Ostrich Fern Unrolling

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Every Fern has its own way of unravelling its fronds. The Ostrich Fern starts its growth all curled up in a ball, then it unrolls eventually reaching a height of over a metre.

The camera recorded the following information in the original image file:

Sunday, 25 May, 2003
   1:04:21 PM
   Color
Data Format:         RAW (12-bit) 
Compression:         None
Image Size:          3008 X 1960
Lens:                105mm f/2.8
Focal Length:        105mm
Exposure Mode:       Aperture
Metering Mode:       Multi-Pattern
   1/100 sec-f/11
Exposure Comp:      -2/3 EV
Exposure Difference: 0 EV
Hue Adjustment:      3
SpeedLight Mode:     None
Sensitivity:         ISO  400
Color Mode:          Adobe RGB
White Balance:       Overcast
Tone Compensation:   Low-Contrast
Sharpening:          None
Model:               Nikon D1X
Camera ID:           Gerald & Irmgard Carter