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Gallery: WildlifePosted January 5, 2014564 views13 comments

Hi All, this will be my last image post in my capacity as NPN Wildlife Gallery Moderator. I have been acting in this role for many years with a lot of pleasure and have learned a great deal in the process. I would like to thank NPN kindly for the opportunity offered to be part of the NPN team.

With less time available for NPN nowadays and less motivation than the level it used to be at, I feel it is time to hand over the moderator role to someone else. It turned out, however, that this someone else is an ex-colleague of mine! Please welcome back Brad Hill to the Wildlife Gallery moderating team.

Obviously I will continue to post images and comments here, so I’ll see you around.

Thank you all.

Cheers,

Vincent

An extremely lazy lion is roaring whilst lying down
Camera Model Canon EOS 1D Mark IV
Shutter Speed 1/500 Sec.
Aperture Value f/7.1
ISO Speed 800
Lens EF500mm f/4L IS USM

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by Oscar Benavides on January 5, 2014 at 7:09 AM

It,s a shame to hear that, but I think there is not going to be a big change, because you are going to continue around here and all of us know Brad and his great job like NPN moderator.
Thank you very much for your great job here.
Oscar

Registered on January 2, 2011, 12 Posts, 141 Comments

Comment posted by Brad Hill on January 5, 2014 at 9:11 AM

Hey Vincent,

So...is this what they call a "selfie"?

An appropriate shot for your announcement - now you've put pressure on me to come up with a matching shot! I really enjoyed working with you over the years and thanks for the insightful critiques on the images I posted over my last year while "on sabbatical" from my moderating duties! Can't wait to start critiquing YOUR images in the future!

Cheers...and hope to be regularly seeing you and your images here...

Brad

Registered on May 29, 2007, 431 Posts, 6061 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 5, 2014 at 9:28 AM

Hi Vincent,

Well I think you already know that I am sad to see you retiring from the role of Wildlife Moderator. I always admired and valued your critiquing skills and over all good judgement when it came to making difficult decisions. Thank you for your years of service and dedication at NPN; man I just feel like we should be handing you a gold watch or something. Thankfully we will still be seeing you around the proverbial water cooler.

With much admiration and gratitude Vincent, take care.

Gary

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Gary Gulash on January 5, 2014 at 9:36 AM

Brad,

So nice to have you back on the team. Your critiquing skills and general knowledge of photography, biology, wildlife conservation, photo marketing, (should I go on?) makes you an invaluable presence here. We don't know how good we've got it!

Welcome back.

Gary

Registered on January 28, 2005, 879 Posts, 12098 Comments

Comment posted by Carol Nichols on January 5, 2014 at 11:29 AM

Vincent, thanks so much for all the photos you have posted that I have enjoyed so much and for all the critiques you have given. And if you had to go, thanks for finding such a terrific replacement!

Registered on November 7, 2007, 161 Posts, 1420 Comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on January 5, 2014 at 8:06 PM

Thanks for all of your time and effort in helping to moderate the Wildlife gallery. I certainly appreciate the critiques you gave to my images and enjoyed many of the images you posted yourself. I hope will continue to see some of your images in the gallery.

Registered on April 3, 2010, 271 Posts, 1342 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Olsen on January 5, 2014 at 9:33 PM

First off, a Big thanks for your time and efforts being an excellent Moderator. Your insight has been well received!
Secondly, a very cool image of the lion! I love the detail in the view seldom seen.

Thanks again Vincent!!

Registered on October 19, 2006, 306 Posts, 1571 Comments

Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 5, 2014 at 11:28 PM

Vincent,
A excellent shot and interesting point of view. The larger image has some wonderful detail (like those big teeth!).

I have always enjoyed your images and thoughtful comments. Best of luck in future endeavors.

Regards,
Jim

Registered on September 17, 2009, 302 Posts, 5535 Comments

Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 6, 2014 at 8:16 AM

Thanks Vincent. Wish you all the best.

Registered on January 6, 2012, 651 Posts, 3448 Comments

Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 7, 2014 at 11:53 AM

Vincent, we will miss you. Wishing you happy times in search of great images!

Lon

Registered on December 9, 2007, 258 Posts, 9892 Comments

Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on January 8, 2014 at 7:00 AM

Thanks for all your work as moderator in this forum, Vincent! Luckily you will keep on posting your great images!

Registered on March 16, 2006, 419 Posts, 2076 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 9, 2014 at 6:29 AM

Vincent,
An unusual shot, a lazy Lion actually doing something, including opening his eyes

Registered on December 15, 2010, 1537 Posts, 4877 Comments

Comment posted by John Tobias on January 13, 2014 at 7:47 AM

Thank you Vincent, I have enjoyed not only your comments but your photography. Hope to see more of your images on NPN.

Registered on September 12, 2009, 2120 Posts, 6455 Comments