Friday - January 8th

Today's photos are from a photography seminar that Robert Atchley and I went to in December at Fossil Rim Wildlife Center in Glen Rose, TX that hosted Rick Sammon.

This is an Aoudad it comes from the deserts of Morocco, western Sahara to Egypt and Sudan. These animals were all over the preserve, they owned the place and were quite obstinate at times not letting the vehicles pass down the roads.

This is a Waterbuck from the Savannah regions of Africa south of the Sahara.

This is a Gemsbok from the arid country of Nambia and eastern South Africa.

This just in, if you have Photoshop this Class is a Must!

Come Spend The Day With Me in Dallas, Texas Learning “Photoshop for Digital Photographers”

Scott Kelby is coming to Arlington, Texas. . . so go here:
http://www.kelbytraininglive.com/photoshop-for-digital-photographers.html

If you would like to participate go to the link and sign up today. Yes, I know it's the day before our Natural Falls State Park sponsored event with Jerry Poppenhouse, but that's ok, we'll just have to come back Friday night!

Thursday - January 7th

"Wildflowers" by Margaret Brown for Class A.

"Rump Roast" by Joe Baucom for Class B.

"Frozen Falls" by Joanne Myers for special comp 'Water'.

Wednesday - January 6th

"Waterfalls at Yellowstone" by Jan Baucom for special comp 'Water'.

"The Professor" by David Stiles for Class B.

"Waterfall" by Diana Fields for special comp 'Water'.

Tuesday - January 5th

"Evening Shadows" by Mika Conn for Class B.

"Natural Falls" by Patricia Stiles for Class B.

The Club is sponsoring a Photography meeting at Natural Falls on January 30th at 8:30 AM, Jerry Poppenhouse from Bartlesville is going to be speaking on the "Art of Seeing". Then we will go out to the Falls and see what wintery scenes we can get. Contact me if you are interested, we have a couple of spots open, cost is $25.

"Generations" by Robert Atchley for Class B.

This was taken on Robert's and my first trip to Woolaroc last spring. That's where we heard Jerry Poppenhouse speak the first time.

Monday - January 4th

As you can see, I still don't have that definitive photo yet of the Snow Geese. We arrived around 2:15 on Saturday afternoon to only find the geese on the water in a secluded spot. Plus this time everyone and his uncle was running around the preserve.

We patiently went from spot to spot around the preserve to only find hunters setting up their decoys, oh boy, we knew we weren't going to see any geese up close today! After circling the entire preserve a couple of times we came back into the main area and just as we were leaving a small group of geese were crossing the road in front of us. No great shots, but we had fun for a few minutes anyway!!!

"Little House in the Prairie" is what I hope this was titled, by Amy Stephens for Class A. The title was too long to save so I don't know the last word for sure.

"Golden Canna Lily" by Anita Barnes for Class B.

Happy New Year 2010!

Happy New Year one and all!

Tomorrow the Muskogee Shutterbug Club is sponsoring a photoshoot at Sequoyah National Preserve at Vian, Oklahoma. We'll meet at my office, 510 N. York St. at 1:30 to divide up sides and head to the preserve. Robert Atchley and I will show everyone around the preserve and hopefully the Snow Geese will cooperate!

I can't wait, as this will be my 4th trip in the last month down to the preserve, and I haven't been disappointed yet. . . Still don't have that one defining photo yet, but I know it's out there waiting for me!!!!!!

Come join us for the afternoon, and just maybe the sunset will be fantastic as well!