Oconaluftee Valley Sunrise, Great Smoky Mountains

Oconaluftee Valley Sunrise is perfect in any location in your home or office; but it is particularly spectacular over a fireplace, sofa, or bed when printed in a 24x36 size. 

The story behind the image:

Oconaluftee Valley Sunrise was photographed at an overlook at Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains. The image is looking down into the Oconaluftee Valley of North Carolina. Due to elevation, the weather at Newfound Gap is very unpredictable, so one ever knows what will happen at sunrise. Many times, the early morning trip does not result in an amazing image like this one. Also, only during certain times of the year does the sun illuminate the valley the way that I was looking for. However, on this particular morning everything fell into place and magic happened. In addition to timing and weather, when photographing in certain lighting situations, the use of a filter allows one to capture the colors and the beauty of the scene with the correct exposure.

I hope that you enjoy my Oconaluftee Valley Sunrise image as much as I enjoyed photographing it. The image is truly spectacular when printed on Metal with a high gloss finish. When viewing it, the image looks like it is back lit. Customers frequently ask us when they are viewing the image if it is printed on glass with a light behind it!

The goal of my photography is to capture a moment in time, and to share with the viewer the beauty that I observed. My images are single images. I use a program called Lightroom to process my RAW image to prepare them for printing. The image is then printed in the USA on metal or archival quality professional photo paper which is mounted and coated for durability. All images are copyright protected and reproduction in any format is strictly prohibited.