Light from the rising sun fills in through the valleys below in-between the layers of the Great Smoky Mountains. This was taken from the Clingmans Dome Parking area facing toward Cherokee, N.C.

Camera: Nikon D7100
Lens: Nikkor 70-200 ƒ2.8
Tripod: Manfrotto
No Filter
Set on Timer
Focal Length: 140 mm
Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec
Aperture: ƒ/8
ISO: 250