I'm a Happy Guy - just got another bookcover

DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
edited February 24, 2006 in Landscapes
I just received word this morning that one of my photos was picked for the cover of a book being reprinted by the Great Smoky Mountain Association entitled Historic Bulidings of the Smokies. Everything in the book is remaining the same, but is being reissued with a new cover.

Another plug for Smugmug. I had visited with the association's media director and even left a photo that he expressed an interest in. However, they went to my Smugmug site and picked the photo they are going to use from one of my GSMNP Smugmug galleries. It pays to get your work out in front of the public.

Comments welcome.

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Here's the photo they picked for the cover.

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Dixie
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Congrats on a well deserved honor Dixie. It is one sweet shot.
    Harry
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited February 17, 2006
    Very nice - I like the smoke/fog in the background for the Smokey Mountains.
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  • Ann McRaeAnn McRae Registered Users Posts: 4,584 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Congrats! Well deserved, it is a lovely shot.

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  • ThusieThusie Registered Users Posts: 1,818 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Wonderfulthumb.gifthumbthumb.gif They couldn't have found a better picture anywhere, big congrats
  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited February 17, 2006
    Congrats Dix
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited February 17, 2006
    Excellent! Congrats too!

    I was just discussion your last flash (or what ever) movie with a friend of mine the
    other day. I sure hope you can turn that into something as it was a great show.

    Ian
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Congrats Dixie
    Ed

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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited February 17, 2006
    Dixie-

    congrats-

    beautiful--is this at cades cove?-

    george
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Lovely image, Dixie. Congratulations. Did you have to do much correction for barrel distortion?
    Sid.
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  • SteveFSteveF Registered Users Posts: 466 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Great job!
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2006
    Ata way Dixie Ata way thumb.gifclap.gif
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  • Patoots2001Patoots2001 Registered Users Posts: 60 Big grins
    edited February 18, 2006
    Very nice!
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2006
    Big congrats!
    Great work, well deserved choice!clap.gif
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Lovely image, Dixie. Congratulations. Did you have to do much correction for barrel distortion?
    ear.gif
    Sid.
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  • AlonerAloner Registered Users Posts: 82 Big grins
    edited February 18, 2006
    Very nice shot! Where was that shot? It looks really familiar, I think i've been there!eek7.gif

    Congrats on the cover thumb.gif
  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited February 18, 2006
    Yep very nice shot
    Very well deserved clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif cool spot on the earth too :D

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  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    I've been out visiting kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids for the weekend so just now able to get back to respond.

    Thanks to everyone for taking the time to comment. I will answer the individual questions separately below. Thanks again for the congratulations and comments.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    Excellent! Congrats too!

    I was just discussion your last flash (or what ever) movie with a friend of mine the
    other day. I sure hope you can turn that into something as it was a great show.

    Ian

    I made the DVD as a promotional item to help showcase my work in the Smokies. I gave them one when I saw them last Monday (2/13) when I show the GSM Association my portfolio. It must have helped because I was contacted on Friday (2/17) telling me that I got the cover for the current project which is a reprint of a book on the historic buildings of the Smoky Mountains.

    From their comments on both the DVD and my Smugmug galleries it sounds as if I will be doing more with the association in the future. ...and that's the best news for me.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    gefillmore wrote:
    Dixie-

    congrats-

    beautiful--is this at cades cove?-

    george


    George, it is the Carter Shields Cabin in Cades Cove taken the fall of 2004. The Shields Cabin is the last cabin before exiting the Cades Cove loop and just a short distance before the Sparks Lane cutover back to the front side of the loop.
    Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Lovely image, Dixie. Congratulations. Did you have to do much correction for barrel distortion?

    Sid, no barrel correction at all. I used graduated ND filters to keep from blowing out the sky and to to get some cloud detail. Since it was so overcast, I did punch the colors a little in PS to bring them out. This photo was actually taken with one of Canon's cheaper lens, the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. It doesn't have the best of reviews, but I've been lucky with mine and gotten some great shots with it before I picked up the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L and started using it as my workhorse lens.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    Aloner wrote:
    Very nice shot! Where was that shot? It looks really familiar, I think i've been there!eek7.gif

    Congrats on the cover thumb.gif

    Aloner, it is the Carter Shields Cabin in Cades Cove taken the fall of 2004. The Shields Cabin is the last cabin before exiting the Cades Cove loop and just a short distance before the Sparks Lane cutover back to the front side of the loop.

    For those who don't know Cades Cove is located in the southwestern corner of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The entrance for visiting Cades Cove is via Townsend, TN.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    beautiful colours and beautiful photo, well done on the cover too.
    May I take your picture?
  • CasonCason Registered Users Posts: 414 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    Congrats on the cover! thumb.gif

    I was looking at your galleries and you have done a great job capturing the South's beauty! It's hard living down here isn't it?

    Have you tried going out to Cheaha State Park or Double Springs (Sipsey Wilderness)?
    Cason

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    Dixie wrote:
    Sid, no barrel correction at all. I used graduated ND filters to keep from blowing out the sky and to to get some cloud detail. Since it was so overcast, I did punch the colors a little in PS to bring them out. This photo was actually taken with one of Canon's cheaper lens, the EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM. It doesn't have the best of reviews, but I've been lucky with mine and gotten some great shots with it before I picked up the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L and started using it as my workhorse lens.
    Cool, thanks Dixie. thumb.gif
    Sid.
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    Beautiful, Dixie, and Congratulations!!!

    ginger
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2006
    clap.gif Dixie your work is absolutely breath-taking! I have just finished visiting your galleries and they are too beautiful for words! Congratulations for a well-deserved honor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    mushy wrote:
    beautiful colours and beautiful photo, well done on the cover too.

    Thanks, Mushy.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    RTP wrote:
    Congrats on the cover! thumb.gif

    I was looking at your galleries and you have done a great job capturing the South's beauty! It's hard living down here isn't it?

    Have you tried going out to Cheaha State Park or Double Springs (Sipsey Wilderness)?


    Thanks, RTP. I've shot at Cheaha, but not at Sipsey.

    Yep, really a rough life shooting in the southeast. :):
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Cool, thanks Dixie. thumb.gif


    Anytime, Sid.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
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    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
  • DixieDixie Registered Users Posts: 1,497 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2006
    ginger_55 wrote:
    Beautiful, Dixie, and Congratulations!!!

    ginger


    Thanks, Ginger.
    Dixie
    Photographs by Dixie
    | Canon 1Ds | Canon 5D Mark II | Canon 5D | Canon 50D | Canon 10D | Canon EOS Elan 7 | Mamiya Pro S RB67 |
    ...and bunches of Canon lenses - I'm equipment rich and dollar poor!
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