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Gracefull fiddleheads

Spring fern development

5 total reviews 
Comment from Lucas Sizov


Allan, this is a great entry for the contest. Amazing depth of field. Many shades of green. Excellent use of light. Pleasure to review! Thanks for sharing your spring attitude!

 Comment Written 27-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 28-Mar-2020
    Thanks Lucas, like your work a lot!
Comment from avmurray


A six stars shot Allan, but I just used my last one. I like so much the ferns at this stage, and you have pictured this one so well. I like the softened one in the background because it adds Depth to the photo, and the one in the foreground is standing out in an excellent way.

The Focus is spot on and Sharp showing such Clear and well defined details in every part of the fern, and the exposure is Perfect.

I also like the format you have cropped the photo into and the placement of the fern off to the left. A truly lovely and well taken photo With an excellent DOF, and I wish you Luck With the contest.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 26-Mar-2020
    Annie, the 6 stars is not important to me, just glad you liked it and offered up such nice comments. I appreciate all of the times you stop by and review my work. Especially when you offer ways to make the image better, very valuable to me.
reply by avmurray on 26-Mar-2020
    You are too kind Allan, and you are more than welcome for the review.
Comment from alaskapat


This is beautiful Allan, it's simple yet elegant, I love fiddlehead ferns and the way they open by uncurling both in their stems and in the fronds . This is a nice placement of the fern on the left, I appreciate the close up allowing such a good look at how the fern opens. This is of course, well focused, this fern is sharp and clear, exposure is good, the color is natural. I like the way you pulled this fern into focus leaving the one in back to the right allowing a good sense of how the ferns grow.
Well composed and presented! Best wishes to you in this contest!

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
    Thank you very much Pat, appreciate your kind comments. I hope the cold in Alaska has kept the virus to a minimum in your area. Stay safe.
reply by alaskapat on 25-Mar-2020
    You are welcome Allan, we have some cases of it here, Take care and stay well!
Comment from michiganmike


A very nicely composed shot with exquisite detail in the fiddlehead. I like the natural looking setting and the great colors. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
    Thanks Mike.
Comment from btowngirl


This is a great choice for the contest. The way you captured the uncurling fern front gives it the appearance of an animal. I can almost see it opening. The soft focus of the front in the background that is further unfolded is like the promise of the featured frond. This would have worked well in the green contest as well.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2020


reply by the author on 25-Mar-2020
    Thanks btown for your nice comments on this image, greatly appreciated.