Winter Ferns in Limestone Fissures West Virginia in in West Virginia

Winter Ferns in Limestone Fissures West Virginia

by Lucille Neal

Orange low-angle light washes over the jagged limestone pavement of a West Virginia winter landscape. Deep, vertical fissures cut through the gray stone, cradling clusters of evergreen ferns that stand stiff against the biting air. The wind whips the fronds into a dynamic blur, their green hues stark against the bleached rock surfaces. Patches of ice glint on the stone ledges, reflecting the honeyed sky above. A shallow pool of meltwater at the base of a large slab mirrors the dark ferns and the slanted sun, creating a perfect vertical symmetry between the rugged earth and its inverted image. at the edge is a sharp, dark shadow stretching across the wet stone where a single fern frond leans into the flow.

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Camera Pentax K10D*AI-imagined, not shot. For real Pentax K10D photos, grab one online.
Lens 50mm f/1.8
Focal Length 50mm
Aperture f/1.8
Shutter Speed 1/125
ISO 1600
Film shot in RAW and edited
Location in West Virginia
Date 2008-04-18
Credit VEETER
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