Indiana, Fall 2021, Part 17 – Charles C. Deam Wilderness

A continuation of photos captured during a morning hike in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness area of the Hoosier National Forest, Indiana.

Woodland Path
Bent and Bowed, Not Broken
Topical Conference
Dense Forest
The Ravine Way
Tree-O
Three by Three
Gatway
Lighting the Way
Green Markers

That’s it for this hike.

Until next time,

Ken

 

Rio Grande National Forest, September 25, 2020, PM, Part 2

I had not explored much of the forest on the west side of the utility right of way, where I was camped.  So today, I decided to continue into that portion of the forest for a while to finish my late day shoot.

Falling Leaf. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm (before crop), 1/100s, f/11, ISO 1600.

In the above image, I was actually trying to capture the highlights along a barbed wire fence.  The intended images did not come out very well, but in this one I caught a couple of falling leaves, which are blurred due to the shutter speed not being fast enough to freeze their motion.

Stump. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm (before crop), 1/100s, f/11, ISO 3200.

I found an old stump of a fallen tree with a few yellow Aspen leaves laying on the moss growing in a sheltered portion of the stump.

Stump. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm (before crop), 1/100s, f/11, ISO 3200.

This old, weathered stump had interesting patterns.

Stump. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm (before crop), 1/160s, f/11, ISO 3200.

I will confess that I modified the scene above by adding the yellow Aspen leaf on the upper right side.  I wish I had removed the twig on the left side.

Aspen Forest. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 24mm (before crop), 1/180s, f/11, ISO 800.

The image above is my favorite in this portion of this post.  I really like the late day shadows and highlights on the trunks and the streaks of light on the forest floor.

Forest Graffiti. Nikon D850, Nikon 14-24mm @ 14mm, 1/250s, f/11, ISO 500.

I found an Aspen tree trunk not too far from another camping area, where hunters were camped, with this message on it.  I promise I did not do this and I do not know Beth!

Stay safe and well,

Ken

Rio Grande National Forest, Colorado, September 24, 2020, Part 1 – Edited to correct an error in the last paragraph.

I ventured back into the forest on the morning of September 24, 2020, initially taking a similar path to the route I had taken the previous afternoon, wanting to see how the light and forest scenes would differ in the morning light.

Intersecting Aspens. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 24mm, 1/6s, f/11, ISO 200.

Sometimes I photographed essentially the same scenes, which looked a little different with the light coming from a different direction.

Aspen Trunks and Shadows. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 34mm, 1/8s, f/11, ISO 200.

There is something magical about being in a forest with sunlight filtering through the leaves and the tree trunks creating bands of shadow and light and

Evergreen with Aspen Leaves. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 46mm, 1/125s, f/11, ISO 2500.
Forest Light. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 48mm, 1/400s, f/11, ISO 2500.

fallen tree trunks creating an array of geometrical shapes.

Triangle. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 24mm, 1/160s, f/11, ISO 1600.
Aspen Forest. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 38mm, 1/125s, f/11, ISO 2000.
Fall Starburst. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 48mm, 1/160s, f/11, ISO 250.
Forest Starburst. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 70mm, 1/250s, f/11, ISO 200.
Star Burst Aspens. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 26mm, 1/200s, f/11, ISO 200.

With all the big trees, back lighted leaves and starburst effects, it is easy to overlook the myriad small details.  There are often interesting little things that make good images.

Aspen Leaf on Log. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 70mm, 1/100s, f/11, ISO 2000.
Aspen Leaf on Log. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 70mm, 1/160s, f/11, ISO 2000.

The juxtaposition of color and texture in small items can be as intriguing as a wide angle image of the forest.

Grain and Veins. Nikon D850, Nikon 24-70mm @ 70mm, 1/250s, f/11, ISO 200.

Autumn is my favorite time of the year.  I like the colors of fall and the crispness and smell of fall.  Yet it is also a strong reminder of our mortality.  I’m wondering, do we become more colorful in our autumn or just wrinkled and weathered?

To be continued,

Ken