A continuation of photos captured during a morning hike in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness area of the Hoosier National Forest, Indiana.
That’s it for this hike.
Until next time,
Ken
Indiana, Fall 2021, Part 17 – Charles C. Deam Wilderness
Tag: Forest Light
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.
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.
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.
This old, weathered stump had interesting patterns.
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.
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.
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.
Sometimes I photographed essentially the same scenes, which looked a little different with the light coming from a different direction.
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
fallen tree trunks creating an array of geometrical shapes.
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.
The juxtaposition of color and texture in small items can be as intriguing as a wide angle image of the forest.
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