November 28, 2012 Photography

Yesterday was a perfect clear winter day for photography of Brown Mountain.  My observation site was Jonas Ridge, about 7 miles northwest of Brown Mountain.'

 Brown Mountain as seen from Jonas Ridge, Burke Co., NC

Brown Mountain is the nearly flat, gently south-slopping ridge in the center of the image

and immediately below the skyline.

Ripskin Ridge (and Highway NC 181) lies between Brown Mountain and the camera,

with the valley of Steels Creek in the foreground.

Canon EOS Rebel DSLR camera with 18 mm lens at f/10, 1/250 sec, and ISO 100.

Prominent White Building Above Brown Mountain

The white building can be seen slightly to the right of the center of the image.  

Brown Mountain is the nearly level ridge line ending with a steep slope on the north end (left side of image).

Wildcat Knob is the high point on the indistinct ridge in the middle of the image.

Wildcat Knob is nearly aligned with the line-of-sight to the white building.

 Lael’s rock can be seen on the side of BM near the right edge of the image.

Ripskin Ridge is the closest ridge line at the bottom of the image.

Canon EOS Rebel DSLR camera with 112 mm telephoto lens at f/8, 1/320 sec, and ISO 100.



Prominent White Building Above Brown Mountain

This is a digital enlargement of the image above.

The tree covered ridge line of Brown Mountain can be seen in the foreground of the image.

Canon EOS Rebel DSLR camera with 420 mm telephoto lens at f/16, 1/1000 sec, and ISO 800.

 

Lenoir Water Tank

The white water tank is clearly visible near the left center edge of the image. 

Hibriten Mountain is the distant peak just below the skyline on the right side of the image.

Adams Mountain (with prominent rock outcrop) occupies the center of the image.

The lower north slope of Brown Mountain can be seen in the lower right corner of the image.

Canon EOS Rebel DSLR camera with 420 mm telephoto lens at f/16, 1/1000 sec, and ISO 1000.