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Week 4 - Fern
Week 4 - Fern
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8 VR
Location: Encinitas, CA (Quail Gardens)
Date: Jan 25, 2009
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/20
Galleries: Nature
Date Uploaded: Jan 25, 2009

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Comments: 16
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Some sort of fern in the tropical rainforest section of Quail Gardens, in Encinitas (near San Diego).

The "shadows" that everyone's commenting about are really the leaves on the other side of the branch.

As to Boyd's comment, yes, it's f/13. This was taken with a 105mm macro lens, pretty close up.

Post processing:
* slight crop
* white balance
* levels (increase contrast and saturation to 11)
* sharpen
* vignette

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02/21/2009 11:00:37 PM
I love seeing green images right now! We still have snow...
Great texture in the image.
cheers,
JKH
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02/20/2009 12:18:49 AM
I like the greens and diagonal cause by the fern. The undersides of the other leaves give some nice contrast and balance to those in the foreground.
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02/03/2009 09:56:01 PM
Another great shot. Execellent colors, and DOF. Just to nitpick, lighting in the front on fern is little flat.
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02/01/2009 08:29:22 PM
Brilliant pattern in them. I like how the ferns in the background compliment the foreground fronds.
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02/01/2009 08:18:08 AM
Lovely study in green!
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02/01/2009 01:20:23 AM
I really like the detail and dof in this. The leaves on the other side remind me of a double take effect, very cool!
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01/30/2009 10:46:53 AM
So lovely. Colours gorgeous - agree with pulling down the hilights a smidge. Love the shadows, they look like a second row of leaves!
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01/29/2009 11:34:30 PM
PAW - Very nice shot. I don't think that's a shadow below but the other half of the branch. Beautiful background bokeh. Is it really shot at f13? I guess you're really close. Quail Gardens is a great place for plant pictures. I went there one time on a "free Tuesday" before heading down to Balboa Park for "free museum Tuesday". Nice cheap shooting day other than the accident I got in when I hit traffic on the 805.
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01/28/2009 07:25:36 PM
I really like the shallow DOF on this one. The bokeh-ed (is that a word? hehe) background looks like a painting.
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01/27/2009 12:18:40 PM
This is very nice!! The symmetry of the fern along with vibrant colors is excellent.
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01/27/2009 10:00:59 AM
Isn't this like a breath of fresh air when most of the weather is getting snow and ice. Even here in Texas, we are hunkering down for one of those gray, rainy, cold days with threats of ice and sleet. Beautiful splash of life for Week 4 :)

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01/27/2009 01:07:30 AM
Cool texture and arrangement. Maybe a little bright.
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01/26/2009 10:15:21 AM
Feathery and delicate, lovely! If mine I might try selecting the Yellow channel in Hue/Sat and then adjusting the Hue slider slightly right for a greener effect... just a thought.
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01/25/2009 09:58:19 PM
Nice shot love the DOF
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01/25/2009 09:36:57 PM
Good DOF. Perhaps a bit over exposed. Maybe adjusting curves a tad would make a difference.
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01/25/2009 09:29:45 PM
Lovely. I like the repeated pattern made by not only the fern leaves but also their shadows. Good depth of field, too.
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