Hi from Swaziland the smallest country in Southern Africa.
I have been visiting BPN over the last few years and have now just joined as a member of this great site. Have enjoyed the posts from all over the world as well learnt a lot from the very generous sharing of information and expertise by the moderators and photographers.:D
My interests are bird and wildlife photography and I look forward to participating.
Pieter, welcome to the BPN community! We're so happy to have you come out of "lurking" to join us. Feel free to post in either the Eager To Learn forum or to the Avian and Wildlife forums - both places will have plenty of great ideas for you - just depends on how comfortable you are with critiquing.
May I ask why you just now decided to start participating? Has anything in particular been holding you back?
Thanks for the welcome. Nothing holding me back, just time. I have been taking and submitting photographs for Roberts Birds of Southern Africa's new on line website over the last two years which has now been launched. Before that I needed to learn a lot more about avian photography which BPN has contributed to immensely.
I am looking forward to joining in and don't mind citique as it allways seems to be constructive on BPN - thats why I enjoy this site.
Pieter, Welcome. And thanks for you kind words. We look forward to seeing your images and reading your comments on our images. Exactly where is Swaziland? (I used to have some stamps from there.)
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Thanks for the info Pieter. May we assume that you like to photograph wildlife?
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,
You are dead right Arthur but wildlife has taken a back seat to birds since acquiring my EF500f4, but I have just ordered the 100/400 so will be getting back to it soon.
Good luck with your 1-4. It must be nice to live in a place with lots of great birds and wildlife.
BIRDS AS ART Blog: great info and lessons, lots of images with our legendary BAA educational Captions; we will not sell you junk. 30+ years of long lens experience/e-mail with gear questions.
BIRDS AS ART Online Store: we will not sell you junk. 35 years of long lens experience. Please e-mail with gear questions.
Check out the new SONY e-Guide and videos that I did with Patrick Sparkman here. Ten percent discount for BPN members,