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Appreciating the View at Sugar Mountain

August 1, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Appreciating the View at Sugar Mountain" by Craig Zerbe

Date Taken: 06/09/2017 Location: Sugar Mountain Camera: Sony A7 Lens: sel50f18f Focal Length: 50mm ISO: 250 Shutter: 1/10 Aperture: f11 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: This area is a little hidden to get to. Set up an hour before sunset. Someone stepped out to watch the sunset, and I thought […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: long range, people, Rhododendron, Sugar Mountain, Wildflowers

Rhododendron at Grandfather Mountain

July 15, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Rhododendron at Grandfather Mountain" by Craig Zerbe

Date Taken: 06/06/2017 Location: Grandfather Mountain in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone and Blowing Rock Camera: Sony A7Rii Lens: sel1635z Focal Length: 35mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/20 Aperture: f11 Filters: none Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Little pull off on the way to the top of Grandfather Mountain.

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Grandfather Mountain, Rhododendron

Blue Ridge Parkway near Black Mountains Overlook

July 11, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Blue Ridge Parkway near Black Mountains Overlook" by Jack Beaman Photography

Date Taken: 06/17/2017 Location: Not sure the exact milepost, but somewhere near Black Mountains Overlook at milepost 342.2 Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T6 Lens: 18-55mm Focal Length: 28.0 mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/60sec Aperture: f/7.1 Filters: Topaz Adjust Exposure: Shutter Priority How I Got This Shot: Hand held shot with 2 second timer to steady […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Black Mountains Overlook

Upper Waterfall on Little Lost Cove Creek, near Linville Falls

July 1, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Upper Waterfall on Little Lost Cove Creek, near Linville Falls" by Waterfalls of Western North Carolina

Location: Upper Waterfall on Little Lost Cove Creek, near Linville Falls A short but steep hike from the Blue Ridge Parkway leads to Little Lost Cove Creek and this beautiful, rarely seen sixty foot waterfall. Camera: Canon T3i Lens: Kit Lens 18-55 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/2 sec Aperture: f/6.3 Filters: None Exposure: […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: waterfall

Summer at Soco Falls, Milepost 455.7

June 26, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Summer at Soco Falls, Milepost 455.7" by HD Carolina

Date Taken: 05/29/2017 Location: Soco Falls, 1.5 miles south of Soco Gap on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Milepost 455.7, near Cherokee, North Carolina. Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EF 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1.6 Seconds Aperture: f/18 Filters: Syrp ND Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Soco Falls

Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7

May 30, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7" by Dawnfire Photography

Date Taken: 05/31/2016 Location: Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesville, NC and the Nantahala National Forest. Camera: Sony A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 24mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/40 Aperture: 9.0 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: No tricks or […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Cowee Mountains Overlook, long range, sunset

First Spring Color at Graveyard Fields, Milepost 418

May 18, 2017 by Daily Pics

"First Spring Color at Graveyard Fields, Milepost 418" by Emily Holshouser

Date Taken: 05/09/2017 Location: Graveyard Fields, Milepost 418 Camera: Nikon D5100 Lens: 55-200mm Focal Length: 55mm ISO: 800 Shutter: 1/800 Aperture: f/14 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: This was taken at Graveyard Fields, but it was a little off the trail. I missed the header to get onto the loop and […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Graveyard Fields

Cascades on the Boone Fork Trail, Milepost 296

May 12, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Cascades on the Boone Fork Trail, Milepost 296" by Victor Ellison

Location: Boone Fork Trail, Milepost 296 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone, North Carolina. Boone Fork Creek races by after a big cascade. Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 Focal Length: 11mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1 second Aperture: f/16 Filters: Marumi Super DHG Circular Polarizer 77mm Exposure: Manual How I Got This Shot: […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Boone Fork Trail

John Rock Overlook, Milepost 419.4

January 27, 2017 by Daily Pics

"John Rock Overlook, Milepost 419.4" by Nicholas Holshouser

Date Taken: 01/14/2017 Location: John Rock Overlook, Milepost 419.4 Camera: Nikon D7100 Lens: Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.8-4.5 ED Focal Length: 13 ISO: 500 Shutter: 1/1000 Aperture: f/16 Filters: none Exposure: Auto How I Got This Shot: The John Rock Overlook can leave you disappointed if you don’t know that the view is down the trail a […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: John Rock Overlook

Milky Way near Milepost 403

January 25, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Milky Way near Milepost 403" by Dawnfire Photography

Date Taken: 07/23/2016 Location: On the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 403. For more information about Stargazing along the Blue Ridge Parkway, visit our Parkway Outdoor Activities Guide. Camera: Sony SLT-A57 Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 Focal Length: 17mm ISO: 1600 Shutter: 25 Aperture: 2.8 Filters: None Exposure: Manual How I Got This […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Milky Way

Grandfather Mountain, Viewed from the Parkway

January 23, 2017 by Daily Pics

"Grandfather Mountain, Viewed from the Parkway" by Craig Zerbe

Date Taken: 10/18/2016 Location: On the Blue Ridge Parkway, headed north, looking at Grandfather Mountain. Camera: Sony A7 Lens: sel70300g Focal Length: 70mm ISO: 200 Shutter: 1/90 Aperture: f11 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture How I Got This Shot: I was coming back from Linville Falls on the parkway towards Boone. Saw this scene from the […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Grandfather Mountain

The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain

January 17, 2017 by Daily Pics

"The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain" by Steven Faucette

Date Taken: 11/13/2016 Location: The Blue Ridge Parkway at Grandfather Mountain, the High Country of North Carolina near Boone, Blowing Rock, and Linville. Camera: Nikon D700 Lens: 17-35 Focal Length: 17 ISO: 100 Shutter: 40 Aperture: 5.6 Filters: none Exposure: manual How I Got This Shot: at parking lot for a hike on the other side […]

Filed Under: The Daily Photo, Photo Tips Tagged With: Grandfather Mountain

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