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Happy Holidays Smugmugers.Hello,I'm Alan.I am an amateur photograper from Pascagoula,Mississippi.I have taken the two photography classes offered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.Beginners and Advanced/Digital.I would like to continue my education.If anyone has any suggestions please let me know at dahinkel@cableone.net.My equipment (Thanks to Dad,Mom,and Stepdad) consist of a Canon EOS 50D with EF 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM Lens,Canon 40D with EF-S 17-85mm 4-5.6 IS USM Lens,and a Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens,A Canon EOS Rebel XT with EF 28-105mm 3.5-5.6 USM IS lens,and I also have a Nikon E8700 Coolpix Point and Shoot.I hope you enjoy the photos.Please feel free to comment or critique.If you would like to purchase one click on the "buy" button,or leave me a message on here or at the fore mentioned email address.I hope you enjoy the photos.Thanks,Alan Hinkel Photography.If you are interested in starting your own Smug Mug Album,you can get 5 dollars off by entering my email address dahinkel@cableone.net.If you're looking into buying a new digital camera,a highly respected consumer magazine rates,Basic DSLR's with the Pentax K 200D coming in first with 87 points and a Best Buy,Canon EOS Rebel XSI at 86 and Best Buy,Nikon D80-65,Olympus Evolt E-510 at 65 and Best Buy,PS Lumix DMC-L10 at 63,Sony A-350-63,Olympus E-420-63,Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTI-61,Nikon D60 at 60,the D40 at 57,and the Sigma SD14 last at 54 pts.Advanced DSLR's:Nikon D300 at 78,Canon EOS 40D at 76 and is a Best Buy,Olympus E-3 at 76,Sony A700-72,and Pentax K-20D at 70 Points.I hope this is helpful in your choice.

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Mississippi Birds and Animals : New Heron Photos I shot during Gustav.Gallery contains photos of Bald Eagle,Osprey,Hawk,Black Skimmers,Killdeer,Loon,Geese,Pelican,Heron,Egret,Anhinga,Turkey,Duck's,Owl,and other birds.I hope you enjoy.Thanks,Alan

Mississippi Birds and Animals

New Heron Photos I shot during Gustav.Gallery contains photos of Bald ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:34pm PST

Canon 50D Favorites :

Canon 50D Favorites

Photos for Sell by Alan Hinkel Photography : Photos For Sell.

Photos for Sell by Alan Hinkel Photography

Photos For Sell.

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:16pm PST

Marine Military and Civilian Ships : This gallery contains pictures of the First and Second Legends Class Deep Water National Security Cutters.The ships bear the numbers WMSL(Legends Class Maritime Security Cutter,Large)- 750 and-751, and the names Bertholf after the first Commandant of the United States Coast Guard,and Waesche,the First Four Star Admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard.The ships are 418 ft.long and are the First Two of Eight being built at Northrop Grumman Pascagoula Shipbuilding,replacing the 378 foot Hamilton Class Endurance Cutters.,The DDG-105 Destroyer USS Dewey,The LHD-8 USS Makin Island,The LPD-19 USS Mesa Verde Amphibious Transport Dock,The DDG-103 USS Truxtun,Trent Lott,and a Bald Eagle.Photo's courtesy of Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,Mississippi.

Marine Military and Civilian Ships

This gallery contains pictures of the First and Second Legends Class D ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 8:19pm PST

Galleries

Mississippi Birds and Animals : New Heron Photos I shot during Gustav.Gallery contains photos of Bald Eagle,Osprey,Hawk,Black Skimmers,Killdeer,Loon,Geese,Pelican,Heron,Egret,Anhinga,Turkey,Duck's,Owl,and other birds.I hope you enjoy.Thanks,Alan

Mississippi Birds and Animals

New Heron Photos I shot during Gustav.Gallery contains photos of Bald ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:34pm PST

Favorite Pictures with My 40D : Gallery includes Buildings,Military and Civilian Aircraft,and Ships,Nature,Wildlife,Flowers,Pets,and People.

