Today’s shot is of South Holston Lake taken just prior to sunset and ahead of an approaching storm. This is one of my favorite go-to spots to shoot sunset especially this time of year. As the summer months approach, the Tennessee Valley Authority lets the water level rise by as much as 5-10 feet per week so the shoreline is constantly changing and creating new possibilities for compositions. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Tamron AF...

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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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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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2012 is here and to kick things off I’m posting my first desktop calendar of the year. Between the weather, work and the holidays I’ve not had a lot of opportunities to get out and shoot so this month’s wallpaper is both my favorite and most popular post from last month. Download, share and enjoy! Click the links below to download! January 2012 Desktop Calendar 2560×1600 January 2012 Desktop Calendar...

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Ancient peoples marked the day after Winter Solstice as a celebration of light conquering darkness. It was observed as a time renewal and rebirth as the days would grow longer and the Earth would begin to come alive again. In keeping with of that idea, I thought I would post an image today that attempts to embody the feeling of emerging from an enveloping darkness. Gear: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 18-135mm Settings: 18mm, ISO100, f/8, 1/20...

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