Smokin’

Originally uploaded by codymc

This picture is a very rough idea I’m working on. It was inspired by the response I’ve recieved from my “Creepy Baby” photo — it’s a fan fave. I saw this doll (currently dubbed creepy jr.) at a thrift store — and knew I had to have it.

I plan to use it in several photos — randomly — but especially if I ever make it out to an abandoned prison farm not too far from here.

I think this counts, don’t you?

Come join Scurvy Dog Photography (me!) and SuperCute! (Lori, Liz and Becky) at the Chomp and Stomp in Cabbagetown tomorrow. Besides visiting us (and perhaps purchasing some early Christmas presents??) there will of course be BEER! and CHILI! I mean really — it’s the perfect fall occasion.

It’s held in the wonderful Cabbagetown park which is at the corner of Tye Street and Kirkwood Ave. Here is a llink to Google maps if you want to plot a route. AND if you need more data — check out chomapandstomp.com

Sunday night my friend Kir and I drove up the Foothills Parkway to catch a sunset from the smokey mountains. We found an overlook that had spots on either side of the road — one looking down into a fairly unpopulated valley, and the other over Maryville, TN.

This is probably my favorite shot from the road trip. We were just about to get off of Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia (we were pretty close to D.C. at this point) right before the drive entered a tunnel. It was a beautiful spot.

We we setting out on a scenic drive from Gatlinburg, TN. We got about a quarter-mile out side town when we came across a group of cars pulled to the side of the road.

There were forest rangers all around — directing traffic, people and reminding us to be careful — etc.

There were about 8 bears in the the area — I saw at least 5 distint individual bears — these pictures are the three that were around the most.

I saw this brightlly colored leaf laying in my yard. I picked it up and put in on the bench of deck — where that acorn just happened to be rolling around.

I have a borrowed 70-200mm f2.8 IS lens that I used to take this — i think the results are pretty good.

I noticed this on my way to the car for work this morning. I really like how it turned out — especially that leave with the dark stripe in the middle.

Yesterday a group of friends and I trekked north to Burt’s Pumpkin farm and Amicola State Park. I had the new camera and dutiflly snapped off around 300 photos. I posted the best 50 or so to Flickr.

So far I’m in love with the new camera. The bigger screen, the shutter sound, the better ISO adjustibility all make the 40D a huge improvement over the Rebel. Don’t get me wrong — I loved the Rebel and wish it would have lasted a little longer — but I don’t regret buying the 40D one bit.

As soon as the battery charged on the new 40d. I subjected the cats to a photo shoot. I played some with my macro lens. I must say the larger view finder is great! I’m still getting used to the live view mode — it’s interesting, and would probably work better if hooked up to a bigger screen — although the new LCD is pretty gigantic.

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