Baby fern by maggiemae

Baby fern

Elbows on the table and while I enjoyed my coffee and a wonderful spicy and sultana biscuit, I thought about getting a shot of this new fern shoot in our pot plant on the table. Its totally fascinating watching a single frond extend then burst into leaf. In the background was a scarf over the back of a chair and I wanted to get that colour into the shot!

Three good things:
1. Too cold to do anything here - snow everywhere except our particular tropical spot on the east coast but still got down to 3’deg!
2. Cooked smoked fish for the first time in my life! I didn’t know whether to eat it as bought - looked raw, or cook it! Made smoked fish cakes with mashed potato and tons of parsley from the garden which was quite good.
3. Watched a western movie for the first time in ages and it was delightful - Clint Eastwood and Shirley McLaine… Two Mules for Sister Sara - 1970! Of course an awful lot of people got killed!
Love the way you composed this shot maggiemae......given a great deal of proper thought to what will actually make up this picture. A simple shot made special by the added features! Sounds cold but you were still sitting out...I know even your winter sun is warm on a cloudless day.
May 25th, 2015  
What a lovely shot!
Thanks for all the fabulous comments on my photo's :)
May 25th, 2015  
@happypat Wasn't outside, Pat - far too cold! Running out of things to photo!
May 25th, 2015  
if you were in colorado, the pot plant might be something else.
May 25th, 2015  
A marvellous composition so well executed.
May 25th, 2015  
unfurling before our eyes , beautiful maggie
May 25th, 2015  
Unusual composition that works really well. fav
May 25th, 2015  
A wonderfully composed image and beautifully captured ! It makes it look quite like an abstract painting !
May 25th, 2015  
Beautiful to see the fern unfurling! Lovely image with that colour in the background!
May 25th, 2015  
Just fantastic fav for me :)
May 25th, 2015  
Beautiful
May 26th, 2015  
Gorgeous:)
May 26th, 2015  
Rich background colors and yet still stands out.
May 26th, 2015  
How amazing!
May 26th, 2015  
Wonderful colors and detail!
May 26th, 2015  
Beautiful
May 26th, 2015  
Love the way you composed that unfurling fern against that colorful background! Did you know that fern spirals follow the same Fibonacci sequence in nature as they unfurl? I find them fascinating....here is one of the many cool articles on that: http://www.divinetemplatecreations.com/sacred_geometry/fibonacci.html
May 26th, 2015  
@panthora Thanks Osia - that web address didn't seem to work! Very interesting - you know far more than I do particularly what "fibonacci" means! But I'm going to find out!
May 26th, 2015  
This Is wonderful. I love ferns uncurling and the blurred background. Must read that article which Osia suggested. Fav
May 26th, 2015  
Love westerns Two mules for sister Sarah a classic.....lovely shot
May 26th, 2015  
@steeler Never seen it before and of course, love both of these actors!
May 26th, 2015  
I like it!
May 26th, 2015  
So very delicate in form and capture.
May 26th, 2015  
Lovely shot, ferns are great to photograph and watch unfurl :)
May 26th, 2015  
Spot on Maggiemae
May 26th, 2015  
Spectacular ...fav
May 26th, 2015  
Do you ever eat fiddleheads? Certain ferns are very good, especially on pizza the way my daughter does them up.
May 26th, 2015  
Love this interesting & colourful shot A Fav
May 26th, 2015  
It looks so delicate. Lovely shot.
May 26th, 2015  
interesting lighting.
May 26th, 2015  
The focus is on the fern, love the background.
May 26th, 2015  
That is so cute. Really tiny and gentle.
May 26th, 2015  
Wonderful composition. Love your morning story too!
May 26th, 2015  
Lovely composition and colors in this. The baby fern looks so sweet and vulnerable. Enjoyed your narrative.
May 26th, 2015  
delicate and creative use of your scarf. you created a beautiful photo.
May 26th, 2015  
Really love this Maggiemae, fav. I love the dof and the use of the background scarf to make a wonderful, colourful bokeh. I didn't realize it got as cold as that in NZ. Hope you have an easy winter.
May 26th, 2015  
A Beautiful shot!!! And the Bokeh is awesome! I love the colors in it!!
May 26th, 2015  
Lovely unfurling spiral in this emerging baby. Also, thanks to @panthora for that article... fascinating correlations to be seen all around us. For some reason, the thought of you watching that western movie way down in NZ gives me a smile.
May 26th, 2015  
Sooo cute!!
May 26th, 2015  
You are creating some beautiful images, Marg. Love the way you have highlighted the koru.
May 26th, 2015  
Lovely capture Maggie...Fav
May 26th, 2015  
Great composition with the colours in the background.
May 26th, 2015  
Well composed with the coloured scarf to contrast and show up the little fern. They look quite fascinating.
May 26th, 2015  
Beautiful.
May 27th, 2015  
Lovely image! I agree, the ferns are fascinating to watch unfurl.
May 27th, 2015  
Great composition. Love it.
May 27th, 2015  
Love to see ferns unfurling. Super composition! Fav!
May 27th, 2015  
GOrgeous....those background colors are so lovely Maggie!
May 27th, 2015  
oh, come on! it's only 3 degrees! :-)
May 29th, 2015  
@summerfield Have never experienced your -40deg ...ever!
May 29th, 2015  
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