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Linville Gorge Wilderness

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Date Taken: 10/18/2013 Location: Linville Gorge Wilderness Linville Gorge Wilderness low altitude aerial photo over the Linville River in Burke County near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Linville Falls, North Carolina on October 18, 2013 – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives Camera: Nikon D4 Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 24.0 […]

City Lights

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Date Taken: 02/21/2014 Location: Around MP 304 Shot near Linville, NC looking towards Charlotte, NC. The wisp of light at the bottom left is a car traveling along HWY 221. Camera: Canon 6D Lens: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 14mm ISO: 1600 Shutter: 25 Seconds Aperture: 2.8 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This […]

Sunset Between Trees

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Date Taken: 05/19/2014 Location: Waterrock Knob Overlook Milepost 451.2 Sunset framed between the trees. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF TS-E 17mm f/4L Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/25 – 1/6 – 0.6 Aperture: f/11 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I used the rising shift function on […]

Blue Hour Wildflowers

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Date Taken: 07/01/2014 Location: Craggy Gardens pulloff. Looking southeast. This picture was taken during the “Blue Hour” just after sunset. The blue colored wavelengths become scattered and reflected back to earth, while red hues pass through the atmosphere to space. The photo was taken at the Craggy Gardens overlook looking southeast. The fog was starting […]

Super Moon at Balsam Gap

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Date Taken: 07/12/2014 Location: Blue Ridge Parkway near Balsam Gap This was the Super Moon the night of July 13, 2014 around 10PM. Drove up to the parkway (near Balsam, NC) and although it was too cloudy, I could see a bit of brightness behind the clouds. I stopped and patiently waited for about 20 […]

Reappearing Sun over Cowee Mountains

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Date Taken: 05/11/2014 Location: Cowee Mountains Overlook – Milepost 430.7 A telephoto view of just before sun reappeared under the clouds at Cowee Mountains Overlook. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/50 Aperture: f/4.0 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got […]

Milky Way over Raven’s Roost

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Date Taken: 10/27/2014 Location: Raven’s Roost, Milepost 11, Blue Ridge Parkway VA The milky way sparkles over the iconic tree at Raven’s Roost. Camera: Canon 5d Mk. II Lens: Canon EF 17-40 L Focal Length: 17 mm ISO: 3200 Shutter: 25 sec. Aperture: f4.0 Filters: none Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: Amazing things […]

Mountain Silhouettes at Sunset

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Date Taken: 10/19/2014 Location: Blue Ridge Parkway Sunset The striking colors of the sunset compare to the darkness that follows along the mountain sides on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Canon Lens: Canon 24-105 Focal Length: 95mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/4 Aperture: F13 Filters: 0.9 ND Filter Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: The […]

Looking Glass Rock Overlook, Milepost 417

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Location: Looking Glass Rock Overlook, Milepost 417 The morning sun peeks over the cloud line at Looking Glass Rock Overlook near milepost 417. Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Nikkor 18-105 Focal Length: 26mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/15 Aperture: f/10 Filters: graduated ND filter Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: My original intention Sunday morning (October […]

Graveyard Falls in Fall

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Location: Graveyard Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway Another beautiful day on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Camera: Nikon D3200 Lens: Nikon 18-55mm Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/8 Aperture: f/20 Filters: None Exposure: Shutter Priority How I Got This Shot: Carefully made my way onto the large rocks at the bottom of the falls […]

Rough Ridge Sunset

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Date Taken: 06/19/2014 Location: Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8 One of the most gorgeous sunsets I’ve ever witnessed down in the North Carolina mountains. Camera: Nikon D-90 Lens: NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Focal Length: 10mm ISO: 250 Shutter: 3/4 second Aperture: F/11 Filters: circular polarizer Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I set up the camera […]

Cowee Mountain Layers at Twlight

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Location: Cowee Mountain Overlook – Milepost 430.7 Mountain layers at twilight. Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark III Lens: EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM Focal Length: 130mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 2.0 sec Aperture: f/8.0 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I used a tripod and cable release along with mirror lockup to reduce […]