WHY? Why is this cow my favorite photograph?

 Why...why is this cow photo my most favorite of the month? My wife loves it too, and so do my children. Everyone loves the cow photo. The photo of a cow taken from the side of the road. Not an alligator or a rattlesnake, or a soaring eagle, but a COW. So I don't know what my point is, but i guess the idea is that you should never underestimate your subject, nor pass up something that catches your eye. I drove past this one, and only a mile or two later realized that I liked what I saw...I turned around, parked in the median on a busy highway and started shooting pictures of a cow. YES, I was even a little embarrassed. I mean...its a cow. Who takes pictures of a cow? Well..I do, and I am glad I did. I LOVE THIS SHOT. OKAY, I'll admit it. I LOVE COWS. There, I said it. I love em. I mean, not just to eat, but to look at, and enjoy for the simple fact that they are cows. Cows are very chic. They represent America to me, Dixie, Farm life, and you know what? They're cool. Admit it. You know you love em. For more photos of cows go to www.wildwoollyphotos.com. No, not really just this one.

"Christmas Kitty"

Christmas Kitty loves the lights...He's in the spirit, and he's looking for Squirrels. So get your inner Kitty ready for Christmas. God loves kittens, you know it's true. Oh yeah, I guess He loves you too...

"LIL BLUE"

Shooting birds takes patience and or luck... My suggested minimum lens is 200mm. This one was shot at 500mm. Also, USE YOUR FLASH, Get down to their level if possible, be quiet and limit your movement, and THINK about what your doing. Take lots of shots and anticipate that strange quirk, approaching predators or prey, and enjoy what your doing.
    The Snowy Egret tolerates the close proximity of white Little Blue Herons more than that of dark Little Blue Herons. A white Little Blue Heron catches more fish in the company of Snowy Egrets than when alone. This relationship may be one reason why young Little Blue Herons stay white for a year. Another advantage of white plumage is that young Little Blue Herons are more readily able to integrate into mixed-species flocks of white herons, thus gaining a measure of protection against predators.
 Rodgers, J. A., Jr., and H. T. Smith. 1995. Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea). In The Birds of North America, No. 145 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, and The American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C.
      Little Blues have a striking blue tint, and are fun to watch. One of my personal observations is that they are far more tolerant of people than other herons, egrets, etc. For more information on The Birds Of Florida contact me at: www.wildwoollyphotos.com. Experience the REAL Florida on a Wild &Woolly® BIRDING OR PHOTOGRAPHY INSTRUCTIONAL EXCURSION!

A special thanks to all involved in the "Be Her Freedom Run-2010" I am overwhelmed by how professional and dedicated this whole crew is. A great big thank you to those who enabled me to be a part of something truly worth the time and energy. If you don't know about the race or about the reality that some women and children are facing, then check out more at http://beherfreedomrun.com/ or check out where the money goes at http://www.thea21campaign.org/. Again, my thanks to all who make this race such and awesome event every year! Check out images of the participants at Be Her Freedom [The Run] 2010.

PHOTOGRAPHER ON DUTY

Take look at http://www.wildwoollyphotos.com/ If you are looking to improve your "image" or your images...I can help. Specializing in Nature photography, but stepping beyond all of that wild and woolly stuff. I prefer to work with people, whether in a classroom setting or in the deepest swamp. Give me a call and let me show you some stuff! I prefer an outdoor setting but I also provide one-on-one instruction in digital imaging software. I will gently critique your photos and help you to find your niche. If your shooting a DSLR that's great, but don't let your point and shoot scare you into thinking you won't take impressive and captivating photos. Some of my nicest shots were taken with a pocket camera. My most favorite shot was taken with a Kodak Disc Camera. Most people don't even remember that machine! Get motivated, get busy, and get outside. Click the shutter, and create your images based on what you feel...If you need help call me, I'll be excited to help you find your way through the jargon and pro-talk. We won't worry about the high tech talk, we'll concentrate on finding and creating good images.

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NIKON D 7000 Announced WED SEPT 15 2010

Nikon announces another winner? I am glad I stood by and waited, it looks like this may the one! A 16 mega pixel beast, with dual card slots, an upgraded meter, dual presets to keep your settings how you want em' and the ability to shoot up to 20 minutes in video mode. These are basics....It has an internal focusing motor so it will operate all AF lenses AND it will meter all Nikon lenses made after the mid seventies.
$1200 street. For more information check out one of my favorite sites: http://www.kenrockwell.com/

NIKON D 3100 announced AUGUST 19, 2010

Nikon has released their newest player. I will say that I haven't played with it. But, it looks as if this maybe the permanent replacement for the D-40. Its lighter that the D-40? That's what they claim. If that is the case then it would be the lightest DSLR ever produced. COOL. Heavy bad. One of the newest and seemingly nicest improvements would be the dedicated advance mode switch. (Single Frame, Continuous, Timed, or Silent). Performing this task with the D-40 is a pain in the ying-yang. Yes, it shoots video, but only 10 minutes worth and there's no external mic input. (1,920 x 1,080/23.976p). One day there will be a camera that can do it all. That day is coming, so hold on to your hats!  It does supposedly allow auto focusing while shooting video in live view. If this is true then it is a first for a DSLR. 699.95 with 18-55mm.
Sounds like a nice machine, but I'll stick to my little D-40x for now. More updates later. Check out images taken with a D-40x @  Wild & Woolly