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I've always wanted to try my hand at photography and a few years ago my wife got me started with my first DSLR. After putzing around taking pictures of the kids/dogs/neighbor lady showering, I thought I'd branch out. And since I'm a sucker for self-flagellation, I thought I'd post some I liked on a blog for all the world (at least the cigarsmokers world) to see.
So far, I'm only shooting with an 18-55 mm lens on a canon Rebel T1i and doing minimal touch-up with Photoshop Elements 7.0. Hopefully a few lenses will be coming this summer, as well as some experience with Elements.
Enjoy (or don't. I'm good either way)













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  1. badwhale's Avatar
    Nice pics.

    Damn, where are they layin' new rail these days? Sure as hell ain't out east...
  2. badwhale's Avatar
    Nice colors on #3 (trees & reflection on pond / lake)
  3. mrtr33's Avatar
    Nice shots, Aaron.
  4. ashauler's Avatar
    Very nice bro!! I dig the perspective of the track photo.
  5. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by badwhale
    Nice pics.

    Damn, where are they layin' new rail these days? Sure as hell ain't out east...
    All of these pics were taken west of Billings on the Yellowstone River; that track is property of Montana Rail Link and those are the Crazy Mountains in the background.
  6. buzz's Avatar
    Nice pics, absolutely love the tracks shot!
  7. Irish79's Avatar
    Thanks for sharing. I like the phone lines blending in with the house.
  8. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Thanks everybody. I'm hoping lots of practice will make for better pictures. I'll be putting some new ones up occasionally.
  9. badwhale's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by heftysmokes
    Thanks everybody. I'm hoping lots of practice will make for better pictures. I'll be putting some new ones up occasionally.
    Sooner than later, beotch. Lookin' forward to them. (thumbs up smiley just for you)
  10. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Took a drive north this past weekend and the clouds/sky were amazing so I thought I'd share










  11. heftysmokes's Avatar
    My two favorites...the sun was reflecting off the strawgrass and the whole prairie was shimmering.









  12. mrtr33's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by heftysmokes
    My two favorites...the sun was reflecting off the strawgrass and the whole prairie was shimmering.
    I love the top one....almost looks like the field and fence are photoshopped into the clouds there....

    Nice pics!
  13. buzz's Avatar
    I agree with Mark, that top one from your top picks is fantastic. The bottom one feels like it wanted more grass in it. Nice work man these are awesome.
  14. badwhale's Avatar
    beautiful...

    is there a ban on paint in MT?
  15. Irish79's Avatar
    I like the proportions of the first image, but I also like how the second pic shows the vastness of the sky.
  16. mrtr33's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by buzz
    I agree with Mark, that top one from your top picks is fantastic.
    You're only saying that because you want to be fed while you're here.
  17. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Thanks for the kind words everybody.

    Quote Originally Posted by buzz
    The bottom one feels like it wanted more grass in it.
    You're probably right, but I was trying to capture the hugeness of the sky that day. They say MT is big sky country and that day it really was.



    And Will, there's lots of paint splashed around here, it's just not as fun to take pictures of!
  18. ashauler's Avatar
    Wonderful shots bro......keep 'em coming!!!
  19. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Fuckit, might as well make this a clearinghouse of stuff I like...

    my grandparent's hands. I got these last time we all played pinochle.









    I dunno, something about the side of this old bar in the middle of nowhere struck me


    Updated 04-21-2012 at 01:50 AM by heftysmokes
  20. heftysmokes's Avatar
    Yellowstone Park. We didn't get good light on the sled trip; this was the best I could get.





    Snow...






    More trees...





    That's it for awhile. I need to get out and take more pictures. Like 'em or don't, I appreciate you all taking the time to look at them.
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