“Orange”

This was taken on my way to Clingmans Dome for my sunset photo.  I was seeing so many photo ops that night on this trip that I almost got there late.  The actual colors of the mountain side were this blend of orange just after the peak of the change.   It was very windy and I guess the ever so slight blurring of the distant leaves adds to the effect making it look like a painting.

Nikon D90,  2010/11/02 17:44:46,  RAW (12-bit)
Lens: VR 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 26mm,  1/45 sec-F/16
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority,  Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
Exposure Comp.: -1.0 EV,  Sensitivity: ISO 640
White Balance: Auto,  AF Mode: AF-S                                 
Long Exposure NR: Off
VR Control: On
High ISO NR: Off