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“Thunder Hill Overlook Blue Ridge Parkway” by Jim Ruff

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Photo By: Jim Ruff, Blowing Rock Photographer Location: Thunder Hill Overlook, Milepost 290.3 Zooming Along the Parkway – “Actually the car was zooming, my camera shutter actually was opened for twenty seconds to capture the path of the car along the BRP. The light layer of fog and the colorful pre-dawn sky provide beautiful elements to […]

View Arnold Valley Overlook – The Daily Pic

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Photo By: Landscapes of the Blue Ridge Location: View Arnold Valley Overlook, Milepost 76. A most fortunate time to be up on Thunder Ridge at the View Arnold Valley Overlook watching storms come through on 7/20/13. Camera: Sony A580 Lens: Zeiss 16-35 ISO: 100 Aperture: f/22 Shutter: 5 exposures 1/8 thru 1/80 Exposure: manual and multiple Focal Length: 24mm Filters: none How I Got […]

“Rosebay Rhododendron Sunrise – Mount Mitchell” by Rob Travis

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Photo By: Rob Travis, Blue Ridge Mountain Photographer Location: Mount Mitchell. Sunrise on the Parkway: a shaft of rose-colored light breaks through the clouds on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mount Mitchell. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mk2 Lens: EF 16-35 f/2.8L ISO: 400 Aperture: f/29 Shutter: 0.8 seconds Exposure: Manual Focal Length: 35mm Filters: 3-stop Graduated ND How I Got This Shot I arrived […]

“Oconaluftee Elk” by Joey Anderson

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Photo By: Joey Anderson Location: Oconaluftee Visitor Center (GSMNP), Milepost 469 I’ve wanted to photograph these elk for years now and I finally had the opportunity to do so. This photo was taken near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center at the end of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Please check out my other pics at www.jlandersonphotography.com or www.facebook.com/JosephLAndersonPhotography Camera: Nikon […]

Raven’s Roost Overlook B&W – The Daily Pic

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Photo By: Chris Tennant Location: Raven’s Roost Overlook, Milepost 10.7 One of the most iconic trees along the Blue Ridge Parkway at the Raven’s Roost overlook. This is a long exposure (20 seconds) to create the soft texture in the sky. Camera: Canon 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM ISO: 100 Aperture: f/14 Shutter: 20 seconds Exposure: Bulb […]

“Waterrock Knob Sunset” by Deborah Scannell Photography

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Photo By: Deborah Scannell Photography,  Asheville Nature Landscape Photographer Location: Waterrock Knob – Milepost 451 This image was captured at Waterrock Knob during my recent Workshop. This image is a sunset during our recent Super Moon event. This particular evening was June 22 and technically the day prior to the official super moon. It was a magical […]

Photo Tips: Ferrin Knob Tunnel

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Photo By: Eric McCarty, Blue Ridge Parkway Daily Founder Location: Ferrin Knob Tunnel #3 – Milepost 401 Camera: Canon EOS 5D Lens: Canon 70-200 Ultrasonic L ISO: 100 Aperture: 32 Shutter: 6.2 seconds Exposure: Aperture Priority Focal Length: 73mm Filters: Cokin P 153 Neutral Density How I Got This Shot The Parkway tunnel arches always […]