Spread Your Wings
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this Sandhill Crane flying over an Allegan County, Michigan wetland area this afternoon. I was fortunate enough that it flew fairly close overhead as the sun was shining through its wings. The end result displayed the detail of the feather patterns nicely.
Emerald Dream
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
As I walked through a West Michigan forest today, I found the bottom of this tree covered in a vibrant green moss. The color reminded me of emeralds as it seemed to glow clinging to the trunk of the tree. Normally this far into January in West Michigan, the ground would be covered with snow. But with temperatures reaching well into the 50′s, the surrounding carpet of leaves displayed a nice backdrop for the vibrant green.
Autumn Growth
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this mushroom growing among Autumn leaves on a West Michigan forest floor. I liked how the earth tones complemented each other with the composition.
Color of Transition
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found these vibrantly colored leaves which were surrounded by green yesterday as evidence of the Autumn change beginning in Ottawa County, Michigan. If you would like a high resolution photo or greeting card of this image, just click on the photo below for ordering info:
Striking Colors
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
These colorful leaves caught my eye while I was out in Holland, Michigan today. The color change may have been the result of heat stress to the plant since we have had several consecutive days of temperatures exceeding 90 degree Fahrenheit in the area. I used natural lighting to photograph these leaves. There was a mixture of shade with the sun back lighting some of the surrounding vegetation. I used a 200 mm F-2.8 lens wide open to help separate the main subject from the out of focus background. The bright red coloring acted as another separation element from the green background in the composition and yet connected to it with the green veins of the leaves.
Glowing Leaf in Winter
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
This otherwise dull brown colored oak leaf came alive today when it was back lit by the sun. It glowed with an orange hue as I photographed it on this sunny January Winter day in West Michigan.
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Color and Texture
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this combination of brilliant and rich Autumn colored leaves with deep textures on this tree’s bark today in Ottawa County, Michigan.
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Carpet of Green
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
The forest floor at Grand River Park in Hudsonville appears as a carpet of green.
Glowing Leaves
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
The sun back lights the green leaves of tree limbs with some of the blue sky seen showing through the carpet of green.
