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Rainbow Over Yellow Face Overlook, Milepost 450

by Benji Barnes

"Rainbow Over Yellow Face Overlook, Milepost 450" by Benji Barnes

Date Taken: 08/03/2019
Location: Yellow Face Overlook, Milepost 450 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway, near Sylva, North Carolina. From this overlook southward until the end of the Parkway in Cherokee, North Carolina, the mountains you see are the Great Smokies.

Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Aperture: f/6.3
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: I was driving up the Blue Ridge Parkway via Sylva, NC for a look at the sunset. When I got up there it was pouring rain. I eventually turned around at Yellow Face Overlook and was gifted this beautiful rainbow.

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