Frozen Fog in the Southern Appalachians

Frozen fog also called "hoarfrost" in the Southern Appalachians is called "pogonip" by Native Americans out west. The beauty of "hoarfrost" is that it coats the trees with a thick covering of frost only where fog travels. In this image you can see the evidence of how selective this type of frost can be. The frost produces a very reflective surface which causes the coated trees in this image to appear blue as the trees reflect the deep blue sky above.LynnFreeny.com

Frost on a Window

I love the change of seasons. When someone asks what do I like about summer? I say "fall". And what do I like about fall? I say "winter". The change of seasons gives a photographer different opportunities to capture much more than someone living in the tropics. The Southern Appalachians have a more gentle change in seasons than the northeast or northwest. To me this makes the area seem more friendly when it comes to climate. This is one of the first frosts of fall on a window pane with the brilliant fall colors in the background. The key to making the frost standout is by using an f-stop of 2.8 to help produce shallow depth of field, and by positioning the camera at an angle that shows the sun's morning light reflecting off the frost. LynnFreeny.com

Autumn Gush

In the Southern Appalachians in autumn at times there are days of strong winds that cause the sky to be filled with colorful leaves . It is hard to capture these gushes on film. I decided to put my camera on a tripod and shot at a slow shutter speed in order to show the motion these winds cause. It's like its snowing leaves. LynnFreeny.com

Southern Appalachian Forest Floor

When walking through the woods with a camera most of us have a bad habit of looking eye level for interesting things. Don't forget the forest floor. For this image I had to position my tripod about a foot from the ground. The rule of thirds is illustrated by the location of the red leaf. LynnFreeny.com