I can’t believe that the Ravens won - very unexpected.  But what a great game!

I stopped on my way home at my favorite view to take a picture of Hana coming our way. The picture was a bit dark, but I remembered Phil telling me about this magic brush in Lightroom 2 - the Exposure brush.  Wow!  I was able to darken and lighten different places in my photo with ease. Quite impresive - I’m looking forward to playing with it more.

http://www.canon.com/moon/en/index.html

Most of the blogs I read this morning have this teaser and I am definitely interested.  It almost looks like there is a battery grip on the bottom.  Definitely a higher end camera.  I like that I have a choice for upgrading.

Or, maybe this is another level above the 50D, but not quite the 5D.  Would Canon do this?

This past Labor Day, I didn’t pick up my camera, touch my computer (except Sunday morning for a client), or charge up my cell phone.  I relaxed, went shopping with my patient husband (new king bed and lots of new bedding), and watched Season 2 of Rescue Me.  Ahhhh, it felt like a vacation.

But I am back and ready to work and photograph.  Bob is away this coming weekend (just in time to be hit with a hurricane) and I plan to work on some photography that I’ve wanted to do for a while. So between tonight and this coming weekend, you’ll see more of my posts and photos.

I had a tear in my eye as I read Scott’s entry announcing the winner for the grand prize and runners up. It’s over for this year. Congrats to everyone who participated - it was an amazing turnout and everyone I met was super nice - and a great photographer.  I hope that there are many more photowalks in our future!

Congratulations to Flickr wcamlin for his awesome photo Tugboat HRD.  He was chosen as the best photo from Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk - Balitmore.  There were over 651 photos to look through and picking the best was not easy.

To see more of Baltimore’s photos, check out our Flickr group.

http://thetravelphotographer.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-canon-50d.html

Really? This is good and bad news.  I was planning on upgrading, but money-wise, not so soon. Maybe this can be my Christmas gift.  But wow, this is really soon.

Bat, originally uploaded by staciecmorris.

One of the many joys of living in a wooded area is bats. This guy really likes the overhang of our home - others prefer the shutters, but this one really likes his corner. I would charge rent, but since they eat tons of bugs, he does more work around the house then my dog, Diesel, does. Still creepy.

Baltimor Crab, originally uploaded by staciecmorris.

Our History-Making “First Annual” Worldwide PhotoWalk Rocked!!!
http://www.scottkelby.com/blog/2008/archives/1845#comments

So YES, this will be an annual event! And I am hearing that many Baltimore walkers would like this to be a monthly event as would I. I can’t wait to do this again!

Red Openings, originally uploaded by staciecmorris.

The fence was red too, but I couldn’t get it into the shot. I was rushing on Saturday, getting video, talking to people, and a bit tired, but when I got home, I was disappointed with my photos from the photowalk. Fells Point has so much to offer and I feel like I fell flat. We’ll just have to have another walk!