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Sunrise at Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8

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Date Taken: 10/13/2016 Location: Rough Ridge Trail, Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina. Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: Tamron 17-35 f/2.8-4 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/50 Aperture: f/11 Filters: HiTech 4 stop graduated ND filter Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: This image was a […]

Caney Fork Overlook, Milepost 428

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Date Taken: 10/06/2017 Location: Caney Fork Overlook, Milepost 428 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Camera: Canon Rebel SL1 Lens: Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/10 sec Aperture: f/11 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: I had just left […]

Linn Cove Viaduct as viewed from Rough Ridge, Milepost 302.8

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Date Taken: 06/06/2017 Location: Rough Ridge Trail looking south towards Linn Cove Viaduct, Milepost 302.8 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in the High Country of North Carolina Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/45 Aperture: f16 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Hiked up to top […]

Flame Azalea on Roan Mountain

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Date Taken: 06/21/2017 Location: Roan Mountain, Carvers Gap hike Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel1635z Focal Length: 28mm ISO: 160 Shutter: 1/15 Aperture: f13 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Went to see the rhododendron, but they were mostly gone. The consolation was the “lower” trail that had lots of Fire Azalea […]

MacRae Peak on Grandfather Mountain

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Date Taken: 06/28/2017 Location: McRae Peak on Grandfather Mountain Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 107mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/15 Aperture: f16 Filters: Polarizer Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Hiked from the Grandfather Mountain bridge parking lot. Lots of hikers out on a nice day. I was across from McRae Peak. […]

Black Swallowtail on Turk’s Cap Lily at Milepost 433

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Date Taken: 07/22/2017 Location: Southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 433 Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: 70-200 Focal Length: 200mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/100 Aperture: f/11 Filters: circular polarizer Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: While looking for wildflowers to photograph, I discovered the group of Turks Cap Lilies. The Black Swallowtail butterflies were […]

Otter Falls in Seven Devils, NC

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Date Taken: 08/03/2017 Location: Otter Falls – Seven Devils, NC Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 8 Seconds Aperture: f/16 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: It was late in the afternoon so there wasn’t a lot of light which is perfect for […]

Skinny Dip Falls, Milepost 417

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Date Taken: 07/22/2017 Location: Skinny Dip Falls, Milepost 417 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: .6 Seconds Aperture: F/22 Filters: Syrp Variable ND Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I set up on […]