Coco and Issi`s Blog Site

As an outdoor and nature photographer I try to convey what I sensed and felt at the moment I am standing before a scene.  I photographed a sunrise coming up over the Great Smoky Mountains some time ago.  When I arrived at the parking area along the Foothills Parkway it was pitch black dark.  I could not even see a faint shadow of the mountain range which I knew was somewhere east of me.  I set up my camera on my tripod and waited.  Now, I already visualized in my mind what I hoped to capture on that early morning.  I was even going to try and create a panorama photograph.  The sun began to shine from behind the distant mountains. It was quite a glorious sight.  I began to press the shutter on my camera again and again.  As the sun slowly rose the light was changing minute by minute.  I managed to capture the image that I had pre-visualized and even stitched together a stunning panorama.