Hiding. Incognito. Critterouflage.

Why is it that every time I point my Nikon at an animal, it decides to hide from me?

Embrace the Nikon, my critter friends!

my Appy in the grass


The cat is in the bag

rats, you found me!

uh, could you put that thing down and move this binder out of my way?

finally, a critter that is not camera shy.

I may just spend the rest of my life photographing slugs.

Subtle Details

This isn't one of those games where you look at two photos and find three things that are different. But it kind of is. Look closely at the following two photos. I took one after the other, at about 170mm and I did not crop either of them.

{picture one}

{picture two}

There are slight differences in expression on the goat's face, and the layout of the trees. I could not decide which photo I liked better! I love the slightly tilted head of the goat in picture one. But I liked seeing less of the cedar tree and more of the green background in picture two. This was shot late afternoon, when the sun was lowering behind trees, so it was very shady where I took this from.

Which one do you like? Do you take more than one shot of an animal or scene, and notice the subtle differences?

Remember, this is Walter, my favorite goat. He is hanging out in his "jungle gym" of old stumps and trees. Walter is old, and probably has arthritis. His front leg looks a bit crooked and it is. He's a bit of a gimp.

A pretty photogenic gimp, nonetheless.

Next time, I'll have a few more from this particular series and want to talk about light.

My Favorite Goat

{walter}

{gray ears. gray muzzle. amber-colored eyes}

{no horns!}

{that's why he's my favorite}