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The World Around Us… (post 16)

Steven Nagle
Apr 12, 2020
1 min read

The Noah Ogle Place: The Great Smokey Mountains

For nature, wildlife, and landscape (with a bit of history thrown in), the Great Smokey Mountains is a photographer’s dream. From the same trip I posted about earlier, these pictures I feel are the history bit.

For a location reference point, “The Noah Ogle Place” is located just outside of Gatlinburg, Tennessee. There are three remaining structures on this homestead which was built by mountain farmer Noah “Bud” Ogle (1863-1913) in the late 19th century.

From my literature and notes I took on this trip, I now know that the remaining buildings were characteristic of a typical 19th century South Appalachian mountain farm. The main cabin (shown in my pictures below) is a type known as a “saddlebag” cabin.

Noah Ogle’s homestead was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977 and is now maintained by the Great Smokey Mountains National Park Service. You will often find photographers spending a good portion of the day just waiting for the best light to get that one shot they will print.

Saddlebag cabin

ree — The main cabin and barn in the background.

Camera Settings

Canon 5D Mark IV

Lens: EF27-70mm f/2.8 II USM

Settings: Exposure 1/10, f/20, iso400, focal length 33mm

Tripod and cable release used.

Main cabin rear

Camera Settings

Canon 5D Mark IV

Lens: EF27-70mm f/2.8 II USM

Settings: Exposure 1/4, f/20 iso400, focal length 24mm

Tripod and cable release used.

Take care & smile before you hear the click.

Comments & Questions are always welcome.

The World Around Us… (post 15)

Steven Nagle
Mar 29, 2020
1 min read

A departure from my normal (Nature and Landscape)

As my computer was doing its thing (like hopefully booting up) and my various

screen saver pictures passing by, nothing seemed to grab my attention. As I have

not been out lately (I wonder why ☹), I was not sure what I wanted to post.

I needed, wanted something to brighten my mood and hopefully yours.

And then my grandson “Patrick Shou” at 9 months popped up. My day brightens

and my mood instantly changed, yes life is and will continue to be good. Shou is

now almost 5 and he will steal your heart in an instance.

Taken in my make do home studio

Camera Settings

Canon 5D Mark IV

Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8. II USM

Settings: Exposure 1/125, f3.2. iso-100,( (focal length 38mm)

Flash: Yes, two speedlites in softboxes

ree — Styling or doing his Frank Sinatra impression

Camera Setttings

Canon 5D Mark IV

Lens: EF24-70mm f/2.8. II USM

Settings: Exposure 1/125, f3.2, iso-100 (focal length 61mm)

Flash: Yes, two speedlites in softboxes

Take care & smile before you hear the click.

Comments & Questions are always welcome.

The World Around Us… (post 14)

Steven Nagle
Mar 15, 2020
1 min read

Updated: Mar 15, 2020

A non-photo trip vacation – but it was Bar Harbor.

As I sit in my house this Sunday morning (3/15/2020) staring out the kitchen window at a beautiful sunrise, although a bit nippy (low 30s), the beauty of the sunrise turns all the noise and craziness of the worlds current events to a blur and a low hum. What does come through loud and clear are memories of how beautiful the world around us is.

Late last September, Romi and I took a long weekend trip up to Bar Harbor, Maine. Once we arrived, we slowed our pace and took our time as we walked around the quaint town visiting (I think) every store and sitting on the park benches to let our eyes soak in the beauty of the island’s coastal views. The sunrises were stunning and at sunset, it seemed the rest of the world was coming to visit as cruise ships would enter the harbor to set anchor, and their passengers prepared for their next day’s visit.

Mid-Morning