Green Hops Cones on Winter Fern Forest Floor in on a fern-lined forest floor near Veliko Tarnovo

Green Hops Cones on Winter Fern Forest Floor

by Adelaide Morse

Flat noon light diffuses through a clearing where a single hops vine sprawls across a bed of dormant, brown ferns. The vine carries clusters of tight, lime-green cones that stand out against the muted, grayish-brown earth. Wet patches on the forest floor reflect the pale sky, evidence of a storm that has just passed. The stems are rough and fibrous, twisting low over the decaying leaf litter. No leaves rest on the vine, only the heavy, cone-laden branches resting on the damp ground. The scene lacks vibrant color, dominated instead by the stark contrast between the fresh green of the cones and the gray, wet textures of the winter undergrowth. A small puddle near the base of the vine mirrors the overcast sky.

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Camera Canon EOS 550D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Canon EOS 550D photos, grab one online.
Focal Length 69mm
Aperture f/2.8
Shutter Speed 1/250
ISO 6400
Film processed in Darktable
Location on a fern-lined forest floor near Veliko Tarnovo
Date 2017-02-17
Credit VEETER
Coordinates 43.1167, 25.6537
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