Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Shadow Play of the Dwarf Palmettos

Detail of a Dwarf Palmetto Frond, Kiawah Island, SC  © Doug Hickok


In the maritime forests of South Carolina's sea islands, dwarf palmettos grow abundantly, especially in the shady understory of live oaks, southern magnolias, and tall pines. Shown above are the shadows of a palmetto frond projected upon the green fronds of another, by soft afternoon sunlight. One can almost envision a pixie capering up the "stairs" of the frond.


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16 comments:

  1. Interesting photo...You seem to always be in the right place at the right time!

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  2. Fantastic play of sunlight and shadow on green background.

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  3. Nice patterns and colors! Really good photo!

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  4. interesting macro. creating a nice texture, natural texture, like it

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  5. Beautiful graphism, love the colours and shadows.

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  6. A nice abstraction of color and shadow.

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  7. Superb patterns, texture and colour. It's not hard to imagine oneself inside a large conservatory...

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  8. Beautiful shot,composition and mood ...

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  9. magnifique graphisme, avec un beau jeu d'ombres qui vient ajouter des lignes.

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  10. very cool shadow play. well done.

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  11. What a beautiful design, straight out of nature! So well seen and presented. I could imagine this being an inspiration for a human designer...

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  12. Such a great shot--I love the unnatural lines in this very natural shot.

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  13. Tout simple magique. Une très belle photo de plante et de couleur verte. Bravo !

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