Date Taken: 09/16/2016
Location: Goldenrod in bloom along the shoreline at Sims Pond, Milepost 295.9, in the High Country of North Carolina near Boone and Blowing Rock.

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Sims Pond is the first stop after you enter Julian Price Memorial Park. It is also the trailhead of the Green Knob Trail.

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Location: Sim’s Pond Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 295
A beautiful, quiet evening at Sim’s Pond along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 11mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/3 second
Aperture: 16
Filters: Marumi Super DHG Circular Polarizer 77mm
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: Early morning or late evening are the best times to expect to find still water. This was very late in the evening, about 30-40 minutes before sunset. The reflection was beautiful and I thought the trees along the shore were interesting enough. But, I needed a foreground element. I thought these boulders and wildflowers would be perfect.

To enhance the reflection, I used my trusty Marumi Super DHG Circular Polarizer. I turned it to maximize the reflection, then backed off just a touch to reveal some of the nice rocks just below the surface of the water. A tripod and cable release was also used.

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Photo by: Victor Ellison Fine Art Photography, North Carolina Nature Photographer

This is the fence across from the red barn between Sim’s Pond and Julian Price Park – Milepost 295. I’ve always enjoyed these old split rail fences.

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
Focal Length: 11mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4
Aperture: 16
Filters: None
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: I felt a portrait orientation would better serve this image, so I setup my tripod accordingly. I adjusted until the setting sun was just between the uprights of this old split rail fence. To get the starburst effect, I used a small aperture (f/16).

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