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View from Skyline Drive of Shenandoah Mountainside farms.

View from Skyline Drive of Shenandoah Mountainside farms.
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upload_dateApr, 2014

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5 Comments |
TravelBugDove
 
TravelBugDove April 26, 2014
WOW! Stunning!
borderlight
 
borderlight October 16, 2014
The sunlight, colors, feel, texture, composition. . .absolutely stunning and breathtaking capture. I am in awe!!!
carebear1968
 
carebear1968 October 21, 2014
Great Color!
Jcbtokcor
 
Jcbtokcor August 03, 2015
Love this phototure. The light and colors are wonderful.
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craftworker September 08, 2023
Another beautiful shot, your gallery is awesome

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#Skyline Drive #Blue Ridge Parkway #Shenandoah National Park #Shenandoah Valley #landscapes #sunsets #sunset
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Behind The Lens

Location

On the Blue Ridge Parkway near the Virginia/North Carolina border.

Time

Late Afternoon near sunset. late September 2013.

Lighting

Lots of spotty clouds making the lighting kind of speckled. Had to wait a long time for the clouds to shift and even out the light a bit. In spite if that there was still holes in the clouds making lighting kind of tricky.

Equipment

Nikon D800E and Nikkor VR 28-300mm lens at f11 and ISO 200. Feisol Tripod and polarizing Filter.

Inspiration

As I was driving down the Parkway was struck at first by a field of Sinflowers nearby and then as I was walking through the field to get in position, the scene reminded me of the Paloose Area of Washington State. It was absolutely magical and before long Inwas joined by at least 10 other photographers.

Editing

Post processed primarily in Lightroom for the usual tonal corrections and saturation controls to bring out the light.

In my camera bag

Nikon D800E and D4 Nikkor lenses: 14-24, 28-300, 200-400, 105mm Macro and 70-200mm Nikon Speedlights 900 and 700. Feisol heavy duty tripod Neutral Density Filters and Polarizers

Feedback

Take lots of shots being careful to optimize the histogram. There is so much of interest you will need to find something to hold the eye and to attract the viewer without overwhelming him with all that there is in the scene. I tried to use the mowing lines to lead the viewer through the scene. Before the sun disappears, put the camera down and enjoy the scene!!

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