Smoky Mountain photographer shares tips for taking stunning pictures
From the tiniest of bugs to the grandest of skies, photographer Nate Nelson tries to capture every angle of East Tennessee s beauty. Author: Shannon Smith Updated: 5:44 PM EDT July 21, 2021
WALLAND, Tenn. You ve probably seen photographer Nate Nelson s photos on WBIR s website and social media pages over the last couple of years.
It s hard not to notice the knack he has for capturing beautiful pictures of the Great Smoky Mountains and the creatures that call it home.
But this wasn t always a talent Nelson possessed. I moved here and I was a former electrician before the crash in 07, he said. I did handyman [work] when I moved here, but I couldn t survive on the money they were offering.
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Nate Nelson said he goes out every other year to look for cubs around Cades Cove. Author: John North Updated: 2:16 PM EDT May 11, 2021
Even from a distance of 75 yards, wildlife photographer Nate Nelson gets nervous taking pictures of black bear cubs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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A mother and cubs lounging in Cades Cove in April 2021.
A mama bear could suddenly decide it s time to move on and lead her little family straight in his direction. Wild animals have their own way of doing things a fact humans sometimes forget.
Nelson, of Sevier County, shared some of his pictures from a late April outing in the park to look for cubs. The images are the first he s shot this spring of the young animals.
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As far as I know, there has only been one movie about the NFL Draft, and that’s
Draft Day starring Kevin Costner as the GM of the Browns. While the film itself is horrible, there is one part of it that I think applies to real life. Early in the movie, we see Costner scribble a note to himself and put it in his pocket. As the day goes on and things get crazy, we eventually see that the note was a message to Costner himself about sticking by his guns no matter what. As we inch closer to the draft, there’s a tendency to think we can make a better decision now because we have more information than we did when the evaluation process started months ago. It’s important to remember, however, that more information isn’t always better information. In today’s Niner Nate-tion Podcast, Nate Nelson and Leo Luna were joined by NFL film analyst Alex Rollins, who pointed out an obvious flaw in Lance’s film that became evident imm