Photo By: Terry Barnes
Location: Milepost 469. Mountain view near Cherokee, NC
During the rainy days of July , there are many changing views on the Parkway. This late day view in between showers was a nice find. Image taken near Cherokee, NC.
Camera: Canon 1Ds Mark ii
Lens: Canon 24-105 L f/4
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/16
Shutter: 1/30
Exposure: Manual
Focal Length: 34mm
Filters: 3 stop Graduated ND
How I Got This Shot
I was looking for a nice opening in the greenery where I could get some foreground and at the same time show the distant mountains . I had to wait until the passing clouds cleared enough in the distance to reveal the depth of field to near infinity, which was short lived. Using the 3 stop Graduated Neutral Density filter enabled me to balance out the exposure between the sky and the ground more evenly. I used manual focusing and set the focus mark on the lens scale’s left side of the infinity band to ensure maximum depth of field. A two second self timer then captured the image.
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