Fall From Atop the Chimney
GRSM11D-26_pan
October 8, 2011
The
Chimney Tops Trail is a pretty tough slog up the side of the mountain; in the 2-mile journey, you rise close to 2,000 feet, most of which is in the last mile. So you reach the top, having panted your way across the trail, and you scramble up the final couple hundred yards of craggy slate. But your rewards are immense. Perhaps not the tallest peak of
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, but it has commanding views of the surrounding peaks. And when fall is in full-swing, it is quite a sight. This image shows off the patches of color erupting through the forest, and the crags of Chimney Tops below. Enjoy.
Technical notes:
Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon 50 f/1.4
Focal length: 50 mm
Exposure: 1/80 @ f/16 ISO 400
Post-processing: Panorama compiled from 8 images, cropped own to final size in PS4. Minor tone adjusted with PS 4 and LR 1.4.
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