Title: Sunset Panorama over Cades Cove
Location: Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee
Description:
Composed from five individual exposures, this panoramic image captures the expansive majesty of the ancient mountain ridges that encircle Cades Cove at sunset. As the sun descends behind the western rim of the valley, its final light bathes the surrounding summits in warm tones while casting long shadows across the open expanse of the cove. Taken in October, the photograph reveals the monumental scale and enduring presence of some of the oldest mountains in the world, encompassing the breadth of the valley and the successive layers of forested ridges that define its boundaries. The composition conveys the timeless scope and spatial depth of the Smokies landscape at the close of day.