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Post by John Parry on Jul 16, 2006 6:45:20 GMT -5
Sporing Fern  Got fed up with that whole "bokeh" business, so I got rid of it! Regards - John |
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Post by PeterW on Jul 16, 2006 7:27:10 GMT -5
This is a really striking picture, John. I also like the first one of your clematis shots.
What lighting did you use for the fern, and what was the camera for both shots?
Peter W.
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Post by Randy on Jul 16, 2006 7:54:51 GMT -5
Wonderfull, at first it looked like a virtabrae.
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Post by John Parry on Jul 16, 2006 8:23:26 GMT -5
Thanks
Praktica MTL50 with Pentacon 1.8 50mm lens. Fuji Superia 200.
The light is full sun. My wife had been hacking at my 'weeds' (the foxgloves and nettles also got it), and I noticed the spores on the fern. Laid it across the fence top in full sun, but the neighbour's black dustbin was the backdrop, and that was in full shade. I was afraid that the combination would screw up the exposure reading in the same way as the dark sky does for a shot of the moon, so I opened the lens a little more than the indicated reading and luckily it worked.
John
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Post by GeneW on Jul 16, 2006 10:34:29 GMT -5
John, I really like this. The composition is spot on and the lighting is luminous. Love the black bg too. Beautiful work!
Gene
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Post by ellacoya1 on Jul 16, 2006 17:09:10 GMT -5
Love the detail and texture of the fern leaves against the dark background...
Truth is I just love ferns. Nice photo
Sherri
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