rich_kopp1

<p>My name is Rich Kopp and I have been a member for a short while. I have been teaching myself photography since about 1982 and have been shooting professionally about 20 years, which includes my last seven years in the USAF. Now I work for a community college in south MS.<br>

I love landscape and wildlife photography. Here again I am trying to teach myself through reading, travel and practice. My wife and I love to take cruises in the Caribbean. I am hoping that someone out there can give me a few pointers. <a href="http://www.richkoppphotography.com">www.richkoppphotography.com</a> is my website. By the way I also shoot Ghost shots of Civil War Reenactors, you will see some of that on my site also.</p><div></div>

<p>After reading a good portion of the responses I would have to agree with those folks who said they would stay home.  In the military I traveled around the world. Calif., Hawaii, Guam, Diego Garcia, Somolia, Morrocco and a few Caribbean Islands (the short list) and I would have to say I too would stay home and shoot the flora and fauna of southern MS.  We have rivers, swamps, great sunsets and sunrises and loads of history, not to mention the Barrier Islands off the coast.  I have been working on trying to shoot the islands the last couple of years. I actually started before Hurricane Katrina.  Anyway with the money I could hire a chopper to fly over all these scenic places then get a boat or what ever vehical I needed to get in to them.  As far as the closet of equip. I agree with the Marine I would only take what I can carry. I have most of what I need.  I could use a another body and 1 or 2 more lenses and a good tripod.  Well thats about it so, good luck y'all and I wish y'all safe travel. </p><div></div>

<p>After reading a good portion of the responses I would have to agree with those folks who said they would stay home. In the military I traveled around the world. Calif., Hawaii, Guam, Diego Garcia, Somolia, Morrocco and a few Caribbean Islands (the short list) and I would have to say I too would stay home and shoot the flora and fauna of southern MS. We have rivers, swamps, great sunsets and sunrises and loads of history, not to mention the Barrier Islands off the coast. I have been working on trying to shoot the islands the last couple of years. I actually started before Hurricane Katrina. Anyway with the money I could hire a chopper to fly over all these scenic places then get a boat or what ever vehical I needed to get in to them. As far as the closet of equip. I agree with the Marine I would only take what I can carry. I have most of what I need. I could use a another body and 1 or 2 more lenses and a good tripod. Well thats about it so, good luck y'all and I wish y'all safe travel. </p>

After reading a good portion of the responses I would have to agree with those folks who said they would stay home.  In the military I traveled around the world. Calif., Hawaii, Guam, Diego Garcia, Somolia, Morrocco and a few Caribbean Islands (the short list) and I would have to say I too would stay home and shoot the flora and fauna of southern MS. 

We have rivers, swamps, great sunsets and sunrises and loads of history, not to mention the Barrier Islands off the coast.  I have been working on trying to shoot the islands the last couple of years. I actually started before Hurricane Katrina. 

Anyway with the money I could hire a chopper to fly over all these scenic places then get a boat or what ever vehical I needed to get in to them.  As far as the closet of equip. I agree with the Marine I would only take what I can carry. I have most of what I need.  I could use a another body and 1 or 2 more lenses and a good tripod.  Well thats about it so, good luck y'all and I wish y'all safe travel. </p>