Lucas Downs: Final Project

By Lucas Downs, The Break Free Program Participant

These photos encapsulate many different conditions over the past three seasons in the Blue Ridge.

My mission was to showcase the beauty found here as I share the experiences with my friends. The mystery and splendor surrounding these mountains draws me back time and time again.

Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Parkway
Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Parkway

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
52mm | 1/320s | F2.8 | ISO 200
Mountain Layers
Endless layers

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
106mm | 1/320s | F4 | ISO 100
Camping
Frigid camping in the mountains

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
14mm | 1/80s | F2.8 | ISO 400
Appalachian Trail
Right off the Appalachian Trail

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
40mm | 1/200s | F3.5 | ISO 400
Linville Gorge
Linville Gorge in fall foliage

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
7mm | 1/160s | F5.6 | ISO 640
Autumn Road
Go where the road takes you.

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
70mm | 1/400s | F5.6 | ISO 640
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
13mm | 1/125s | F2.8 | ISO 1600
Water Break
Water break after running up the trail for sunrise

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
150mm | 1/250s | F2.8 | ISO 1000
Tower at Sunrise
Sunrise at my favorite tower.

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
7mm | 1/200s | F2.8 | ISO 400
Orange Mountain Layers
Orange dream layers

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
150mm | 1/320s | F6.3 | ISO 400
Waterfall
Majestic waterfall off the side of the road

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
7mm | 1/50s | F5 | ISO 400
Dry Falls
Long exposure of Dry Falls

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
9mm | .8s | F22 | ISO 100
Waterfalls
Cascading waterfalls

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
12mm | .8s | F22 | ISO 100
Taking in the view
Taking in the view

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
12mm | 1/25s | F2.8 | ISO 640
Humans in Nature
Humans in nature

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
150mm | 1/80s | F2.8 | ISO 800
Autumn Road
Fall road in the mountains

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
125mm | 1/80s | F2.8 | ISO 200
Mountain Layers
Layers as the sun sets

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
150mm | 1/200s | F5.6 | ISO 100
Person in Snow
Icy beauty

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
7mm | 1/2500s | F3.2 | ISO 500
Winter Wonderland
Winter wonderland

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
40mm | 1/2500s | F3.2 | ISO 500
Winter Road
Slippery when wet

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
130mm | 1/2500s | F2.8 | ISO 500
Snowy Mountain Portraits
Snowy mountain portraits

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
13mm | 1/400s | F2.8 | ISO 500
Tower at Sunset
Exploring a fire tower

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
7mm | 1/15s | F2.8 | ISO 3200
Mountains Before Sunrise
Right before the sun comes up

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
57mm | 1/1000s | F2.8 | ISO 3200
Pink Mountain Layers
Pink layer delight

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
150mm | 1/320s | F2.8 | ISO 3200
Foggy Morning Mountain Layers
Foggy morning layers

OM-D E-M1 Mark III | M.Zuiko 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
110mm | 1/500s | F4.5 | ISO 3200

Learn More About Lucas' Project

You can follow Lucas as he planned and executed his project through his three monthly blogs.

READ MONTH THREE BLOG

READ MONTH TWO BLOG

READ MONTH ONE BLOG

Instagram: @lucasraydowns

Lucas is a photographer out of Bardstown, Kentucky based in the southeast. He is often deep in the mountains in search of a feeling found nowhere else. His goal is to awaken the sense of adventure found within us and to share the beauty found around us.

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