Location: Cowee Mountain Overlook, Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina
“Cowee Wowee”
The sun sets below the clouds on an October evening at the Cowee Mountain Overlook.
© 2013 Kristina Plaas, All Rights Reserved
Camera: Nikon D5100
Lens: Nikkor DX 18-55mm 3.5
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 0.7
Aperture: 22
Filters: Cokin gradient density
Exposure: Aperture Priority
How I Got This Shot: The light and layers of clouds over the Cowee Mountains showed promise for a colorful sunset on this warm October evening. As the sun descended below the dark gray clouds, the sky exploded into hues of rose and peach. I used a tripod and a 2 second self-timer shutter release along with a handheld Cokin gradient density filter to capture the richness of the colorful sky against the inky clouds and shadowy mountain ridges.
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