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Natural Bridge, Milepost 61.6

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Date Taken: 07/21/2015 Location: Natural Bridge, Milepost 61.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway Camera: Canon Lens: macro Focal Length: 18 ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/640 Aperture: f/5.6 Filters: none Exposure: raw How I Got This Shot: It was a rainy day but that didn’t stop me from going for hike at this beautiful natural bridge.

Autumn Sunrise at The Saddle Overlook

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Date Taken: 10/22/2015 Location: The Saddle Overlook, milepost 168 Autumn sunrise at The Saddle Overlook. Camera: Nikon D600 Lens: Nikon 16-35mm Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/20 sec Aperture: f/18 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I arrived at the Saddle Overlook before sunrise to ensure enough time to set […]

Autumn Colors at Mabry Mill, Milepost 176

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Date Taken: 10/22/2015 Location: Mabry Mill, Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 176 Autumn colors at Mabry Mill, milepost 176, Meadows of Dan, Virginia Camera: Nikon D600 Lens: Nikon 28-300mm Focal Length: 42mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 0.6 sec Aperture: f/14 Filters: Circular Polarizer Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Arrived at Mabry Mill just after sunrise. […]

Observation Tower at Groundhog Mountain, Milepost 188

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Date Taken: 10/21/2015 Location: Groundhog Mountain, Virginia Milepost 188 Fire tower – Groundhog Mountain, Virginia Camera: Canon EOS 7D Lens: Canon 28-135mm IS Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 400 Shutter: 1/500 Aperture: f8 Filters: Polarizer Exposure: Aperture priority How I Got This Shot: Image taken using tripod. Camera angle and polarizer utilized to accent dramatic effect […]

The James River, Milepost 64

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Date Taken: 10/20/2015 Location: James River, Virginia, Milepost 64 The James River, Virginia Camera: Canon EOS 7D Lens: Canon 28-135mm IS Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/125 Aperture: f11 Filters: Polarizer Exposure: Aperture priority How I Got This Shot: Hand held. Taken from Parkway bridge over the James River. Polarizer utilized to bring out […]

Composite Image of Mill Shoals Falls

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Date Taken: 10/23/2015 Location: Mill Shoals Falls, Balsam Grove, NC I haven’t seen a night shot of this waterfall so it was a nice surprise to see that the north star lined up so perfectly. Many years ago my first love in photography was photographing waterfalls. As I sat watching the stars move by for […]

Fairfield Lake, Sapphire Valley, Cashiers, NC

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Date Taken: 10/22/2015 Location: Fairfield Lake, Sapphire Valley, Cashiers, NC I captured this scene one evening as the sun was setting at Fairfield Lake. Camera: Canon 5D MK11 Lens: Canon 24-70mm Focal Length: 64mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 3.2 seconds Aperture: 8 Filters: Polarized tiffen filter Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I was walking […]

Holloway Mountain Road in Fog

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Date Taken: 10/28/2015 Location: Holloway Mountain Road bridge near Blowing Rock, NC. A foggy afternoon shot: Holloway Mountain Road passes beneath one of the stately bridges of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock, NC. Camera: Canon 6D Lens: Canon 24-105mm Focal Length: 47mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/200 Aperture: f/4.0 Filters: B+W Circular Polarizer Exposure: […]

Flat Rock Sunset, Milepost 308.2

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Date Taken: 10/23/2015 Location: Flat Rock Trail Sunset capture at the summit of Flat Rock Trail, Milepost 308.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Late Fall foliage illuminated by a warm setting sun. Camera: Canon 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF 16-35 f/2.8 L II Focal Length: 20 ISO: 250 Shutter: .3 sec Aperture: f/22 Filters: […]

Sunrise at Mills River Overlook, Milepost 404.5

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Date Taken: 10/08/2015 Location: Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 404.5, Mills River Overlook Sunrise over Pisgah National Forest: The Mills River Overlook is a perfect place to watch the colors evolve as the sun rises over the mountain range. Camera: Pentax K-50 Lens: 50-200 Focal Length: 50 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/250 Aperture: 6.3 Filters: None Exposure: […]