The Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
The Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee
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davidlipsy
August 11, 2015
Victoria, this is an absolutely stunning image!!!
It must have been so beautiful to see this in real life!
It must have been so beautiful to see this in real life!
beverlyhicksburch
October 21, 2015
I was born in this part of the world, and this make me homesick. Stunning! Congrats!
texaaronpueschel
October 26, 2015
This is so good, it needs a John Denver song. "poems, Prayers, and Promises," comes to my mind.
jeffgauthier
August 15, 2016
Absolutely beautiful! Nice colors! Layers of mountains are stunning. Great picture!
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The Great Smoky Mountains, TennesseeTime
Just as the sun was settingLighting
The setting sun provided the only lightingEquipment
I used a Nikon D90 and an AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm 1:3.5-5.6G ED lens with a tripod. My settings: f/6.7 Aperture, 400 ISO, and 1/20 Exposure.Inspiration
First time I ever saw the sunset in the mountains... obviously I wanted to capture the moment.Editing
I did some post-processing in Adobe Lightroom CC... bringing clarity to the front and showing the mist a bit more. I started with Trey Ratcliff's preset 'On Recreational Drugs' (free download at www.stuckincustoms.com) and then tweaked it a bit to make it my own.In my camera bag
I carry several SD cards, a spare battery, and cleaning cloths along with my camera and lens.Feedback
Obviously timing is really important (sunsets don't last forever). A tripod is necessary. Also, I feel the post-processing on this one was key to making it 'pop'...