Greetings from Arizona (a birder's paradise)

[Walker Noe]

Hello all, my name is Walker, and I live in Phoenix, Arizona. I am 18 years old. I started photographing birds in May 2013, out of curiosity about the hummingbirds I would often see in our backyard. It quickly turned into a passion.

I am inspired by all of the excellent bird images I see here and throughout the internet. I particularly love the tropical bird work of Glenn Bartley.

I shoot with the Nikon D7100 and Nikkor 300mm f4 with 1.4x TC.

I look forward to learning on this site, and helping others improve their images through critiquing, etc.

Here is the image that, once I got it, ensured I was hooked for life on bird photography:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5472/11586797534_6301ed8599_n.jpg

Here is a link to my bird "portfolio:"
https://www.flickr.com/photos/photos-by-walker/sets/72157633528495390/ (https://www.flickr.com/photos/photos-by-walker)

[Christopher Miller]

Welcome to BPN, Walker! You've got some really good photos there. I especially like your hummingbird shots. I think you'll be right at home here! :S3:

[Diane Miller]

Hi Walker -- you're off to a fantastic start!! I look forward to seeing your work here!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome to BPN Walker! Looking forward to your participation :-)

[Grady Weed]

Welcome to BPN.

[Sandy Witvoet]

Hi Walker! Welcome to BPN! I am in AWE of your first image posted here (in ETL) ... and will look forward to many more!

[Ian Cassell]

Let me add my welcome, Walker, from a fellow Phoenician BPN'er. You'll learn a lot here. Maybe I'll bump into you down at the Gilbert Riparian Preserve some day. Join us at the Phoenix Camera Club some time (google it for meeting details).

[Cheryl Arena Molennor]

Awesome image Walker! Glad to see you so excited at only 18. Keep an open mind to suggestions and critiques and you will surely learn a few things here.