I have to admit that a power station isn’t exactly the most picturesque vista for a sunset but some of the most beautiful views of the evening sky can be seen from South Holston Dam. When the conditions are just right you get a spectacular range colors from the ground all the way to the sky. Occasionally, if the fog rising from the river is at just the right height it catches the color from the setting sun and glows a brilliant...

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Most of Saturday was covered by a dreary grey sky and there were scattered rain showers throughout the day. It was the kind of day that made you just want to stay inside and do nothing, which is exactly what I did for the majority of it. Later in the afternoon I thought I would at least try to get out and shoot something but was hit by a driving rain within a few miles. I eventually headed back home convinced that the day was shot. As evening...

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After leaving Fort Macon we made our way down the Atlantic Beach coast where we decided to try our luck at some daytime beach shooting. The target of this stop was a pier that was severely damaged during hurricane Irene last year. Capturing a classic shot of a pier spanning into the ocean was definitely on my shot list for this trip so despite the harsh midday sun and strong winds we hit the sand and went to work. The receding tide was leaving...

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Every race needs a pace car and this year the Official Pace Car of Bristol Motor Speedway is this jet black 2012 Ford Mustang. I found this brute sitting outside the track’s management offices when I returned on Sunday evening. I took several brackets from different angles with the intention of creating an HDR image but after several processing runs I just could not get the look I wanted. I found the result I was looking for by passing...

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When approaching Bristol Motor Speedway from the main highway visitors are greeted by the north tower and its massive letters that let them know they have arrived at BRISTOL. The races at Bristol are among the most anticipated during the Sprint Cup season. The short, half-mile oval with corners that bank past 30° treat fans to some of the most exciting, fast-paced and high-energy racing action of the season. The company I work for (Food...

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