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p.1 #1 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Congratulations to Ross Martin for winning Feature Thread of the Week with 4 votes - View Previous Winners


I was blessed to spend time in the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee and North Carolina, and a bit of the Blue Ridge Mountains, last month. I’m always amazed at how the deciduous forests come alive with pastel blossom colors in spring, almost like a mini-autumn. I was trying out a new to me Tamron 50-400mm and it ended up staying on the camera the whole trip, its great focal length range suits how I see. Hope you enjoy some of these views.














































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May 09, 2025 at 07:44 PM
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p.1 #2 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Wonderful set presenting the beauty of Great Smoky Mountain NP -
each piece shows impressive work



May 09, 2025 at 07:58 PM
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p.1 #3 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Thank you very much, Jung!


May 10, 2025 at 08:59 AM
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p.1 #4 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


A wonderful cross-section of views, Ross!
Douglas



May 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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p.1 #5 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Nicely captured and processed Ross! I especially like the shots taken with the long end of the lens, like #2.

jacob



May 10, 2025 at 01:01 PM
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p.1 #6 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Very nice Ross! You captured spring there well. My favorites are the first two and the last one of the sunset.


May 10, 2025 at 01:26 PM
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p.1 #7 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


I greatly appreciate your positive feedback, Douglas!


May 10, 2025 at 03:17 PM
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p.1 #8 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


jm10_former wrote:
Nicely captured and processed Ross! I especially like the shots taken with the long end of the lens, like #2.

jacob


Thank you, Jacob! The longer tele is so useful, I love the compositional possibilities it allows.



May 10, 2025 at 04:31 PM
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p.1 #9 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Yowsers Ross! What a fine set.

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May 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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p.1 #10 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Ross, looks like you had an amazing time in GSM. Each and every image is special but for me #2 really has a painterly feel to it. 50-400 would be a great lens to carry for travelling, great range and looks like a very capable lens. Strong set as usual and an easy vote from my end.


May 11, 2025 at 05:28 PM

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p.1 #11 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


adventure_photo wrote:
Very nice Ross! You captured spring there well. My favorites are the first two and the last one of the sunset.



Scott, thank you for the great feedback!



May 11, 2025 at 07:19 PM
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p.1 #12 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


guidostow wrote:
Yowsers Ross! What a fine set.



Thank you very much, Guy! Your van build sounds cool, I have a friend who did that and it took him years. Hope you get to the Smokies for a fall and a spring! Usually mid-April is a good bet but the dogwoods bloomed early this year so missed most of them. Do you get the pastel colors of spring buds in the forests in MA? I have wondered if New England got that and if so would like to do a spring trip there sometime.

Cheers,
Ross



May 12, 2025 at 09:58 AM
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p.1 #13 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Beautiful work, especially the trees. (Those and some recent work there by a friend of mine remind me that I really need to visit this area.)

Dan



May 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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p.1 #14 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Lovely work as per usual Ross. Always a joy to view your work.


May 12, 2025 at 01:44 PM
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p.1 #15 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


keepclicking wrote:
Ross, looks like you had an amazing time in GSM. Each and every image is special but for me #2 really has a painterly feel to it. 50-400 would be a great lens to carry for travelling, great range and looks like a very capable lens. Strong set as usual and an easy vote from my end.


I always appreciate your thoughtful and kind comments, Parul, thank you very much!



May 12, 2025 at 08:06 PM
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p.1 #16 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Thank you very much, Dan. It’s an area that really inspires me, a different feel than the West where I spent the first 46 years. I did enjoy Michael Frye’s recent work in the Smokies (I recall you are friends). My visit there overlapped his by a few days, but unfortunately I did not run into him.



May 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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p.1 #17 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


dakel wrote:
Lovely work as per usual Ross. Always a joy to view your work.


Greatly appreciate your encouraging comment, Derrick!



May 13, 2025 at 08:32 PM
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p.1 #18 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Beautiful set, #2 and 4 really stand out for me. Great sales pitch for that lens!


May 14, 2025 at 06:34 AM
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p.1 #19 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


Jim Dockery wrote:
Beautiful set, #2 and 4 really stand out for me. Great sales pitch for that lens!


Thanks much, Jim, I think you picked my two favorites also.



May 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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p.1 #20 · Spring in the Smoky Mountains


A couple more, the first is with the Sigma 14-24mm for the only scene I removed the 50-400.












May 15, 2025 at 09:25 AM
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