Ferns - Mt. Pisgah                                                                                 Steve Dixon
Technical and Purchase Information

Camera/Lens: Fine Art field 203mm Ektar
Format: 4x5
Film:TMAX 100
Print Sizes Available: 8x10, 11x14, 16x20


All prints are on double-weight fiber-based paper, archivally processed,
selenium toned, signed, and dry-mounted. Mats are archival quality and
acid free.  Actual print sizes may vary slightly.
I was up at Mt. Pisgah one day on a newspaper assignment, had finished up and decided to wander through the
campground, just to look around.  That's what photographers do after all, just look around.  I had been (and still am)
looking for the quintessential fern photo.  When I saw this grouping, with its sensuous curves, I thought, "This might
be it".  I had my 4x5 in the car, so I set up and exposed a couple of sheets of film.  I felt pretty good about it, but it
wasn't until I developed the film that I knew this shot was special.  It remains one of my favorite photos, especially
when printed larger than life-size.  I love the harmonizing shapes of the ferns and the wealth of detail.  In the lower
right quadrant of the picture, there's a fly resting on a fern leaf, rendered in perfect detail.  I still think there's a better
fern picture somewhere in the future, but this is the best I've gotten so far.
Sizes
As most people seem to
prefer them, prices are for
framed prints, ready to hang.  
I use a very nice matt black
wood frame 7/8 of an inch
wide, with a white mat.  If you
would like to order unframed
prints, go to the "Purchase"
page for pricing.