Favorite Pictures with My 40D

Gallery includes Buildings,Military and Civilian Aircraft,and Ships,Na ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 1:30pm PST

Wings Over Meridian 2008 : These are some Photos I took at the Meridian Air Show.I used my Canon EOS 40D and Canon EFS 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM lens.It was a great show,except when the weather moved in over the Naval Air Station.It made some of my photos into silhouettes.I hope you like the Pictures.Thanks,Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Wings Over Meridian 2008

These are some Photos I took at the Meridian Air Show.I used my Canon ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:10pm PST

Military,Aircraft : This gallery contains aircraft from Pensacola NAS Museum,USS Alabama(BB-60)Museum,Meridian NAS Airshow and,aircraft flying at different airports and places.This Gallery contains the second of two YF-17 Cobras built,which is at the USS Alabama Museum indoors.Pictures by:Alan Hinkel Photography

Military,Aircraft

This gallery contains aircraft from Pensacola NAS Museum,USS Alabama(B ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 2:50pm PST

Marine Military and Civilian Ships : This gallery contains pictures of the First and Second Legends Class Deep Water National Security Cutters.The ships bear the numbers WMSL(Legends Class Maritime Security Cutter,Large)- 750 and-751, and the names Bertholf after the first Commandant of the United States Coast Guard,and Waesche,the First Four Star Admiral of the U.S. Coast Guard.The ships are 418 ft.long and are the First Two of Eight being built at Northrop Grumman Pascagoula Shipbuilding,replacing the 378 foot Hamilton Class Endurance Cutters.,The DDG-105 Destroyer USS Dewey,The LHD-8 USS Makin Island,The LPD-19 USS Mesa Verde Amphibious Transport Dock,The DDG-103 USS Truxtun,Trent Lott,and a Bald Eagle.Photo's courtesy of Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,Mississippi.

Marine Military and Civilian Ships

This gallery contains pictures of the First and Second Legends Class D ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 8:19pm PST

Phillip Hinkel's Paintings : I like Carlotti,an italian painter's definition of Beauty.He said that beauty is the summation of the parts working together in such a way that nothing needs to be added,taken away,or altered.That was Phillip.It still is.All of the artwork was done by Phillip Anthony Hinkel,my brother.I took the Photos of the Oil paintings,and the chalk Magnolia.I want to share his artwork.This Gallery is in his honor.These paintings were done when he was 11 through 18 years of age.IN MEMORY OF PHILLIP ANTHONY HINKEL April 27.1971-February 28,1998.Please be courtious.Thanks,Alan Hinkel

Phillip Hinkel's Paintings

I like Carlotti,an italian painter's definition of Beauty.He said that ...

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:12pm PST

Flowers and Trees,Alan Hinkel Photography : Alan Hinkel Photography

Flowers and Trees,Alan Hinkel Photography

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Nov 14, 2008 3:43pm PST

Hurricane Katrina,pictures of the Pascagoula Area.The Destruction and Rebuilding : Hurricane Katrina was the costliest,and one of the deadliest Storms in U.S.History,with close to 200 billion dollars worth of damage,and 1,836 deaths,705 Missing.19 in Jackson County,and around 209 in Mississippi.The winds jumped from category three to five status in nine hours over the warm water of the Gulf of Mexico,and reached its peak with 175 mph sustained,gusts reaching 217 mph.,and pressure at 902mbar.The storm weakened to category three status after an eyewall replacement cycle disrupted the intensity,but the storm nearly doubled in size.Hurricane force winds reached 120 miles outward from the eye.The storm lost hurricane strength when the Eye reached 150 miles inland near Meridian,Ms,and downgraded to tropical depression status near Clarksville,Tn.The remnants were distinguishable up in the Great Lakes region,and affected Eastern Canada.I was here,in Pascagoula when Katrina hit.We had to flee our home and go next door to our neighbors 2 story house and break their door down to reach higher ground.We watched our house,cars,and other things being destroyed.We had 59 percent damage to our house,but we are rebuilding.The depth of the water here(14 feet above sea level)was between 4-5 feet.If you have any questions,please ask.Thanks to everyone who helped the good people of Pascagoula,and others in Mississippi.If you worked down here and want to see what a house or other building looks like now,let me know the name or address and I will try to put a photo on here.Thanks,Alan Hinkel.Update:30 Houses on Beach Blvd.,21 Inhabitable,9 Under Construction.09 October 2008

