Greetings from 15 Year old Photographer Wynand van Wyk

[Wynand van Wyk]

Hi everyone

My name is 15 year old Avian and Wildlife Photographer Wynand van Wyk from South Africa. I have been capturing images from a very young age, but only started to really get into it about 3 years ago. I got my own Canon 40D and 100-400mm lens from a friend on another photography community at that time, which gave me the chance to pursue this amazing art.

Since then I have been published in numerous magazines, including BBC Wildlife, BBC Knowledge, Practical Photography, Natures Best Students and other South African travel magazines.

I am honored to be part of this community and very eager to learn more from the fantastic photographers here.

I will do my best to be part of the community and share comments and input on your photographs.

Thank you to Morkel Erasmus for helping me get registered and settled.

Thanks so much and greetings
Wynand

[Morkel Erasmus]

Welcome Wynand, I am glad you could get everything sorted.

I hope BPN is ready for your prodigious talent and passion for photography! I think you are going to be warmly welcomed here...

Start posting already!

[Roman Kurywczak]

Welcome Wynand!!! If the first post I saw is any indication......you are well on your way! Have fun and don't forget that participating in the critiques and reading them is a great way to speed up the learning process!

[Daniel Cadieux]

Welcome to BPN Wynand!! From what I've seen you have a bright future of bird photography ahead of you. I'm glad you've started to participate actively...this can only help you (and us!). Keep it up, and especially...have fun!!

[Wynand van Wyk]

Thanks so everyone! Really excited.

[Steve Kaluski]

Apologies, a little late to this welcoming thread Wynand, but from your first posting, couple with your opening introduction, I am very impressed and based on your wishes, aspirations and joining here with Morkels help, you have a great platform to expand your photographic skills and hopefully become a well rounded photographer, in all senses of the word, as it not just being technical.

I can only echo Romans words, the more you participate, the more you will get out of the Forum and never be afraid to ask, as we are ALL, constantly learning.

I wish you well.

Steve

[Jay Gould]

Wynand, your website rocks!! Welcome to the land of unrestrained photography education; thanks for participating as a member.

[Grace Scalzo]

Wynand, Welcome! Just looked at the wildlife section of your website....what a young talent you are. Looking forward to getting to know you and your work better.

[John Chardine]

Very big welcome! It is great to see young people getting involved in this fantastic pastime and every one of you balances an old fogy like me!!!

[Arthur Morris]

Great to see you here. I had not heard from you in a while. Thanks a stack for your membership support. May we call you Wyn?