I captured the intense yellow glow just before the sun peaked over the ridge line. Since their were no clouds I decided to just try and capture the gradient color along with the mountains.

This photo is of Newfound Gap in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikkor 18-55
Shutter Release: Nikon
Tripod: Manfrotto
Focal Length: 48 mm
Shutter Speed: 16/10 sec
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 100