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Photo of the Week – Patrick Considine

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Early May Spring Green in Ashe

Pat Considine - Atop Bluff Mountain at Perkins Rock

Pat Considine - Atop Bluff Mountain at Perkins Rock

“The image is from Perkins Rock overlook on Bluff Mountain, looking down into Buffalo Valley. The early spring green turns gray as it climbs to the top of Three Top Mountain. The sky cooperated with wonderful clouds that shadow the ground and created great color in the sky”, is Pat’s description of this early May capture of mountain ridges in Ashe County. The camera is a Nikon D80 fitted with an 18-135mm f/3.5-5/6 lens at 31mm. The aperture selected was f/22 and the shutter speed 1/250 sec, both indicating a very bright day. Oddly enough the ISO was a high 1100. For making a large print with maximum sharpness and low noise, an aperture in the f/8 to f/11 range with a low ISO of 200 would have been preferable. This is a fine portrait of the mountains we call home.

Do Some Scenes Ask to be Photographed?

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Pat Considine – Same Location, Different Weather

After viewing Martin’s image in this week’s posting, Pat Considine thought he noticed some resemblance to one he had taken last year. He located the shot and the similarity was obvious. “It’s interesting how some rocks, bushes and mountains call out to be photographed. This image was taken about a half mile from the parking lot on Mt Rogers last January. I believe it’s the same rock and bush that are in Martin’s image”, Pat says.
It’s certainly winter but it doesn’t appear as cold as in Martin’s image – or as bleak. Maybe the blue sky makes the difference.

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Patrick Considine - Mt Rogers from Appalachian Trail

Patrick Considine - Mt Rogers from Appalachian Trail