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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Birth of a fern

The infinite richness of nature is an endless source of inspiration. Incipient ferns offer motifs as varied as they are admirable. This is what I wanted to highlight in this photograph, taken during a walk in the forest and worked in monochrome to express the duality and contrast between life and nothingness.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Saint-Germain-d'Étables, France
Camera: X-T30
Copyright: © Catherine Régnier