Hearts

There are so many fiddlehead ferns in the woods, I plucked a couple to play with. My bullmastiff, Huckleberry Howard, is letting me use his back as a canvas to arrange them. I loved the heart formed by the unfurling ferns.

[Joanne Hunter]

How very accommodating of Howard! Great composition and use of your dog!

[Abhijit]

awesome

[John Falconer]

I guess when Howard says enough! You listen! Great shot. I love it.

[Jan K]

@mamamia - Thanks Joanne! It was one of those - 'oh no the sun is going to set and I don't have a pic for 365' moments - so the ferns on the dog it had to be.
@abhijit - thanks Abhijit - glad you like it.
@johnfalconer - thanks John - and laughing - the dog is actually very well mannered. :-)

[Nita]

I love this, Jan. Such a neat idea and Howard is the best background I know of. Love that he is so accomodating.

[Jan K]

@sansjuan - thanks Nita - Huckleberry Howard (aka Huck/Huckie/Huckie-Baba) is a large lad - but quite a softie and loves to muddle around in the garden with me.

[Paul "Snapchap" Everest]

Wonderful shot Jan. Very creative.

[Ross]

A fab image and composition. Like you have such a well behaved 'background' :-)

[Jan K]

@steampowered - thanks Paul - fun to manipulate nature - LOL.
@rossevs - thanks Ross - yes - the background stood quite still. :-)

[Paula W]

Ferns on the dog is a brilliant idea and this is great shot.

[Denise]

Fantastic find. Love the shape and texture.

[Kathryn 🐎]

That is great Jan. I was wondering what the surface was. The textures work well together.

[Paul King]

Amazing find amazing composition and an amazing image what else can be said

[katy]

Clever creative girl to use your dog for the background. Amazing detail

[richard saffold]

a useful boy.

[elkehochban]

Beautiful shot! Nice to have a cooperative dig!

[elkehochban]

I meant "dog", not "dig"! :-)

[june milner]

fav
best fern picture I;ve seen

[Corrie]

Lovely shot!

[Netkonnexion]

Stunning PoV. I love ferns and this one really emphasises the strangeness in the way they grow.

[Taffy]

Great image -- angle, color, DOF -- all great.

[Andrina]

Fabulous close up. I love these photos of the curly ferns. Great detail!!

[Lisa Stein]

Great shot, Jan! Such an interesting plant. Very well composed and I love your creative background!

[Caz]

Lovely shot, I like how you arranged them and used the unusual background !!

[Jan K]

@denisedaly @paulaw @bristolrose @paul2782 @timandelke @steampowered @grammyn @chard @genesis_one @netkonnexion @taffy @andrina @pflaume @cazann - sorry for the bulk reply - just got home from an all day wedding planning session for my son and his fiance in Seattle. Thanks for the lovely comments on my fern.

[Jan K]

@june - June thanks so much for the fav - I am touched you like my fern so well.

[Lisa]

lovely!

[Ann Jones]

Beautiful composition, good old Huckleberry Howard for lending a hand (paw)!

[Judi]

terrific

[colie (Nichole Stewart)]

Awesome idea! Lovely