Hurricane Katrina,pictures of the Pascagoula Area.The Destruction and Rebuilding

The Pascagoula Run : Jimmy Buffett sang a song about his birthplace,and his uncle Billy,called the Pascagoula Run.Pascagoula is an industrial,and a "Sleepy little Town"as described by Ray Stevens in his Song"The Mississippi Squirell Revival".The city made it's major motion picture debut in 1999 in the Micheal Mann movie "The Insider"with Al Pacino,Russell Crowe,and Christopher Plummer about Big Tobacco.The City has the East and West Pascagoula River,also known as the "Singing River".The Legend of the River is World Famous,with it's mysterious music.The singing sounds like a swarm of bees heard in late evenings during late summer,and autumn.Barely heard at first the music seems to grow nearer,and louder until it sounds as though it comes directly under foot.An old Indian legend connects the sound with the mysterious extinction of the Pascagoula Indians.Pascagoula means "Bread Eaters".The Pascagoula were a gentle tribe of contended innocent,inoffensive people,while the Biloxi were a tribe who considered themselves the "First People",and were enemies of the Pascagoula.Anola,a princess of the Biloxi Braves was in love with Altama,chief of the Pascagoula.Anola was betrothed to a chieftan of her own tribe,but fled to Altama.The sporned and enraged Biloxi chieftan led his Braves against Altama and the neighboring Pascagoula.The Pascagoula swore they would either save the young chief and his bride or perish with them.When thrown into battle the Pascagoula were outnumbered and faced with enslavement by the Biloxi tribe or death.With their women and children leading the way,the Pascagoula joined hands and began to chant a song of death as they walked into the river until the last voice was hushed by the dark engulfing waters.Many believe the modern day sound is that of the death song of the Pascagoula tribe.Various hypothetical scientific explanations have been offered for this phenomenon,but none have been proven.

The Pascagoula Run

Jimmy Buffett sang a song about his birthplace,and his uncle Billy,cal ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 5:06pm PST

Pascagoula,Mississippi : Alan Hinkel Photography

Pascagoula,Mississippi

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Oct 09, 2008 12:55pm PST

2008 Hurricane and Tropical Storm affects in Pascagoula : Alan Hinkel Photography

2008 Hurricane and Tropical Storm affects in Pascagoula

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Nov 14, 2008 7:58pm PST

Non Military Aircraft and Ships : From Cessna 172 to Boeing 777

Non Military Aircraft and Ships

From Cessna 172 to Boeing 777

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 1:59pm PST

Photos for Sell by Alan Hinkel Photography : Photos For Sell.

Photos for Sell by Alan Hinkel Photography

Photos For Sell.

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:16pm PST

My Favorite Military,and Civilian Aircraft Photos : These are some Photos I took at the Meridian Air Show,USS Alabama Memorial,and Aircraft around Pascagoula.I used my Canon EOS 40D and Canon EFS 70-200mm 2.8L IS USM lens.It was a great show,except when the weather moved in over the Naval Air Station.It made some of my photos into silhouettes.I hope you like the Pictures.Thanks,Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

My Favorite Military,and Civilian Aircraft Photos

These are some Photos I took at the Meridian Air Show,USS Alabama Memo ...

Updated: Nov 20, 2008 1:31pm PST

Old Cars,and Car Audio,Nascar : Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.Car Audio shows,Late Model cars,Old cars,Earnhardt tribute car,Nascar

Old Cars,and Car Audio,Nascar

Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.Car Audio shows,Late Model cars, ...

