This is a photo blog of self expression. All the images I post are self assignments driven by the need for more creativity in my life. This is my escape from the everyday shooting as a professional photographer.
Ferns are such a familiar site in the Southern Appalachian Mountains. In order for you to appreciate their beauty you have to slow down and look. I decided to use black and white for this subject because the ferns in color seem to get lost in the sea of the lush green vegetation on the forest floor. By bringing the subject down to simple tones I was able to visually separate the ferns from the other plants. LynnFreeny.com
When I go to the mountains I always try to visit where water flows. As a kid growing up in the Southern Appalachians summer always meant spending time playing in mountain streams that could chill you to the bone, a wonderful feeling during the dog days of August. To get the right angle for this image a had to jam a tripod against the guard rail of a bridge and hope a car didn't come along. I had to move off this narrow one lane bridge twice because of cars before I was able to capture this 15 second exposure. Notice in order to capture the movement of the water an exposure of 1/15 of a second or slower works well. The slower the shutter speed the smoother the moving water becomes. A very long exposure can cause the moving water to start looking like fog. Weird! lynnfreeny.com
