Archive 2021 · Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
p.1 #1Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
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I've been finishing up an autumn shoot in the Blue Ridge region of North Carolina and on one of my last days there I was treated to some of the most mesmerizing crepuscular rays I've witnessed. I was at 6,053 ft elevation when the sunbeam show started developing in late afternoon and kept getting better and better, and was punctuated at sunset when the rays turned pink. I stitched several frames to make the pano, and the second image was converted to black & white in Lightroom.
Thank you for checking out the images!
All the best,
Ross
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Edited on Nov 19, 2021 at 06:50 PM · View previous versions
Nov 18, 2021 at 06:53 PM
p.1 #2Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Well captured and congrats on the great timing. Fall color, mountains, and great lighting.
Nov 18, 2021 at 07:13 PM
p.1 #3Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
pbraymond wrote:
Well captured and congrats on the great timing. Fall color, mountains, and great lighting.
Thanks much! I feel blessed to have been there.
Cheers,
Ross
Well captured and congrats on the great timing. Fall color, mountains, and great lighting.
Thanks much! I feel blessed to have been there.
Cheers,
Ross
Nov 18, 2021 at 07:23 PM
p.1 #4Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Those are quite nice. The layered mountains are always nice by themselves. The sun beams make them something really special. Well done.
Nov 18, 2021 at 09:07 PM
p.1 #5Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
DivineFocus wrote:
Those are quite nice. The layered mountains are always nice by themselves. The sun beams make them something really special. Well done.
I appreciate the good word! It's very satisfying when great conditions materialize that you weren't expecting.
Cheers,
Ross
Those are quite nice. The layered mountains are always nice by themselves. The sun beams make them something really special. Well done.
I appreciate the good word! It's very satisfying when great conditions materialize that you weren't expecting.
Cheers,
Ross
Nov 18, 2021 at 09:23 PM
p.1 #6Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
That first one in particular is very well composed and exposed!
Nov 19, 2021 at 05:18 PM
p.1 #7Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
curious when these were shot? earlier this week? I may have been there the same afternoon as I had similar conditions
Nov 19, 2021 at 05:34 PM
p.1 #8Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
dbehrens wrote:
That first one in particular is very well composed and exposed!
Thank you @dbehrens! The dynamic range of my D850 at ISO 64 came in handy here.
Cheers,
Ross
That first one in particular is very well composed and exposed!
Thank you @dbehrens! The dynamic range of my D850 at ISO 64 came in handy here.
Cheers,
Ross
Nov 19, 2021 at 06:54 PM
p.1 #9Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
jli.jon wrote:
curious when these were shot? earlier this week? I may have been there the same afternoon as I had similar conditions
Yes earlier this week 👍
curious when these were shot? earlier this week? I may have been there the same afternoon as I had similar conditions
Yes earlier this week 👍
Nov 19, 2021 at 07:10 PM
p.1 #10Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
All are nice, but the first one takes the prize for me.
Nov 20, 2021 at 09:03 AM
p.1 #11Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Great set and the 1st one is the first one for a good reason 
A.
A.
Nov 20, 2021 at 11:39 AM
p.1 #12Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Jim Dockery wrote:
All are nice, but the first one takes the prize for me.
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bobek13 wrote:
Great set and the 1st one is the first one for a good reason
A.
Appreciate the positive feedback @Jim Dockery and @bobek13!
Best,
Ross
All are nice, but the first one takes the prize for me.
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bobek13 wrote:
Great set and the 1st one is the first one for a good reason
A.
Appreciate the positive feedback @Jim Dockery and @bobek13!
Best,
Ross
Nov 20, 2021 at 04:23 PM
p.1 #13Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Fantastic waving curtain of sun light above beautiful Blue Ridge Cove lines
Nov 20, 2021 at 04:25 PM
p.1 #14Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Amazing captures! I love the light rays and the layers of mountains.
Nov 20, 2021 at 06:58 PM
p.1 #15Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
akapplerphotos wrote:
Amazing captures! I love the light rays and the layers of mountains.
Thank you @akapplerphotos! I've always loved the views of the stacked ridges but the sunbeams really put the scene over the top. I worked this area for 10 days this month and was so grateful to get these conditions before I left.
Cheers,
Ross
Amazing captures! I love the light rays and the layers of mountains.
Thank you @akapplerphotos! I've always loved the views of the stacked ridges but the sunbeams really put the scene over the top. I worked this area for 10 days this month and was so grateful to get these conditions before I left.
Cheers,
Ross
Nov 20, 2021 at 08:49 PM
p.1 #16Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.
Nov 21, 2021 at 01:08 AM
p.1 #17Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
dakel wrote:
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.
the last one would be my favourite also
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.
the last one would be my favourite also
Nov 21, 2021 at 04:26 AM
p.1 #18Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
dakel wrote:
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.
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kmunroe wrote:
the last one would be my favourite also
Thank you @dakel and @kmunroe! I really like the soft blues and pink in that image.
Cheers,
Ross
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.
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kmunroe wrote:
dakel wrote
All amazing but I particularly like the last one. It's exquisite.Thank you @dakel and @kmunroe! I really like the soft blues and pink in that image.
Cheers,
Ross
Nov 21, 2021 at 09:08 AM
p.1 #19Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Very nice set. The croton #1 is perfect. For the other 2, I think the bottom layer is very dark so it's a bit harsh compared to the rest of the frame. I'd try bringing the shadows up a bit in PP.
Nov 21, 2021 at 10:57 PM
p.1 #20Crepuscular rays in the Blue Ridge Mountains
Very nice set! Love the layers.
Joel
Joel
Nov 21, 2021 at 11:10 PM