Sunday, 10 February 2013

Macro Monday - Overlooked?

I think that plants like moss, liverworts and, to a lesser extent, ferns are a rather over looked source of images.

For some reason I have been interested in these plants for many years - although I still dont take many picture of them.  One of a long list of photographic resolutions for this year was to rectify this omission.    Woodlands and especially rain forests are great places to look for these plants.

Of course the very places that they grow do not always lend themselves to photography.  They are lovers of dark dampness, places of dripping shade.

These are rather hasty pictures taken while the whole family was suffering from attack from waves of leaches! Under the circumstances I rather like them. (The pictures that is, not the leaches!)

They were taken in a smallish patch of rainforest - Mavista Rain Forest - on Bruny Island, Tasmania.

More to follow as the year turns.




You can find more macro shots at Macro Monday. 

Enjoy the images.
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26 comments:

  1. Magia da Inês10 February 2013 at 21:40

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    Olá, amigo!
    Gosto dessas plantas e as fotos ficaram maravilhosas.
    Minha planta favorita se chama Avenca.
    Bom domingo! Boa semana!
    Beijinhos do Brasil
    ✿ °•.¸
    ¸.•°♡⊱彡

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  2. eileeninmd10 February 2013 at 22:50

    Lovely plant, Stewart! Leaches? Have a great day!

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  3. DIMI10 February 2013 at 22:59

    Hi Stewart!Great pictures,beautiful plants,it must be nice in Tasmania as i see from your photos!Have a lovely day!
    Dimi..

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  4. TexWisGirl11 February 2013 at 01:24

    i think they're so cool. ferns and mosses are not that prevalent here in texas.

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  5. Dave11 February 2013 at 01:59

    agreed, While in malaysia the fantastic ferns and mosses that I waslk past daily that I eventual;ly took for granted in the search of Birds. Only for a little more time

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  6. Kerri Farley11 February 2013 at 02:25

    Lovely images Stewart!

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  7. Optimistic Existentialist11 February 2013 at 02:51

    I love this. I love forest plants. Especially in the spring with the lush rains.

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  8. John @ Beans and I on the Loose11 February 2013 at 02:56

    I have a lot of ferns and mosses (no leaches) near me in my State Park and take them for granted, not realizing they are something special for those who do not have that type on environment close by. Maybe I'll take my macro for a hike this next week.

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  9. Gail Dixon11 February 2013 at 04:50

    Yikes about the leaches! The plant material is beautiful. You did well with minimal light.

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  10. NatureFootstep11 February 2013 at 05:37

    such plants are very interesting. Great shots :)

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  11. Fun6011 February 2013 at 06:23

    They are often overlooked but they are beautiful as your pictures show.

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  12. Kim, USA11 February 2013 at 12:07

    Wow it's beautiful!

    Kim,USA

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  13. Anonymous11 February 2013 at 12:28

    Terrific macro work!!
    ~Linda

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  14. Carletta11 February 2013 at 13:21

    Everytime I see moss I think of the photographic potential but I've never gotten 'the shot' I'd like. :)
    I just saw some out my back window yesterday. You've given me the incentive to at least go try.
    Lovely and lush plant you captured!

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  15. Andrea11 February 2013 at 14:10

    Yes they are beautiful, and the color of the 2nd photo is not really fully green. I've some share of leech sting too, when we went to the rainforest, but our male companions always have ready cigarette to easily get them off.

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  16. Jen11 February 2013 at 15:16

    Ferns are beautiful. There aren't a lot of them to photograph around here. You'd think they would be everywhere considering all the swampy, boggy, places. Maybe I need to pay more attention...

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  17. Jessica11 February 2013 at 15:59

    Very Pretty and fine details

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  18. Jay11 February 2013 at 19:21

    I've always loved ferns, mosses and lichens, too. Over the years I've tried to get good pictures and mostly failed, but at least I don't have leeches to contend with!

    Ewwwwwww!!! I love most creatures, even the ones other people hate, like spiders, but leeches give me the heebie-jeebies!

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  19. chica11 February 2013 at 20:06

    Muito linda e rica em detalhes! beijos,chica

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  20. JDS12 February 2013 at 00:32

    No thanks on the leaches, but I wholeheartedly agree that moss, ferns, etc. are attractive and make for very good photo subjects. I look forward to seeing more of your Southern Hemisphere specimens as the year goes by.

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  21. Anonymous12 February 2013 at 03:11

    These are great shots. I love the leaves in the second one. Very pretty. I'm glad you didn't share the leeches with us!

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  22. A Colorful World12 February 2013 at 06:46

    Beautiful images, Stewart! I too love mosses and ferns. Don't have them here, but did so in Va and Al where I am from.

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  23. Anonymous12 February 2013 at 07:03

    The leaves are really pretty!
    Leeches? Ugh!

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  24. Raine12 February 2013 at 12:48

    The woods can give a lot of fascinating models for capturing images. :D

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  25. Faye12 February 2013 at 23:46

    Agree--mosses and lichens make wonderful photography subjects--especially closeups or macros. Happy hunting!

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  26. Unknown14 February 2013 at 03:32

    They're beautiful. I love all the different shapes they come in.

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