Date Taken: 10/20/2018
Location: East Fork Overlook, Milepost 418.3 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina

East Fork Overlook is at the headwaters of the Pigeon River. Yellowstone Falls is a short distance away, as well at trail access to the Shining Rock Wilderness trail system.

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Date Taken: 10/19/2018
Location: East Fork Overlook, Milepost 418.3 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

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East Fork Overlook is home to the headwaters of the Pigeon River. Yellowstone Falls is a short distance away and gets its name from the yellowish moss covering the rocks, and hikers can find U.S. Forest Service trail access to Shining Rock Wilderness Trail system at this overlook.

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Date Taken: 05/02/2016
Location: East Fork Overlook, Milepost 418.3 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Just before sunrise on May 2, 2016.

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Date Taken: 07/30/2016
Location: East Fork Overlook, Milepost 418.3

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 24mm
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/80
Aperture: f/11
Filters: 2-stop Tiffen GND
Exposure: AP
How I Got This Shot: Shot handheld while traversing East Fork Overlook, just north of Graveyard Fields and Black Balsam off the Blue Ridge Parkway, for some nice compositions; the ever-changing cloud cover was yielding some nice dappled light over the mountains, and I was trying my best to capture the beauty of this light vs shade battle with my go-to Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8 lens (currently the widest lens in my arsenal) on my D7100 Nikon. The awesome, yet sometimes frustrating thing about this beautiful landscape, is that the weather changes with such incredible frequency. When observing a desired scene, you really cannot wait for second chances – the camera, and you, has to be ready for the moment and know when to click the shutter. Becoming familiar with your camera and lens(es), and what settings are ideal for certain situations, is a vital tool for any serious photographer looking to capture the shot they want. Once adjusting camera settings becomes second-nature, you can focus more intently on compositions to capture that “perfect” shot once the moment presents itself. Thank you for looking, and happy shooting!

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Location: East Fork Overlook

On the very first morning of my North Carolina trip a few weeks back, I headed up the mountain to one of my favorite spots on the Blue Ridge Parkway to hopefully catch a sweet sunrise with my girlfriend. I parked the Jeep at the East Fork Overlook while still dark and scouted around the area with my flashlight to find a nice spot to set up. The skies were mostly cloudy so the chances of catching a great sunrise were pretty much a coin flip. You can sit for an hour or two and not catch a glimpse of the sun at all. On the other hand the sun can come up and at just the right moment, find a perfectly placed hole in the thick clouds, making magic unfold right before your eyes. Fortunately this was the case on that glorious Monday morning high up in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Camera: Nikon D-90
Lens: NIKKOR 10–24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
Focal Length: 10mm
ISO: 400
Shutter: Multiple – 1.5, 3/4, 1/3, 1/10 & 1/45
Aperture: F/22
Filters: circular polarizer
Exposure: manual
How I Got This Shot: I set up the tripod on the East fork overlook in front of a nice looking rock with an open view of the mountains. I waited until the sun found an opening in the clouds, then fired off multiple shots in RAW format at F/22 at progressively faster shutter speeds. I post processed each RAW image in Capture NX2, then combined them in Photomatix in exposure fusion mode.

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