Early morning in the Cataloochee Valley of western North Carolina. A light layer of fog covered the valley floor making for fantastic light as the sun rose higher. The valley is in the northeast corner of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and a bit off the beaten path for most visitors.
This photo was taken on October 10, 2010.
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FrankKingPhotos.ca, wyojones (Finally Back After A Month Away), ~ s e v a s t r a ~, posthumus_cake (www.pinnaclephotography.net), and 333 other people added this photo to their favorites.
FrankKingPhotos.ca (32 months ago | reply)
Damn, this is beyond amazing! Superbly exposed and what a delicate, breathtaking moment you've captured.
silvarshooter [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)
Perfectly done, amazing light and atmosphere!
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eahNC (32 months ago | reply)
wow! spectacular!
Shahid Durrani (32 months ago | reply)
Fantastic! Great drama, beautiful lighting.
Northwest dad (32 months ago | reply)
Great shot Scott!
Joshua Cripps (32 months ago | reply)
the atmosphere is excellent to begin with, but what really makes this an amazing photo for me is the sun beams caused by the elk's antlers. that is just so effing cool!
~josh
Daniel Burleson (32 months ago | reply)
Great shot!
chris'pic's51 (32 months ago | reply)
Wow, stunning!
Brent McGuirt Photography (32 months ago | reply)
Oh Wow- stunning light and It's really cool how the mist is coming off of the antlers- simply beautiful!
esywlkr (32 months ago | reply)
That is one stunning elk shot!
.sxf (32 months ago | reply)
Wow . . . Brilliant !!!
David Hopkins Photography (32 months ago | reply)
Oh my goodness!!!! This is awesome!! What a capture! This should be in a magazine or on the wall of the GSMNP visitor center!
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stefanmazzola (32 months ago | reply)
Very nice!
shannonpmitchell (32 months ago | reply)
Just Perfect!!!
Wildphotography - Barry Rowan (31 months ago | reply)
Saw this over at FM. Incredible image!!
smiles7 (31 months ago | reply)
This is most most phenomenal.
AustinStatts (31 months ago | reply)
:O WOOOOOOOOOW. This is beyond amazing.
15marzo (31 months ago | reply)
Stupenda!
Sharon C2010 (30 months ago | reply)
There aren't many images that create lasting visual and emotional impressions but this is definitely one of the few!
Sharon C2010 (29 months ago | reply)
Congratulations on the "Our State" photo contest!!! So very well deserved!!!
Rob Travis (29 months ago | reply)
Congrats, Scott!
Love this...
Rob
Bachspics (29 months ago | reply)
My compliments on your beautiful image!!
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Nikkorian Artitude (27 months ago | reply)
What a tone! Awesome color silhouette.
Mike87333 (27 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot
coach48 (27 months ago | reply)
For me it is a release from National Geographic
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Marcello Bardi (27 months ago | reply)
Great shot !
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affinity579 (27 months ago | reply)
Very beautiful capture...well done! :)
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Mirco Righetti (27 months ago | reply)
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Marcel vn Duinhoven (26 months ago | reply)
Very nice shot!
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maggie.98 (26 months ago | reply)
immagine spettacolo , complimenti
saluti carlo
Heilah Alnasser (26 months ago | reply)
this is amazing! totally love it, very surreal
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WoW...
Painted by light (26 months ago | reply)
Amazing wauw!
www.matthansenphotography.com (25 months ago | reply)
WoW!
Brad James ~ Nature Photography (25 months ago | reply)
God everything about this is sooo amazing. Just amazing
sweet_lindsey12 (25 months ago | reply)
Every time we go down there, we say we're going to visit this part of the park, but we NEVER get it done. Look what we're missing!
GregMatthews (24 months ago | reply)
Very nice, we just visited Cataloochee and are going back when they have their horns one year.
Nayana :D (24 months ago | reply)
Brilliant shot!
Roland Juvyns (22 months ago | reply)
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ShuttleToSaturn [deleted] (22 months ago | reply)
Incredible!
Ronnie Fituci (22 months ago | reply)
I am green with envy - wow how beautiful
Patrick J Spence (22 months ago | reply)
Incredible photo, love the light
Olive Ndungutse (21 months ago | reply)
Wow fabulous!
erica elan (20 months ago | reply)
Fantastic capture, great timing
LucaBrunetti (17 months ago | reply)
Wooow !!!! I've never seen anything similar!!!
Congrats.....Incredible shot!!!
mishainmadrid (far from home) (17 months ago | reply)
gorgeous. beautifully done.
Long Ball Larry (14 months ago | reply)
beautiful... i love western North Carolina/Eastern Tennessee in the Smoky Mountain Valley.
tonga6 (12 months ago | reply)
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dragonflydreams88 (5 months ago | reply)
. . . superb!!
Ivan Ovchinnikov (3 months ago | reply)
Very cool!