Debbie's Photoblog
Fern
Posted by jamesy (christchurch, New Zealand) on 25 January 2009 in Plant & Nature.
One of our native ferns in budding leaf taken at Lake Matheson on the West coast
I really enjoy taking photos and would appreciate your feedback so that I can learn as I go. I particularly enjoy photographing birds animals and landscapes
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Oh Debbie, you are telling porky-pies this morning......
That's not a fern at all, it's clearly a Chameleon's tongue, with the little beastie just off camera Ha ha
My goodness, the detail here is incredible. Superbly captured. The intricacies of Mother nature never fail to amaze and delight these eyes.
25 Jan 2009 6:23am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: thanks Paul you caught me out My hubbie had the chameleon but couldn't squeeze him hard enough to straighten out his tongue hehehe. You are up and about early today
@rem_la: thanks so much
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Beautifully done, Debbie - congrats. Lovely detail and the blurry background fern leaves set this off perfectly.
25 Jan 2009 9:04am
chrissy from London, United Kingdom
superb macro, also like the blurry background and the sharp detail, well done
25 Jan 2009 10:04am
@chrissy: thanks for the comment and the visit Chrissy
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Such a beautiful macro, wonderful detail and colors
Funnily enough this shot makes me feel homesick
25 Jan 2009 2:52pm
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Beautiful picture. Three years ago I began a "fern garden" in my shaded area of my larger garden. I just love seeing them. Where I am from we do have wild ferns growing.
25 Jan 2009 3:02pm
@Cricket: thanks for the comment and the visit
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
A nice and delicate detail on this macro shot…
25 Jan 2009 4:07pm
Double KK Photography from West Richland, United States
great macro very nice color and details
25 Jan 2009 6:49pm
@Double KK Photography: thanks for the comment and the visit
Peter Knoop from Antwerp, Belgium
No idea what it is but I love the colours and the sharpness.
25 Jan 2009 8:11pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I love looking at the ferns in this stage of the cycle . . there is an enormous sense of power in that coiled 'spring' !
25 Jan 2009 8:51pm
@Ronnie 2¢: how true
k@ from Paris, France
You know what ? Your pic moves me a lot ! So simple and such a great sensation of Life coming back... Thanks*
25 Jan 2009 10:03pm
@k@: you are welcome thank you for the kind comments
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Always thought the 'silver fern' was pretty...
26 Jan 2009 12:28am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
A nice tight focus from the background; it looks like a little furry animal rolled up. Excellent shot of the young fern.
26 Jan 2009 12:50am
One from Açores, Portugal
Beautiful details of nature !
Excellent depth of field ! Very good job !
26 Jan 2009 2:09am
Charles from New York, United States
Interesting plant. As I stare outside at the ice/snow this makes me want to go visit the botanical gardens!
26 Jan 2009 1:36pm
willow from Chelsea, United States
Very cool! I would never have known that was a fern if you hadn't told us. It makes a great abstract image.
26 Jan 2009 5:29pm
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
it's called a 'koru' right? am i remembering right? anyway they are just so photogenic - i came back home with loads of piccies of these things! but this image is so lovely and soft and you have captured the soft texture of the "koru" perfectly! well done!
27 Jan 2009 4:34am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
This is amazing! It doesn't even look like a plant! Nicely observed
28 Jan 2009 7:54am
Mary from PA, United States
This is fantastic!! I do love ferns...and how they start out coiled up like this. Beautiful detail.
29 Jan 2009 2:13pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
You captured nice details on this lovely fern!
29 Jan 2009 8:36pm
Canon PowerShot S3 IS
1/10 second
F/3.5
72 mm