Smoky Daybreak

I just returned from a work trip to Asheville, North Carolina without any

time to photograph due to my schedule and an ice storm. This one

image, taken through the window in the hotel restaurant must suffice.

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Larry

Despite being taken through the window, this is beautiful!  It has a painterly effect, and because of the natural smoky look to the mountains anyway, this is in keeping with that.  If you hadn't told us you had taken it through the window, I wouldn't have known.  I don't see any reflections or glare.  Overall very nicely done!  We'll be going to the Smokies in May.....can't wait!  It's one of my favorite places!

Christal,  Thanks for your visit and comments. I took this with my point and shoot with the lens pressed up against the glass to avoid any glare and to hold the camera still.  May should be a great time to visit the Smokies.   It's been years since we've been to Great Smoky National Park.  The blue ridge parkway is also quite nice.  If you get to Asheville and like quality crafts like pottery or hand made clothing, i suggest a visit to the folk art center.  It's also called the Southern Highlands Craft Guild - or something close.  There are two locations, one the Blue Ridge Parkway near route 70 and the other on Tunnel Road.  Thanks again for the kudos.  Larry

It's lovely Larry! It is amazing what point and shoots are capable of these days. My step-daughter lives in Asheville, so I'm fairly familiar with the area. It really is worth a visit. The viewpoints from the Parkway are amazing.

Thanks, Pat.  I really liked your image of Melbourne, Australia.  Back to this image, an ice storm put the kibosh on my driving on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  This is a beautiful area.  I use a Panasonic Lumix LX5 - that although being compact like a point and shoot has the ability to do most of what I can with my DSLR.  Thanks again, Pat for your visit.  I enjoy keep a watch out for your images.   Larry

Excellent work with the beautiful clouds and the layer by layer of the mountain ridges.  Thanks a lot for your warm encouragement.  Best Regards,

Glad you got the capture whether it was through Glass or not, very beautiful Larry. We have not ever been that close to Asheville, but sounds worth taking in. On our way to Myrtle Beach, we seem to head southeast from Winston/Salem and Raleigh. I love the drive through the mountains.

Gail,  Thanks for looking at this one as well.  Yes, the Blue Ridge mountains are quite out of the way when headed to the coast of South Carolina.  A diversion for another trip would be doing the Shenandoah range through Virginia and then the Blue Ridge Parkway.  You'd also enjoy the Biltmore Estate in Asheville.  Then, Great Smoky Mountain National Park is also close to the west on the border of Tennessee and North Carolina.  Thanks again for your visit.  Larry

Beautiful layering and, being very familiar with the Blue Ridge, this brings such pleasant memories.  A wonderful place and surprise (Christal) we'll be in the Smokies in May, too ;-).  Thanks for sharing...  Mike

Wanghan and Mike

Thanks for your visits and comments.  Improvising is often what we need to do to capture an image.  I'm lucky to have caught nice sunrise light.  Larry

Hi Larry-Soft,slightly off coloured clouds, definite sombre darktones in the foreground, the slowly fading tones as the hills recede into the distance, all combine to create a visually pleasing image which I find attracts me.Why? A gentleman in an art gallery was asked about a piece of art, he replied,"I don't know anything about art, but, I. know what I like". That's me.7 I do like your image..Perhaps an interesting field to explore,searching for the perfect window Best Regards-Ross P.S. Cropping out the brightly coloured clouds produces a different effect.

Ross,  Thanks for your visit and for relating my only Asheville image on this trip to your art museum.  I am honored.  I was hemmed in by an ice storm on this trip and had to settle for capturing this one through a glass pane on a window.  Thanks again.  Larry

This is a very original piece of work, Larry.  I know that country well, and you have captured its essence.

 

--Lannie