{"id":11457,"date":"2022-10-25T10:37:43","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/?p=11457"},"modified":"2022-10-25T10:37:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T15:37:47","slug":"autumn-in-west-virginia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/autumn-in-west-virginia\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn in West Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well, it&#8217;s been a long time since my last post, and that&#8217;s mostly because I&#8217;ve been pretty swamped at my day job.  I&#8217;ve had a fairly small amount of time to shoot in the past two months, and even less time to write.  I do have a few more articles in the pipeline that are partially done, so expect those sometime in the coming weeks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, I finally got a chance to get away and shoot for a few days.  I typically take a few days off of work each fall to photograph, and this time I went outside of Ohio, as I feel I&#8217;ve photographed this state to death over the past 15 years.  I went over into West Virginia, and a bit into Virginia as well, for my &#8216;fall photo tour&#8217; as I like to call it.  Unfortunately, this week was the first weekend I really had available, and it was about a week or two past peak fall foliage in West Virginia, though enough color held on to certainly make for some nice photos.  I also took advantage of my recently acquired DJI Air 2S, which has opened up a new window to the world for me.  Drones are high enough quality now to certainly be a serious photographic tool.  I&#8217;ll have a review of that coming soon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the meantime, here is a selection of photos from this past weekend. I was quite pleased with the images I was able to get. I hope you enjoy them as well! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill4.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, WV &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM @ 100mm, f\/13, 2s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d1.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Falling Spring Falls, Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S, 5 shot HDR @ f\/2.8, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_sunrise.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Concho Rim Overlook, West Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 14-35mm f\/4L IS USM @ 14mm, f\/11, ISO 100 (3 shot HDR)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls-300x453.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cathedral Falls, West Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 14-35mm f\/4L IS USM @ 28mm, f\/10, 1.3s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/wv_river_wedge.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Reflected Trees, Gauley Bridge, WV &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM @ 115mm, f\/9, 1\/80s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-1536x1042.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/pastoral_virgnia.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Pastoral Countryside, Harrington, Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, f\/400s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d4.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Falling Spring Falls, Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, 1\/5s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-761x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-300x403.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3-850x1143.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill3.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, WV &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f\/4L IS @ 24mm, f\/11, 0.6s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-1536x1171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1-850x648.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/hemlock_hollow1.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Hemlock Hollow, West Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 14-35mm f\/4L IS USM @ 20mm, f\/10, 0.6s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1716\" height=\"989\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1.jpg 1716w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-1024x590.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-150x86.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-1536x885.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains1-850x490.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Foggy Mountains, Northern Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM @ 200mm, f\/11, 1\/50s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1716\" height=\"1165\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road.jpg 1716w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/mountain_road-850x577.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1716px) 100vw, 1716px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Mountain Road in Autumn, West Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, 1\/640s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/concho_rim.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Concho Rim Overlook, West Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 14-35mm f\/4L IS USM @ 14mm, f\/8, 1\/60s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"761\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-761x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-768x1033.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-300x403.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1-850x1143.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring1.jpg 916w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Falling Spring Falls, Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM @ 27mm, f\/11, 1\/20s, ISO 100 (3 shot HDR)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/glade_mill2.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Glade Creek Grist Mill, Babcock State Park, WV &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 24-105mm f\/4L IS USM @ 53mm, f\/16, 4s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/virginia_morning.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Virginia Morning &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, ISO 100, 3 shot HDR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-99x150.jpg 99w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-768x1160.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2-300x453.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/cathedral_falls2.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Cathedral Falls, Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L @ 104mm, f\/11, 1s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-1024x832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-1024x832.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-150x122.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-768x624.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise-850x691.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ohio_river_sunrise.jpg 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Ohio River at Sunrise &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, ISO 100, 5 shot HDR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/river_reflection.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>River Reflection, Gauley Bridge, WV &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM @ 77mm, f\/9, 1\/1000s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"781\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-1024x781.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-1024x781.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-150x114.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-768x586.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-1536x1171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5-850x648.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/falling_spring_d5.jpg 1616w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Falling Spring Falls, Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, 1\/4s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-1536x1044.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2-850x578.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/foggy_mountains2.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Foggy Mountains, Virginia &#8211; Canon EOS R5 with Canon RF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS USM @ 147mm, f\/10, 1\/50s, ISO 200<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"695\" src=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-1024x695.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-1024x695.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-1536x1043.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog-850x577.jpg 850w, https:\/\/admiringlight.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/autumn_trees_fog.jpg 1716w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Autumn Trees, Virginia &#8211; DJI Air 2S @ f\/2.8, 1\/350s, ISO 100<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it&#8217;s been a long time since my last post, and that&#8217;s mostly because I&#8217;ve been pretty swamped at my day job. 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