Date Taken: 10/12/2019
Location: Linville Gorge in the Pisgah National Forest

The Linville Gorge Wilderness, in the mountains of Western North Carolina, is part of the Pisgah National Forest. The gorge is formed by the Jonas Ridge on the east and Linville Mountain on the west and is bisected by the Linville River which drops 2,000 feet into the valleys below. The terrain is steep and rugged with numerous rock formations. It is covered by dense hardwood/pine forest and a wide variety of smaller trees and other plants. Recreation opportunities include hiking backpacking, rock climbing, fishing and hunting.

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Date Taken: 05/26/2017
Location: Linville Gorge at the bottom of the Babel Tower Trail.

Camera: Canon 7D Mark II
Lens: EFS 18-135mm
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 seconds
Aperture: f/22
Filters: Syrp Variable ND
Exposure: Aperture Priority
How I Got This Shot: We hiked down to the bottom of the Babel Tower trail after work one day and practically had the place to ourselves. There is something to be said for not having any interference or distractions and having all of the time you need to setup your shot. It was a wonderful afternoon although we did end up having to hike out in the dark.

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Date Taken: 05/26/2017
Location: Linville Gorge at the bottom of the Babel Tower trail

Camera: Canon 7D Mark II
Lens: EFS 18-135mm
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 sec
Aperture: f/22
Filters: Syrp Variable ND
Exposure: Aperture Priority
How I Got This Shot: After hiking down to the bottom of the gorge on the Babel Tower trail, we found this little creek flowing down the gorge into Linville River. It was much of a flow but we set the tripod up and took this long exposure shot.

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Date Taken: 10/18/2013
Location: Linville Gorge Wilderness
Linville Gorge Wilderness low altitude aerial photo over the Linville River in Burke County near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Linville Falls, North Carolina on October 18, 2013 – © 2013 David Oppenheimer – Performance Impressions Photography Archives

Camera: Nikon D4
Lens: 24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 24.0 mm
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/2500 sec
Aperture: f/7.1
Filters: none
Exposure: manual
How I Got This Shot: This shot was taken out of the open cockpit of a small private aircraft.

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