Date Taken: 08/01/2016
Location: View Hominy Valley Overlook, Milepost 404.2
Camera: Canon 5DSR
Lens: Macro 100mm F2.8L IS USM
Focal Length: 100mm
ISO: 100
Shutter: 2 seconds
Aperture: f11
Filters: none
Exposure: Manual
How I Got This Shot: Shot @ 5:26:04am which is ~29 minutes prior to sunrise of 5:55am. This image is a crop to 3×1 ratio to eliminate the foreground trees and undergrowth surrounding the overlook. The location is about 40 minutes from hotel so you must rise very early. Shot from Tripod and 2 second timer release. Obviously the 2 second requires a solid tripod and either timer or cable release to avoid shake. Yes even pressing the button on a tripod can cause camera movement. This especially true with a 5DSR (50 megapixels and NO low pass filter).
The title is “Blue Ridges…DUH!” I enjoy sarcasm when naming images.
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- Additional photographs by Greg Fombelle Photography
- Categories where this photo is found: Editor's Picks, Mountain Horizons, Overlook Views