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East Fork Overlook Milepost 418

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Location: East Fork Overlook On the very first morning of my North Carolina trip a few weeks back, I headed up the mountain to one of my favorite spots on the Blue Ridge Parkway to hopefully catch a sweet sunrise with my girlfriend. I parked the Jeep at the East Fork Overlook while still dark […]

Little Pisgah Ridge

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Location: United States A crisp fall morning next to Little Pisgah Ridge tunnel on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Canon 1DX Lens: 16-35mm Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 125 Shutter: .3 Aperture: 16 Filters: Circular Polarizer Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I wanted to achieve a ‘sunstar’ look in this particular image. As […]

Sharp Top Milepost 86

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Location: Peaks of Otter Lodge looking toward Sharp Top Milepost 86 Beautiful evening light highlights the cascading golden fountain of maple leaves over the walkway bridge in front of peaks of Otter Lodge, Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 86 on Friday,October 25th, 2013 at Sunset. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk ii Lens: Canon EOS 17-40 L […]

Aerial Photo – Asheville Watershed

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Photo by: David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Location: Asheville Watershed Autumn colors aerial photo by the Asheville Watershed in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Black Mountain, North Carolina – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives Camera: Nikon D4 Lens: 24-70 Focal Length: 620/10 ISO: 1250 Shutter: 1/2000 Aperture: 4970854/1000000 Filters: Circular […]

Raven’s Roost Milepost 11

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Location: Raven’s Roost Milepost 11 The setting sun highlights the beautiful clouds and peak fall color on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Tuesday evening, October 23rd, 2013 at Raven’s Roost. Camera: Canon EOS 5d mk ii Lens: Canon EOS 17-40 L Focal Length: 17 mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 0.6 sec Aperture: f/22 Filters: Singh Ray […]

Rime Ice Near Balsam NC

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Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Balsam NC Rime ice on the mountains Camera: Nikon D5100 Lens: 18-55mm Focal Length: 32mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/160 Aperture: f/7.1 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: handheld

Wagon Road Gap

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Location: Wagon Road Gap. Milepost 412. The morning sunlight rakes across the valley below the Wagon Road Gap. Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Tamron 70-210 f/2.8 Focal Length: 160mm ISO: 160 Shutter: 1/320 Aperture: f/11 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture How I Got This Shot: As I drive along the Parkway, I like to look for these […]

Graveyard Fields, Lower Falls

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Location: Graveyard Fields, Lower Falls Got out today on the Blue Ridge and stop for a moment at Graveyard Fields to capture this image with the great cloud formations behind and the waning fall colors surrounding it. No wonder this is one of the more popular stops along the Parkway. Such a beautiful area with […]

Rough Ridge Color Milepost 303

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Location: Rough Ridge MP303 A glorious autumn sun rises above the Blue Ridge mountains as viewed from Rough Ridge. Captured 10/21/13 Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 16mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 0.5 second Aperture: f/16 Filters: Sing-Ray Reverse ND Grad Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Get up early! If you […]