Hi Fern, very cool.... I admire your ability and eye to capture a part or element to tell the whole story. Both technically as well as aesthetically very impressive job. Very strong composition, extremely dynamic!
in my opinion graininess in pictures like this don't bother me because I am emphasizing texture. In fact, everytime I start thinking that everything be exact in it's tonal range, or perfect in perspective etc, I slap myself and try to enjoy creating images that are full of texture or lines and angles. And as a cat is trying to sit on my keyboard while I am typing, if I try and make my house spotless, I just go and take a picture instead and learn to live with some dust bunnies and too much cat and dog hair. thanks for you comments . . . glad you saw what I saw, an image of power fern
This shot really epitomizes relentless power. The colors are great and the framing is very good. It's a bit grainy, but I don't think that detracts, here.
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