Date Taken: 05/31/2018
Location: Grandfather Mountain Overlook, Milepost 306.6
Camera: Canon EOS Rebel T3
Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 (Canon kit lens)
Focal Length: 35 mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Aperture: f/18
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: This is one of those “at the right place at the right time” shots. Tropical Storm Alberto was moving through and not many chances for good vistas occurred this day. We stopped at the Grandfather overlook and saw that the mountain was visible and clouds were rolling in. I had the 18-55 kit lens on but no time to change to the 28 mm, so I shot away. Very bright clouds and dark, contrasting fir trees on the peak made for a challenging exposure. I exposed for the top of the mountain with ISO 100 and a small aperture of f/18 at 1/125″ and it worked. A graduated filter (software) was required to reduce the highlights of the blown out sky.
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- Additional photographs by P. Donald Serpas
- Categories where this photo is found: Mountain Horizons, Overlook Views