Hello!

K9photo · #1 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 12:03 PM

Hello everyboy,

I have just joined the WAB forum as I was pleased with the friendly and supportive forum posts that I have read. I am a relative newbie to this photography stuff and need somewhere that I can get constructive feedback from members who have practical experience, such as yourselves!

I bought my D200 last November and seem to have spent every minute since then taking photos of my dogs in various locations around Norfolk. This weekend I made the leap to photographing birds at a falconry centre. Is it normal for there to be quite so many photographers there??? Half of the arena seems to be people waving lenses in the air. I had expected a warm welcome but unfortunately I was greeted only by sarcastic comments about my inferior kit. Surely everyone out there isn't using £5k+ lenses! As I say, I need a bit of gentle coaxing to develop my skills at the minute, hence me registering here. I shall try to post some of my images from the weekend... if I can figure out how to do it.

Thanks for the advice I have already got from here and thanks in advance for the support I know you will give.

K9photo

Chancellor · #2 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 12:55 PM

Hello K9photo,

Welcome to WAB...

I look forward to seeing you and your photos around the site!

Shadowstar · #3 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 12:55 PM

Hi K9photo - welcome to WAB

I know you'll find useful help and guidance here on both wildlife watching and photographing - look forward to seeing your photos.

Don't overly worry about the less-than-helpful reaction while out on location, sadly there can be an element of camera 'snobbery' at times - I've had this myself, I use an elderly Canon 300D + Tamron 28-300mm lens, and increasingly 'only' use my Fuji S9500 bridge camera and Canon Powershots(s) A560 and G7

welsh.lensman · #4 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 01:18 PM

Hi and welcome to WAB, look forward to seeing your Photo's, and don't worry about any sarcastic remarks on this site, there won't be any, everyone is friendly and helpful, so enjoy yourself.

Morph · #5 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 03:12 PM

Hi and welcome, I dont care what camera anyone uses, the best shots don't always come from the best cameras. Lots of folk out there with all the gear n no idea.

Kayleigh · #6 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 03:41 PM

Hi and welcome to WAB..
We are all at different levels here so don't worry and post your pics..

deer boy · #7 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 04:17 PM

Hi K9photo welcome to WAB you'll love it here

big bill · #8 (**permalink**) 30-09-2008, 04:25 PM

Hello K9 and a warm welcome to the site everybody has to start some where so dont worry about it,look forward to your pics any problems just make a post with question in the relevent Photography section and someone will give you the answer or advice.
Most of all enjoy yourelf and get posting those pics the only way to imrove is to post them for advise ,you will always get constructive not destructive criticism here