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Appalachian Gold   Photo Copyright © 2005 G. Kiser

Created on July 24, 2005, Appalachian Gold represents one of my favorite places to be in North Carolina...the Blue Ridge Parkway.  Specifically, this sunset photograph was captured at the Raven Rock scenic overlook near Boone, NC.  Having gotten a late start on my day, I arrived at this overlook just before sunset.  I had plenty of time to get set up, however.  Having read that this was one of the best places to view a sunset, I was excited about the possibilities, and purposely set up to feature the rock outcropping that gave the overlook it's name.

As the sun receded in the sky, a now familiar problem reared it's head.  The sky was not appearing as I actually "saw" it before me.  A couple of specialized filters were attached to bring the color closer to what I saw, and everything was on track.  While I was able to get quite a few exposures during the latter parts of this day, there were only a couple that stood out to me.  Appalachian Gold was one of them, and happened to be one of my favorites.

What makes this photograph special is the way the sun is sitting on the distant mountain with the rays exploding from underneath.  With this extreme lighting, I was very lucky to get any detail in the foreground, much less the amount and clarity of detail that I ended up with.  I was still learning the power of the graduate filters at this point in my career.  This photograph went on to be awarded third place in the professional color category at a regional fair.  The actual framed print (2/5)that was entered has been sold to a very happy local client.

Important Details

Size: 8" x 10"

Limited to: 5 prints

Number Remaining: 3 prints

Price: $65.00

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