Another Smoky Mountain Sunrise

Another sunrise from our cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in October 2013.

Mt. LeConte just to the right, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smooth water

Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee, U. S. A.

I was able to try a long exposure water shot using a neutral density filter on our trip to the Smokies in October.  The water is a little too smooth for me.  If it hadn't been so cold, I would have tried a few at f8 and f11 which should have shortened the shutter time open, therefore lessening the water movement blur.

Also, the best thing would have been for me to be standing in the middle of that stream, with a wider lens and the camera positioned more near the water level.

Maybe next time. (when I'm younger, more fit, and have wading boots)

f16, 25 sec exposure, ISO 100, with 1.8 ND filter

Sunrise in the Smokies

This time a sunrise view of Mt. Leconte from our cabin in Gatlinburg, Tennessee in October of this year.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Smoky Mountain sunset

We spent a few days in the Great Smoky Mountains a couple of weeks ago.  The fall color was a little late this year so I didn't get many(any) of those great photos I was hoping for.  

But, this view from our cabin near Gatlinburg was pretty good.  The orange you see on the mountains was from the sunset rather than fall color in the trees.

Pretty anyway, huh?

Snow clouds over the lake

Wish I could have stopped for this one.
I keep very few drive by shots because they just don't come out well.  This was also taken through the window because it was too cold to open it.  These are snow clouds over Nickajack Lake on I-24 in Tennessee.  I barely got it in before that 18 wheeler came between me and the view.  And, no I was not driving.  :)

Mt. Humphries

Near Flagstaff, Arizona, U. S. A.

2006