Friday, January 4, 2013

A Smokies Panorama

(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.  Clicking a second time will make it full-sized.)

If you've visited here very often, you know that we think the Smoky Mountains are pretty special.  We enjoy visiting them in all seasons.  We also enjoy taking photographs of all that beauty, but a picture really doesn't do a good job of capturing all that beauty.  I've been experimenting with panoramas, hoping that they might do a better job of conveying the beauty of the mountains and sky.

This is my first attempt at creating a panorama.  I shot the three photos that make it up on the Foothills Parkway in late October.

27 comments:

Jeevan said...

It’s a breathtaking panorama! Done a great job stitching the shots, George.

Ms. A said...

This is beautiful, George. I love the autumn foliage against the blue sky and those smaller 3D clouds.

MadSnapper said...

i enlarged it George and it is perfect and amazing. i clicked a second time and could almost count the leaves. so beautiful. great job

Anonymous said...

Awesome! Have a lovely weekend.

Lynda said...

You did an excellent job because it does give the depth and even the "curve" of the view. I LOVE the Smokeys, too. I grew up in the Catskills and Adirondacks of NY and these feel like home.

Indrani said...

Fantastic display of colors.

L. D. said...

It is a beautiful shot. You are lucky to see such great panoramas.

Small City Scenes said...

Excellent panorama, George. Beautiful area in a beautiful season. MB

Ginny Hartzler said...

It is gorgeous, George! Did you have to stitch it together or did you take it all in one shot?

Ruth Hiebert said...

Gorgeous! When enlarged it makes it almost feel like I'm standing right there.

Anonymous said...

What beautiful captures, and seamlessly composed together. The tones are gorgeous.

Linda at To Behold The Beauty said...

Beautiful in every respect, George. That sky is awesome. And the fall colors...just stunning.

Tanya Breese said...

it's beautiful! i always forget to try panorama!

happyone said...

What gorgeous colors!!

Carletta said...

Well done George!
This is a stunning landscape! The fall foliage and that sky combined to make this perfect.

Busy Bee Suz said...

Wow...I'd say you nailed it George; Gorgeous!

A Colorful World said...

A wonderful first attempt! And of one of my favorite places in the whole world! I enlarged it, and just sat here at my computer screen drinking it in...Ahhhhh!

A Lady's Life said...

I know. Such beautiful sights are breathtaking You feast your eyes and can't get enough.
The world is spectacular!!

Hilda said...

I enlarged it, and it's perfectly seemless! Great job, George! And it's a gorgeous scene too.

A Lady's Life said...

How about telling us more about your dog Panda? What kind of dog was it? Was it a he or a she?

Linda said...

It looks wonderful! Good job!

rainfield61 said...

This must be very interesting which I have not experienced before.

Red Nomad OZ said...

An awesome view!! I'm a panorama devotee - Australian landscapes just BEG for it - but often have a problem keeping the horizon straight!! You've done an excellent job of it!!

Tatiana said...

Amazing panorama! Great photo!

xxx

Tatiana

http://www.bonnie23blog.blogspot.com/

Teté M. Jorge said...

Wow!!! They're pretty special indeed!!!

Have a nice new year, sir!
Warm hug and flowers.

Faye said...

Some views just demand a panorama shot, don't they? This one is memorable.

Leovi said...

Deliciously splendid panorama.