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kennyhimes

Smokey Mountain Golf

What a beautiful morning!
Don't fight it. Every putt breaks toward Cold Mountain.

What a beautiful morning!
Don't fight it. Every putt breaks toward Cold Mountain.
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COOLPIX L3

settings

Aperture f/3.2 ISO 50 Shutter 10/2800 Focal Length 63/10

upload_date

Sep, 2021

Views

135

Likes

+11

Awards

Winner in Golf or Putt Putt Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Magnificent Capture

Superb Composition

Top Choice

All Star

Emotions

Impressed

Relaxed

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Behind The Lens

Location

The photo was taken during our annual "Permission Trip" to Springdale Golf Resort, Cruso NC across the road from Cold Mountain, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Cold Mountain is famous for many things, including the novel by Charles Frazier and the major motion picture Cold Mountain starring Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, and Renée Zellweger. Springdale is a great resort facility where you can drop anchor and just unwind, play golf and not leave for days. The accomodations and food are excellent.

Time

Early to mid-morning prior to the harshness of the noon-day sun.

Lighting

All natural

Equipment

I always carry a Nikon Coolpix in my golf bag, especially when playing mountain golf. Always plenty of nature and scenery opportunities. No other equipment employed on this one.

Inspiration

I'd planned on taking some pictures of Cold Mountain back down the 15th fairway. When I saw my friend Wes casually admiring the view of Cold Mountain I simply took the shot, thinking it could turn out to be a nice candid. Nothing was posed. I'd encourage others to just trust your instincts and take the shot if you feel a nudge. You never know what might show up later on a larger screen.

Editing

Cropping, maybe some slight lighting adjustment but everything else is what was sceen through the lens

In my camera bag

I have a set of Ping irons, Titleist woods and a Never Compromise putter. Oh, uhm, not that bag. Sorry. Currently I am carrying in my backpack a Nikon D7500, Nikon Nikor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Lens, a Tokina AT-X Pro f/2.8 100mm Macro, f/2.8 12-24mm Wide Angle and a Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM Contemporary Lens.

Feedback

60+ years later I can assure you that most all of life is photogenic. Unplanned candids reflect that. Always carry a phone with a good camera and if you can't do that make sure you have a point and shoot of some sort. I like Coolpix and Lumix. I've reached a point where I always look around, below and beyond most anything that catches my attention. Just be ready to shoot and sort it out when you get back home.

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Smokey Mountain Golf

What a beautiful morning! Don't fight it. Every putt breaks toward Cold Mountain.

Behind The Lens

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