tonydwolfe
Light in the Darkness
Once again I found myself up at Cowee Mountain Overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I had intended to find a nice little spot somewhere in the mountains earlier, but as time drew short, the cloud levels continued to drop, I fell back into one of my favorite scenes. The clouds were rushing in and out of the valley, the humidity was making everyone uncomfortable... That's photography though, chasing light like a star struck groupie, fumbling the relationship more often than not... but sometimes, the stars align and you find some headway. [That may be the nicest way I have ever described chasing light.....] So, there I stood, having carefully, slowly setting up my equipment, prepping my exposure, watching the nearby photographers with their own array of gadgets and gizmos, and no doubt strong opinions on the same scene. Lots of laughter, lots of waiting... while I stood near my tripod, trigger in hand snapping shots every so often, tracking and waiting for these corpuscular rays to cut through the clouds in just the right way. Finally I had a few moments to grab the shot I was waiting on, just as a huge cloud came and filled the entire valley. That was it according to four of the photographers, no more light, the day was done 45 minutes till actual sunset, five before golden hour... But the rest of us stayed, perhaps not wishing to admit defeat, maybe convinced the light would return...
ISO: 320
Aperture: f8
SS: 1/125th
Focal: 50mm
I can deal with hot, I can deal with cold... Humidity, and high winds though.... that's pure misery.
My favorite shots can be purchased here:
Light in the Darkness
Once again I found myself up at Cowee Mountain Overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I had intended to find a nice little spot somewhere in the mountains earlier, but as time drew short, the cloud levels continued to drop, I fell back into one of my favorite scenes. The clouds were rushing in and out of the valley, the humidity was making everyone uncomfortable... That's photography though, chasing light like a star struck groupie, fumbling the relationship more often than not... but sometimes, the stars align and you find some headway. [That may be the nicest way I have ever described chasing light.....] So, there I stood, having carefully, slowly setting up my equipment, prepping my exposure, watching the nearby photographers with their own array of gadgets and gizmos, and no doubt strong opinions on the same scene. Lots of laughter, lots of waiting... while I stood near my tripod, trigger in hand snapping shots every so often, tracking and waiting for these corpuscular rays to cut through the clouds in just the right way. Finally I had a few moments to grab the shot I was waiting on, just as a huge cloud came and filled the entire valley. That was it according to four of the photographers, no more light, the day was done 45 minutes till actual sunset, five before golden hour... But the rest of us stayed, perhaps not wishing to admit defeat, maybe convinced the light would return...
ISO: 320
Aperture: f8
SS: 1/125th
Focal: 50mm
I can deal with hot, I can deal with cold... Humidity, and high winds though.... that's pure misery.
My favorite shots can be purchased here: