Today’s post is an image taken from the lake side of South Holston Dam just minutes before the image featured in yesterday’s post Epic Storm. Because the dam sits between the lake and the setting sun, light dissipates much quicker so I had to capture this beauty before turning my attention to the storm cell forming on the other side. To look at this scene you would never suspect the level of atmospheric mayhem that was brewing on...

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This last weekend brought with it the first snow of any real significance that we’ve seen in our area this winter. In town the snow quickly disappeared but I had hoped to find a little more at a higher elevation. I did find a little more but not quite as much as I had hoped. Winter is far from over and I’m sure that there will be a few more opportunities to capture some snow covered river banks. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S...

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One last long exposure from my first outing with the B+W ND110! Overall I’m really pleased with the first images produced using this filter and look forward to experimenting with it throughout the year. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm Lens, B+W ND110 Filter Settings: ISO100, 18mm, f/16, 50 seconds Processing: Adobe Lightroom 3, Topaz Black and White...

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One of my many personal goals for this year is to remember to take a look around while out shooting and not overlook the hundreds of possible images that may be right under my feet. Today’s post is one such image that I shot while out with the B+W ND110 filter this weekend. The shoreline of the lake in this particular spot is littered with rocks ranging in size from very small to enormous. Before packing up for the afternoon I wanted to...

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As a Christmas/Birthday gift to myself, I finally broke down and purchased a B+W ND110 “10-Stop” filter. This weekend was the first opportunity that I’ve had to get out and practice with it a little. The weather was perfect – overcast and gray with a slight breeze. I wasn’t able to spend much time working with it but it was just enough time to fall completely in love with this little glass disc. My workshop was...

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