Sundog over Banshee Reeks

This weekend I went hiking at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve in Loudon County. It is a very cool place. I thought I went all over but when I finally saw a map I realized I had only hike over about 10% of the paths. I plan on making this place a regular visit. As I was heading out late in the day, a pair of sundogs appeared. This one was the one to the south (left) of the Sun. The image was formed by combining 3 different exposures into a single high dynamic range image using the techniques described by Bettina + Uwe Steinmueller of Digital Outback Photo (I am reading 2 of Uwe's books).

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Flight of Winter

This shot is from my favorite location along Rt 29 north of Madison, VA. This bit of opening along the road gives you some great views of what I consider to be "classic Piedmont Virginia." I love this part of the state, having grown up south of here in Charlottesville.

I used Lightroom (my software of choice) to process this image and give it a bit of zip. Nothing major, just some contrast and cropping. I like the panoramic look without it actually being a panorama. Thanks for stopping by.

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