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:32pm PST

Corvette's : Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Corvette's

Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:18pm PST

MGCCC Harley Davidson : Alan Hinkel Photography

MGCCC Harley Davidson

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:20pm PST

Mississippi-Jeeps : Alan Hinkel Photography

Mississippi-Jeeps

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Nov 12, 2008 5:05pm PST

Lookin 4 Juice band pictures : Lookin 4 Juice,fom Escatawpa,Mississippi performing at The Jackson County Fair 25 October 2007.The band consist of Derek Norsworthy(Lead Vocals/Guitar/Song Writer),Zack Christensen(Lead Guitar/Vocals),Ryan Green(Bass),and Mason Holland(Drums).05 July 2008 Lookin 4 Juice performs at The Hard Rock Cafe with new Lead Guitarist/Vocals Zack Christensen replacing Larry Bond.27 July 2008 L4J plays for the opening ceremonies of the Dixie Youth Baseball O Zone World Series.Alan Hinkel Photography,Pascagoula,Mississippi

Lookin 4 Juice band pictures

Lookin 4 Juice,fom Escatawpa,Mississippi performing at The Jackson Cou ...

Updated: Oct 31, 2008 4:53pm PST

Car Wrecks : My brothers car wreck on the 20th of August 1991,He passed away on February 28th,1998 as a result of injuries recieved in this car Wreck,and Troy Mathis is to blame.No One else.Hopefully one day I can forgive him.Please Respect these images,and don't copy them.I just want to share these with people to raise awareness.This wreck,not accident,or incident happened on Beach Boulevard in Pascagoula,MS.The speed limit is 25 MPH.The Mathis car was travelling around 80 MPH.There was no alcohol or drugs involved.The driver of the other car(Mathis)had just gotten out of school(High School)when this occured.I think he was probably showing off for the 2 friends that were passengers when the wreck happened.My brother was alone,and was coming home after a dental exam and stopping to get lunch at Edd's Drive Inn.

Car Wrecks

My brothers car wreck on the 20th of August 1991,He passed away on Feb ...

Updated: Oct 22, 2008 8:58pm PST

My Vacation Hot Spots,and Animals : Alan Hinkel Photography

My Vacation Hot Spots,and Animals

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 3:55pm PST

Caves,and Mountains : Alan Hinkel Photography

Caves,and Mountains

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:27pm PST

Chevron,and other Refineries : Smoke and Flames billow from behind a tank,that bears the Chevron Name,and Logo,after a fire broke out in the crude two unit of the largest Chevron refinery in the U.S.in Pascagoula,Mississippi on the 16th of August 2007.The fire spewed crude oil into the air and landed on cars,boats,and homes over parts of the Pascagoula area.The good people at Chevron did an efficient,and generous job paying for the vehicles to be cleaned.The Refinery is about to undergo a 550 Million Dollar Expansion which will greatly increase the amount of Gasoline,and other gases refined at the Pascagoula Refinery.This unit will be called the CCR,or Continuous Catalyst Regenerator Unit.The Refinery is also going to expand the PBOP unit or Pascagoula Base Oil Project.New photos of the 2008 Annual Chevron Picnic 01 November 2008.

Chevron,and other Refineries

Smoke and Flames billow from behind a tank,that bears the Chevron Name ...

Updated: Nov 08, 2008 9:07pm PST

Family,Friends,Etc. : Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Family,Friends,Etc.

Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Updated: Nov 21, 2008 2:55pm PST

Weddings and Portraits : Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Weddings and Portraits

Alan Hinkel Photography.Pascagoula,MS.

Updated: Oct 20, 2008 6:25pm PST

My Smug Mug : Alan Hinkel Photography

My Smug Mug

Alan Hinkel Photography

Updated: Nov 18, 2008 12:28pm PST

Alan's Equipment : Equipment used and Collected by Alan Hinkel Photography.

Alan's Equipment

Equipment used and Collected by Alan Hinkel Photography.

Updated: Nov 11, 2008 3:59pm PST

Canon 50D Favorites :

Canon 50D Favorites

Fabulous me! : Alan Hinkel Photography.Family and Friends

Fabulous me!

Alan Hinkel Photography.Family and Friends

Updated: Nov 17, 2008 8:44pm PST