Deer Fern
Sword Fern Curlicues
Western Sword Fern- a quick grab shot.
I have always loved pattern shots and that may explain my love for blurs. The repeating lines really appeal to me. Maybe that is why ferns are so fascinating to me. All during my workshop I kept hearing the words “the green machine”. I imagine that the ferns of the forests along with the mosses are two of the main green ingredients that make exploring the Peninsula so grand. I have been told that fall in ONP is also spectacular with splashes of red and orange.
When creating a pattern shot like the Pacific Oak Fern & Deer Fern images above, I make sure that my sensor is parallel to the ferns so that I have maximum depth of fields. I used a wide open aperture to capture the sword fern curlicues.