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Youngest poster?

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Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 21, 2007 at 6:47 PM
Ok, who here is the youngest? I've been to a couple of the events, and met a few others on my rounds, but i always seem to be the young pup?

Ok, i'm 29 (sorry Andy i said 28 to you, i forgot my age!), anyone else under that??

Edit by a Mod - Interesting post. If you would also like to fill in the poll of the bottom left had side of the news page HERE it would be appreciated, it also lets you do this anon amd may be useful from an events point of view in the future
Posted by Matt Doggett on October 21, 2007 at 6:50 PM
I'm 28 but not for long... but there must be someone else....
Posted by writepic on October 21, 2007 at 7:02 PM

i have a mental age of about 16...does that count?...even if it does i think munsey might beat it.
Posted by Vincent Jones on October 21, 2007 at 11:40 PM
I'm only 2 yrs old (When I stamp my feet & don't get my way):argue:
Aged 43.10 years old in the mornings when I am behaving like Victor Meldrew :mad:

:wavey: :toast:
Posted by szekiat chan on October 22, 2007 at 2:57 AM
24..... I'm sure there's someone below me :wavey:
Posted by Jeroen Stel on October 22, 2007 at 4:08 AM
Sorry....i'm 33, so i propably belong in the "old-guys-section"... :confused: :biggrin:

Greetings,

Jeroen Stel
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 22, 2007 at 4:09 AM
So you tell 'porkies' to your elders too - ohhh it's all becomming crystal now sunshine :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Forgot - my eye - you've got more brain cells than me!!!

Surely I can't be the only grumpy old git on here :eek:

Honestly.................the youth of today....................... :wink: :wink:
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 22, 2007 at 4:22 AM
I'm 19 - the youth of today :biggrin:

Chris.
Posted by Tom_W on October 22, 2007 at 4:30 AM
There is somebody younger than you Chris... but I doubt they will declare it (It's not me I'm 40)
Posted by Chris Lloyd on October 22, 2007 at 4:36 AM
I'm pretty sure I know who you mean Tom. :wink:
Posted by Tom_W on October 22, 2007 at 5:08 AM
Let's also do this anon - see poll of the bottom left had side of the news page HERE
Posted by Philip Kirkham on October 22, 2007 at 5:18 AM
Common knowledge that I'm a grumpy old git, but the oldest at 57 ???
Best wishes
Phil
Posted by Marko Trebušak on October 22, 2007 at 5:45 AM
Tom, it looks you pool is a delicate one, since there are only two votes on it. I'm quite comfortable with my 36.

Cheers,
Marko
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 22, 2007 at 6:06 AM
Wow a 19 year old, that makes me feel a bit more "inline" now ;) and there was Rosie ribbing me that i'm doing an old mans hobby :wink:
Posted by Justin on October 22, 2007 at 7:24 AM
An even 40 for me, although sometimes feel more like 30 before a walk with the heavy camera equipment and 130 after the walk. :rolleyes: :eek:
Posted by Tom Perkins on October 22, 2007 at 7:37 AM
I'm 16.
Posted by Phillip Tomkinson on October 22, 2007 at 7:45 AM
A very old 47 well thats how I feel today.

Phillip.

:smile: :rolleyes:
Posted by Larry Corbett on October 22, 2007 at 8:29 AM
I lost count after 30 :eek: the wife tells me i'm 37 soon..but I look 23 and wish I still was :frown:
Posted by Marko Trebušak on October 22, 2007 at 8:30 AM
An even 40 for me, although sometimes feel more like 30 before a walk with the heavy camera equipment and 130 after the walk.


OH, come on, Justin! How heawy your camera is after all? My Arca is 3.5 kg without lenses and I'm just slightly younger than you are! :biggrin:

Marko
Posted by Andy Astbury on October 22, 2007 at 8:34 AM
Good god Phillip - 47 - I had that one scouted VERY WRONG - many humungus appologies :biggrin: :biggrin:

49 in March and only one for company in the Zimmer frame que:frown:
Posted by Justin on October 22, 2007 at 8:39 AM
OH, come on, Justin! How heawy your camera is after all? My Arca is 3.5 kg without lenses and I'm just slightly younger than you are!


Ok,that's a fair point Marko :biggrin: In addition I guess your Slovenian mountains are somewhat steeper than our moderately sized Dorset hills, so perhaps I shouldn't complain really :smile:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 22, 2007 at 9:54 AM
So our current age range is 16-57?
Posted by Tristan Campbell on October 22, 2007 at 10:11 AM
The wider the age range the better. Another 29 year old here.
Posted by Tom_W on October 22, 2007 at 10:25 AM
I couldn't agree more.

That said, I would like the poll to be used in conjunction with this post so we can see the age range for I reckon that we are on average the youngest serious group of Nature Photographers in the UK - hence the future.

The NPP which I belong to would have an average age of about 55.

T
Posted by Larry Corbett on October 22, 2007 at 11:03 AM
About the same for the NPS Tom
Posted by matt tellum on October 22, 2007 at 1:30 PM
Long time ago a fit bird used to call me her blue eyed gemini .Now im 57 and im afraid the blue is fading. Mind you she dont look to great either nowadays. Have i beat phil K ?
OOPS .Regards Matt
Posted by Alan Woolnough on October 22, 2007 at 1:50 PM
'QUOTE' .........youngest serious group of nature photographers in the UK :eek:

Sorry to put a spanner in the works Tom, and shift the balance :biggrin:

I didn't think i would make it this far, but ive managed to reach the age of 55, and still retain some hair and a tooth :cool:

In certain light, and at the right distance, i reckon i would still pass for 35 though {probably dusk, and fifty yards should do it :smile:}.

Alan
Posted by Barrie Courtenay on October 22, 2007 at 1:56 PM
I.m 59 but look 39 :biggrin:

Barrie
Posted by Michael Sayles on October 22, 2007 at 2:02 PM
I'm 30... 31 on Friday :smile:
Posted by Paul Thomas on October 22, 2007 at 3:48 PM
I'm 56 but being a computer programmer I prefer to count in hexadecimal so I'm 38 really :biggrin:

:toast:

Paul
Posted by Rob Ashton on October 22, 2007 at 6:53 PM
Well, I'm in the 40 club so I won't be winning youngster of the year. :biggrin:

That's my age but as for maturity.............. :rolleyes:

Rob
Posted by PhilH on October 23, 2007 at 3:49 AM
Interesting....

Me a grumpy and sad 52yrs....

However my Grandson did get me to post one of his Fallow Deer images when he was aged 7yrs..... :biggrin: :wavey:
Posted by Paul Gibbs on October 23, 2007 at 4:33 AM
So UKNP, the wildlife photographers where it doesnt matter if you 16 or 60?

It certainly beats 18-30 :wink:
Posted by jack chapman on October 23, 2007 at 10:07 AM
sorry i'm so late been away, looks like i'm the youngest at 14 then
Posted by Tom_W on October 23, 2007 at 10:17 AM
That's what I seem to remember you indicating about a year ago :smile:

Now we have to find a few 'retired' to balance the numbers.. :wink:

T
Posted by Graeme Lee on October 23, 2007 at 1:07 PM
Retired mentally......... 39 and feel 69 lately!!!

Funny how you guage people's age by their names....... was a long way off most of your ages
Posted by Brian Phipps on October 23, 2007 at 5:00 PM
I`m 33.........not much else to say really!!
Posted by Rob Howard on October 25, 2007 at 10:21 AM
Another 33 yr old here too............ they say grey hair is distinguished!! :smile:

Regards

Rob