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The John Oliver Cabin, located in the Cades Cove section of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Built in the 1820's, the cabin is a true pioneer house...
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The John Oliver Cabin, located in the Cades Cove section of The Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Built in the 1820's, the cabin is a true pioneer house.
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Location
This is a well-known stop along the Cades' Cove loop in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, close to Gatlinburg TN. Known as the John Oliver Cabin, who built in the early 1800's.Time
We got to the Oliver cabin around 1:30 or so in the afternoon; the lighting was fairly harsh and overwhelming. With the sun behind the cabin, it threw a deep shadow on the front and side of the cabin in view, so that had to be dealt with in post op.Lighting
The time of year was mid-spring - April - but I did not find that to be as much of an issue as was shooting into the sun. Not really a good idea to do that, but it was the angle of the cabin that I liked the most. The result of all that was spending a little more time editing to improve washed out colors!Equipment
Camera was a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a Canon 24-105mm zoom lens.Inspiration
Basically, the historical significance of the cabin. I loved how well preserved it had been kept, even though I know much has been replaced through the years. I found myself imagining living in that era (1800's), getting up in the morning and walking out on that porch with a cup of coffee to greet the new day. And many questions: how did they survive? Where did they get the tools they needed to build their cabin? And, many more.Editing
Yes, some color correction and use of the shadow and exposure tools in LR to bring out more detail in the cabin.In my camera bag
I used to carry all 4 of my lenses, flash, tripod, etc. But now I am old and can't easily carry all that weight thru airports. Now I just carry the minimum that I think I will need - 1 camera body (Canon 5D Mark 4), extra batteries and charger and extra memory cards, and one lens (Canon 24-105mm zoom). Sometimes a telephoto lens.Feedback
In pictures like this, I like to maintain, as best as I can, a maximum sense of the time period. In other words, I like to minimize the presence of people who wear current clothing fashions. I like to portray a sense of what one would see if they actually lived in that era. Not always easy to do, and you will never get the feel to be 100%. But it is fun to try.
