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Lake Junaluska Overlook in the Great Smoky Mountains

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Date Taken: 06/24/2016 Location: Lake Junaluska Overlook Camera: Canon 5D MarkIII Lens: Rokinon 24mm f/1.4 Focal Length: 24mm ISO: 1000 Shutter: 20sec Aperture: 2.0 Filters: None Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: The photo was captured at approx. midnight at the Lake Junaluska Overlook on Heintooga Rd. The tripod and camera were positioned almost […]

Sunset at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7

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Date Taken: 05/31/2016 Location: Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/8 Aperture: 9.0 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: You can’t tell from the photo but we […]

Stars over Mt. Mitchell, Milepost 355

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Date Taken: 05/13/2016 Location: Mt. Mitchell State Park Entrance (near Milepost 355) Camera: Nikon D750 Lens: Nikon 14-24 mm f2.8 zoom Focal Length: 14mm ISO: 1600 Shutter: 30 seconds Aperture: f5.6 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: While shooting the Milky Way from Ridge Junction Overlook, I decided to play around with […]

Flame Azalea at Roan Mountain

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Date Taken: 06/17/2016 Location: Roan Mountain Camera: Canon 1dx Mark II Lens: canon 24-70 Focal Length: 63 ISO: 1250 Shutter: 1/30 Aperture: f14 Filters: Polarizer Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: This was captured late Friday; a significant rain was blowing in and the light was fading. While my new 1dx can handle high […]

Near Mt. Mitchell, Milepost 357

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Date Taken: 05/13/2016 Location: Milepost 357 just above Mt. Mitchell SP entrance. Camera: Nikon D750 Lens: Nikon 14-24 mm f2.8 zoom Focal Length: 14mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 30 seconds Aperture: f5.6 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I was waiting for the moon to set so I could shoot the Milky Way […]

View from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail, Milepost 364

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Date Taken: 06/06/2014 Location: The Craggy Pinnacle Trail, Milepost 364 on the Blue Ridge Parkway just north of the Craggy Pinnacle Tunnel. Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 45mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/100 Aperture: 6.3 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Taken from Craggy Pinnacle, I believe this […]

Rhododendron at Craggy Gardens, Milepost 364

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Date Taken: 06/06/2016 Location: Just down the road from the Craggy Pinnacle Trail. Camera: Nikon D810 Lens: Nikon 14-24 Focal Length: 14mm ISO: 125 Shutter: 1 second Aperture: F16 Filters: Lee .9 Hardline On the sky Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: This particular spot is typically shot in landscape orientation but the Rhododendron […]

Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5

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Date Taken: 04/30/2016 Location: Crabtree Falls, Milepost 339.5 Camera: Canon 7d Mark II Lens: 18-135mm Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1 second Aperture: f/22 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I was on the bridge that crosses the river. I set my tripod up and wanted to capture the tree […]

Spring at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7

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Date Taken: 05/18/2016 Location: Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7 Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/10 Aperture: f/14 Filters: 2-stop Tiffen GND Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Probably the most photographed overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway I daresay, so it is challenging to find different […]

James River Overlook, Milepost 68

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Date Taken: 04/19/2016 Location: James River Overlook, Milepost 68 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia Camera: Canon 5D Mark II Lens: Canon EF 17-40 L Lens Focal Length: 40 mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 0.6 Aperture: f/11 Filters: Singh Ray 3 Stop Reverse ND Grad Filter, Polarizer Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Watching […]

Sunrise at Black Balsam Knob, Milepost 420

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Date Taken: 08/14/2014 Location: Black Balsam Knob, Milepost 20 just south of Asheville on the Blue Ridge Parkway Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/200 Aperture: 7.1 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Just a little ways off of the Parkway, you can find this […]