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Sunset at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7

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"Sunset at Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7" by Dawnfire Photography

Date Taken: 05/31/2016
Location: Cowee Mountains Overlook, Milepost 430.7 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Camera: Sony A57
Lens: Tamron 17-50mm 2.8
Focal Length: 17mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/8
Aperture: 9.0
Filters: None
Exposure: Aperture Priority
How I Got This Shot: You can’t tell from the photo but we were getting rained on while trying to capture this stunning sunset. Constantly wiping our lenses dry, all while there was a rainbow 180 degrees from the sunset. It all happened so quickly.

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