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Pounding Mill Overlook, MP 413

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Date Taken: 10/09/2014 Location: Pounding Mill Overlook, MP 413 I finally found the perfect overlook to get a great sunrise shot of the Blue Ridge Mountains! There are so many different things to consider when finding a spot for the perfect photo. Can I see past the trees? Do I have the right view? Does […]

Virginia Farm at Milepost 27

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Date Taken: 10/17/2012 Location: MP 27 The fog seemed to be getting very thick, all of a sudden, that’s when I get out of the car and start shooting – This was captured on the BRP at MP 27 during my fall tour of the entire parkway. Camera: Canon 5d MKII Lens: 24-105 f4L IS […]

Fox Hunter’s Paradise Overlook MP 218

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Photo by: Johnathan Bass Date Taken: 06/17/2014 Location: Fox Hunter’s Paradise Overlook MP 218 “Blue” This is a close up of the ridges seen below the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Fox Hunter’s Paradise overlook. This beautiful blue hue can always be seen, especially in the morning, I suppose that’s why they call it the […]

Raven’s Roost Overlook, near Lyndhurst Virginia

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Date Taken: 05/31/2014 Location: Raven’s Roost Overlook, near Lyndhurst Virginia Raven’s Roost Overlook at Night Camera: Canon 5d Mark iii Lens: Canon 16-35 2.8L ii Focal Length: 16 ISO: 1600 Shutter: 1.5 Hours Aperture: 2.8 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: The tree is lit with a flash, fired several times manually […]

Waterrock Knob, milepost 451

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Date Taken: 06/04/2014 Location: Waterrock Knob, milepost 451 Brilliant crepuscular rays beam in the distance from the Waterrock Knob Overlook, milepost 451 near Cherokee, NC. Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Nikkor 18-105 Focal Length: 32mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/13s Aperture: f/11 Filters: 3-stop and 2-stop graduated neutral density filters, stacked Exposure: Manual How I Got This […]

Chestnut Cove Overlook Sunrise

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Date Taken: 04/01/2014 Location: Chestnut Cove Overlook “First Light” Captured during the Blue Hour April 1 2014. My first BRP Sunrise for this year and I am glad to be back on the beat! Camera: Canon 5D MKII Lens: 24-104 f4L IS USM Focal Length: 80mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 0.6 Aperture: f/20 Filters: none Exposure: […]