Smokies Sunset

© Randy D. Dinkins

Smokies Sunset

Uploaded: May 02, 2010 13:08:23

Description

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

Comments

Linda D. Lester level-classic May 02, 2010

This is beautiful....love the Blue Ridge! Great job with the HDR! #1264765

Renee Doyle May 02, 2010

Gorgeous scene and beautifully captured!! Excellent HDR work Randy!!! #8584334

Karen Bacon May 02, 2010

A glorious capture Randy.Fantastic job on this!! #8584414

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe 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. #8584421

Ron 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. #8584448

Dennis S. Brennan May 02, 2010

Pretty shot. Looks like a wonderful end to the day. #8584550

Michelle Alton May 02, 2010

Wow...Breathtaking, Randy. #8584556

Gord MacEachern May 02, 2010

Breathtaking indeed Randy, beautiful work here!!!
FYI, we need rain up here, driest spring for a long time. #8584580

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 02, 2010

Gorgeous HDR image, Randy! What beautiful colors and composition! :-) k #8584612

Kerry Penn level-classic May 02, 2010

Oh my word! What an absolutely gorgeous photo! Wish I knew how to HDR like that! #8584625

Renata Gusciora May 02, 2010

AWesome sunset capture,beautiful view,Randy! #8584855

Tamara K. Walker level-classic May 02, 2010

Wow, what a magnificent sight. #8584887

Steve M. Harrington May 02, 2010

Beautiful tones and feel, Randy.
Steve #8584910

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. #8584928

Ann H. Belus level-deluxe May 02, 2010

This is gorgeous, Randy; fantastic capture of light and color! #8584990

John Rivera level-deluxe May 03, 2010

Excellent capture and work here Randy! #8585592

Marty 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. #8586248

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic May 03, 2010

WOW oh WOW! What a gorgeous shot of the Blue Way... Outstanding.... Hope to see it again. #8586281

Linda Blair May 03, 2010

WOW....this is beautiful...nothing like the Smokies...great job!!!!!!!!! #8586293

John Connolly May 03, 2010

A beautiful sunset and capture, well seen and presented! Really nice DD work on this one Randy! #8586690

Patrick Rouzes level-classic May 03, 2010

Exceptional colors, lighting, detail, clarity, layers, perspective, comp & phenomenal mood! Winner in my books,Randy & good luck! WTG! #8586945

Karen Celella May 03, 2010

Wonderful HDR work on this spectacular sunset Randy! #8586995

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 03, 2010

Excellent work Randy! This is gorgeous! #8587057

Denny E. Barnes level-deluxe 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!! #8587284

Julianne Bradford May 03, 2010

Perfect tones in this wonderful layered composition..you can see for miles Randy :-) #8587460

Becky J. Parkinson level-deluxe May 04, 2010

Simply, WOW!!!! This is stunning - light, composition, all of it!! Beautiful work! #8587613

Amanda J. Tanner level-classic 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! #8587652

Debra R. Harder May 04, 2010

WOW, Randy! This is STUNNING!!! Beautiful LIGHT!!! The colors, details and POV are perfect. Superb as always! Deb #8588458

Carol 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. #8588761

Danny 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. #8592666

adrifil May 10, 2010

It is indeed a breathtaking photo.
It looks like a scene from the beginning of times, when the first hominid was yet to be born. #8601228

Toni Riggs May 17, 2010

REALLY beautiful! #8616607

Crystal Young May 28, 2010

Beautiful! What scenery! #8649943

Jeana Clark June 07, 2010


Fantastic work and a well deserved finalist!!! CONGRATULATIONS Randy!!!!

~J~ #8673435

Patrick Rouzes level-classic June 07, 2010

WOW, CONGRATULATIONS once again Randy! WTG! #8673520

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010

Man-oh-man, Randy! What a month! Congratulations on another beautiful finalist! Deb #8674444

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 07, 2010

Fantastic Finalist, Randy! Big Congrats! #8674788

Carol L. Fowler June 07, 2010

Congrats Randy #8675466

frank w. degenhardt June 07, 2010

Beautiful work my friend. Congratulatons on one of many Finalist. Way to go my friend. #8676818

Stefania Barbier level-classic June 08, 2010

gorgeous, congrats! #8676880

Kathleen Brennan June 08, 2010

Beautiful, Randy! Congratulations! #8678863

Karen Celella June 08, 2010

Congratulations on your wgorgeous finalist, Randy. #8679083

Glenn E. Traver June 08, 2010

Congratulations Randy, Beautiful Finalsit ~ GT #8679323

Shawn Jennings June 08, 2010

Fantastic image, Randy! Congratulations on your finalist! #8679348

Amy M. Wilson June 08, 2010

STUNNING... huge congrats on a well-deserved Finalist, Randy!! #8680612

Patti Coblentz June 08, 2010

Such beautiful work, Randy!! Congratulations on this finalist!

Patti #8680758

Sam Britt June 08, 2010

Beautiful finalist, congratulations, Randy! #8681028

Nick Lagos June 09, 2010

Fabulous color Randy...good luck #8681651

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic 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 :-).... #8690224

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