Winter on the HIll

© Michelle Alton

Winter on the HIll

Uploaded: January 13, 2012 01:21:54

Description


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Winter looked VERY different at the top of this hill on a beautiful but windy day on Monday at the Pennypack Ecological Preservve. These colors are exactly as they appeared. From the summit, we looked down on a gorgeous farm, with red barns, several horses, a large pond, and turkey vultures circling overhead.
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We are going back there tomorrow afternoon, which is forecast to be VERY cold and VERY windy, to see the sunset from this hill. Brr.
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Along this fence, tiny red and green "flowers" were growing in the rotting areas. Later they were identified to be "British Soldier" lichens. I had never seen living lichens prior to this.
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Have to run out at 6 am to shoot a news event in Philly. Will catch up later today.
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Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 47.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Michelle Alton January 13, 2012


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British Soldier lichens growning on rotting corale fence.
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Ujjwal Mukherjee January 13, 2012

Excellent composition and capture,Michelle!! #9917579

Douglas Pignet January 13, 2012

very nice leading line right up to that single tree #9917592

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe January 13, 2012

Beautifully composed and captured Michelle!! I look forward to seeing your sunset image - It should be worth the effort!! #9917641

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic January 13, 2012

Beautiful!! Sunset should be wonderful! #9917676

Gord MacEachern January 13, 2012

Wonderful rural scene Michelle, amazing it was taken in Jan. Dress warm for the sunset shoot!! #9917730

Neal D. Hatcher January 13, 2012

BEAUTIFUL-Look forward to your sunset photos #9917735

Nikki McDonald level-classic January 13, 2012

Beautiful lines and colors in this lovely shot, Michelle. #9917849

Avril Young January 13, 2012

stunning...,terrific pov and composition... #9917857

Jack Gaskin January 13, 2012

LOVELY A nice place for a relaxed peaceful stroll.
Finally got this BP thing up and going right.
Hope you stay WARM !!!

Happy 13th
Jack #9917922

Monnie Ryan January 13, 2012

Beautiful composition and colors, Michelle! Snow coming down here today! #9917955

John Connolly January 13, 2012

A wonderful capture of this peaceful scene Michelle! You certainly are a busy little beaver! #9918362

Laura E. Swan level-classic January 13, 2012

I LOVE your composition here, Michelle. It makes me wish I was sitting up on the tractor about to make a new "row" ... We city girls don't get to see this type of beauty very often and it feeds my souls and eyes!

Great job!
-Laura :D #9918547

Lindley Johnson level-classic January 13, 2012

Excellent composition and color, Michelle. #9918549

Carol L. Fowler January 13, 2012

Beautiful color with winter hues #9918620

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict January 13, 2012

Beautiful image, Michelle! Our sunset today (unfortunately viewed from my car) was amazing! Wish you the same or comparable sunset on your return visit!

Debby #9918929

Gary Enloe January 14, 2012

Beautiful capture Michelle. Colors and POV are very good #9919270

Katherine Kuhn January 14, 2012

Beautiful colors & composition. Come to the NW & see an incredible variety of lichens on everything everywhere!
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David Phalen January 14, 2012

Terrific comp and capture!! Hope you dressed warmly when you went back!! #9919694

Mike Clime January 14, 2012

You nailed this one, Michelle! Terrific pov, comp and the fence leading you off into the distance! #9919971

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 14, 2012

Love the leading lines Michelle, a favorite for me!

jo ann c. #9919979

Carolyn McIntosh January 14, 2012

I always learn something new when I look at your posts. Love how you captured the crest of the hill. Can't believe how green it is there. #9920698

Heather Loewenhardt level-classic January 14, 2012

Fabulous curve of the fence line meeting that wonderful sky. #9920709

Mitch Spence level-classic January 15, 2012

Elegant, classic. Yep, those are the words here, Michelle. #9921832

Debbie Bray January 15, 2012

Just LOVE fences, Michelle! And how this one takes your eye up and over the hill! Doesn't look cold! hehee!! Lichens are wonderful things to photograph under the macro lens! #9921891

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 15, 2012

Wonderful lines, textures and tones, Michelle! Just beautiful!! #9922304

Dayna Cain level-classic January 16, 2012

Everything about this is AWESOME! #9923203

Jean Lechleiter January 17, 2012

Great POV,colors and lines, Michelle! #9926525

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 18, 2012

Gorgeous composition Michelle. #9927407

Irene Colling level-classic January 18, 2012

Great POV Michelle for a dynamic image.

The warm colors generated by the setting sun fool me into thinking this was taken on a nice day. #9927441

Michael Lynch January 18, 2012

Michelle, Ah, you have ways pf making Winter look soooooo inviting. Thank you ! #9927900

Rona L. Schwarz January 18, 2012

Another one that grabbed me, Michelle! Superb landscape composition - wonderful lines and colors! #9928433

Patricia A. Casey level-deluxe January 22, 2012

Wonderful.....love the POV and the color combo....beautiful! #9935287

Gail Vitikacs level-classic January 22, 2012

The comp and color really makes this a unique capture...beautiful! #9935548

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