

[JBW]

Lovely shot... There are lots of ways to play with this shot but, I think that eliminating the vertical stem, image left might add to the shot by not competing with the fern head...

I did tone it down.. a lot. It would have required a lot of cloning or a very tight framing to remove it entirely

[JohnRostron]

Very nice shots, Brian. These unfolding fern leaves are very photogenic. One of the first botanical phrases I learnt was 'cercinate vernation' which means having a coiled appearance in spring. I don't think it is a Maidenhair Fern (though this name is applied to several different plants). You can see that the pinnate (side leaflets) are lobed on both sides. The Phillipine Maidenhair has broad leaflets, on stalks.

John