This image appeals to me on two levels: first the sense of primordial nature that ferns invokes; and second, the contrast between the color of the ferns and the maple and oak leaves in the background.
Copyright ©2003 Alan T. Sloan.
Camera
Olympus Camedia C-3040 Zoom
Technical Notes
I've lightened the foreground using Adobe Photoshop because the flash on my digital camera wasn't strong enough to create a proper fill-flash without washing out the detail at the base of the ferns. A side-effect of this was that the ferns' stems and tips now seem to have a glow.
Location
Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
Massachusetts Audubon
Natick, MA
