Smokies Sunset [Contest Finalists May 2010]
Uploaded: May 02, 2010 13:08:23
Shot taken from Waterrock Knob overlook off the Blue Ridge Pwy in NC. HDR from single Raw to make it look like I really saw it.
Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 100/2500 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 17.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Linda D. Lester May 02, 2010
This is beautiful....love the Blue Ridge! Great job with the HDR! #1264765Renee Doyle May 02, 2010
Gorgeous scene and beautifully captured!! Excellent HDR work Randy!!! #8584334Karen Bacon May 02, 2010
A glorious capture Randy.Fantastic job on this!! #8584414Tammy M. Anderson May 02, 2010
I heard you had alot of rain and flooding down your way. Hope you dry out soon. This is absolutely perfect, Randy. Excellent comp. and colors. #8584421Ron McEwan May 02, 2010
I have been keeping an eye on the weather channel Randy, an ark wouldn't be a bad idea. Great work on this one my friend. #8584448Dennis S. Brennan May 02, 2010
Pretty shot. Looks like a wonderful end to the day. #8584550Michelle Alton May 02, 2010
Wow...Breathtaking, Randy. #8584556Gord MacEachern May 02, 2010
Breathtaking indeed Randy, beautiful work here!!!Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 02, 2010
Gorgeous HDR image, Randy! What beautiful colors and composition! :-) k #8584612Kerry Penn May 02, 2010
Oh my word! What an absolutely gorgeous photo! Wish I knew how to HDR like that! #8584625Renata Gusciora May 02, 2010
AWesome sunset capture,beautiful view,Randy! #8584855Tamara K. Walker May 02, 2010
Wow, what a magnificent sight. #8584887Steve M. Harrington May 02, 2010
Beautiful tones and feel, Randy.Dianna Murphy May 02, 2010
I feel for you with the rain. We've had a lot this year too. It finally stopped this week and now we have gale force winds! This is beautiful. I love how the haze makes the mountains look like an abstract image. The color is beautiful. #8584928Ann H. Belus May 02, 2010
This is gorgeous, Randy; fantastic capture of light and color! #8584990John Rivera May 03, 2010
Excellent capture and work here Randy! #8585592Marty Straub May 03, 2010
Zing! Noah. Zing! ~Bill Cosby. [Anyone else old enough to remember that routine?] What magical work, Randy. You're right, without the HDR process to bring out all of the amazing detail and color within the shadows you'd be left with a small sampling of what you actually saw. This is beautiful and beautifully done. #8586248R. J. Laudenbacher May 03, 2010
WOW oh WOW! What a gorgeous shot of the Blue Way... Outstanding.... Hope to see it again. #8586281Linda Blair May 03, 2010
WOW....this is beautiful...nothing like the Smokies...great job!!!!!!!!! #8586293John Connolly May 03, 2010
A beautiful sunset and capture, well seen and presented! Really nice DD work on this one Randy! #8586690Patrick Rouzes May 03, 2010
Exceptional colors, lighting, detail, clarity, layers, perspective, comp & phenomenal mood! Winner in my books,Randy & good luck! WTG! #8586945Karen Celella May 03, 2010
Wonderful HDR work on this spectacular sunset Randy! #8586995Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 03, 2010
Excellent work Randy! This is gorgeous! #8587057Denny E. Barnes May 03, 2010
Way behind and see I'm missing your outstanding images and work, Randy!! This is fantastic!! Very beautiful work and gorgeous image!! Exceptionally well done!! #8587284Julianne Bradford May 03, 2010
Perfect tones in this wonderful layered composition..you can see for miles Randy :-) #8587460Becky J. Parkinson May 04, 2010
Simply, WOW!!!! This is stunning - light, composition, all of it!! Beautiful work! #8587613Amanda J. Tanner May 04, 2010
Can't say enough about this one! Beautiful work Randy! A wonderful view. I love the layers and how the mountains draw you into the scene. Exceptional work! #8587652Debra R. Harder May 04, 2010
WOW, Randy! This is STUNNING!!! Beautiful LIGHT!!! The colors, details and POV are perfect. Superb as always! Deb #8588458Carol L. Fowler May 04, 2010
Just fantastic light! Hope you didn't get flooded out. We only got about 2 inches of rain, so missed the brunt of it. #8588761Danny B. Head May 06, 2010
I'm not familiar with Waterrock Knob, but it is a great vantage point. This is a beautiful capture of one of the most special places in he world. #8592666adrifil May 10, 2010
It is indeed a breathtaking photo.Toni Riggs May 17, 2010
REALLY beautiful! #8616607Crystal Young May 28, 2010
Beautiful! What scenery! #8649943Jeana Clark June 07, 2010
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Patrick Rouzes June 07, 2010
WOW, CONGRATULATIONS once again Randy! WTG! #8673520Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
Man-oh-man, Randy! What a month! Congratulations on another beautiful finalist! Deb #8674444Courtenay Vanderbilt June 07, 2010
Fantastic Finalist, Randy! Big Congrats! #8674788Carol L. Fowler June 07, 2010
Congrats Randy #8675466frank w. degenhardt June 07, 2010
Beautiful work my friend. Congratulatons on one of many Finalist. Way to go my friend. #8676818Stefania Barbier June 08, 2010
gorgeous, congrats! #8676880Kathleen Brennan June 08, 2010
Beautiful, Randy! Congratulations! #8678863Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wgorgeous finalist, Randy. #8679083Glenn E. Traver June 08, 2010
Congratulations Randy, Beautiful Finalsit ~ GT #8679323Shawn Jennings June 08, 2010
Fantastic image, Randy! Congratulations on your finalist! #8679348Amy M. Wilson June 08, 2010
STUNNING... huge congrats on a well-deserved Finalist, Randy!! #8680612Patti Coblentz June 08, 2010
Such beautiful work, Randy!! Congratulations on this finalist!Patti #8680758
Sam Britt June 08, 2010
Beautiful finalist, congratulations, Randy! #8681028Nick Lagos June 09, 2010
Fabulous color Randy...good luck #8681651Randy D. Dinkins June 12, 2010
Thanks everyone for viewing and commenting. This was a fun outing, and the diversity in the Smokies has so much to offer for a (relatively) new photographer enthusiast. Taken ~2 yrs ago, found it in the archives and pushed it in HDR. it was drilled early: shoot RAW, you may be able to do things tomorrow that you can't (or don't know how) today :-).... #8690224Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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