I was standing at an overlook along the Tail of the Dragon when light started breaking through the clouds over the Calderwood Dam. I was also really surprised to still some autumn color left. I spent about ten minutes watching the light roll over the area and was really taken back by the beauty.

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikkor 18-55
Tripod: Manfrotto
Shutter Release: Nikon
Filter: CPL
Focal Length: 18 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec
Aperture: ƒ/11
ISO: 100