Welcome & glad to see such a cracking shot especially for your first post - really quite sublime !
Drew
Posted by David Sewell on September 20, 2009 at 2:01 PM
Superb from anybody - and a real stunner as a first post. I like the angle, the tongue flick, and the way you have handled that often very difficult creamy collar. Look forward to more postings from you.
David
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 20, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Thank you all for the very kind, encouraging and welcoming comments - much appreciated
"...I can even see your house in his eye" - and you're absolutely right Mike, that is my house - something I hadn't noticed before.
Indeed a warm welcome Jeff and a fine image to open with....
Posted by Danny Green on September 21, 2009 at 4:00 AM
Wow what a shot excellent first post Jeff. I had a look at your website too and you have some great stuff on there. Welcome to the forum.
Danny
Posted by Jeroen Stel on September 21, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Hi Jeff,
Welcome over here on UKNP and a wonderful first post indeed!
Looking forward to more of your work!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Posted by Matt Cole on September 21, 2009 at 4:56 AM
Hi Jeff,
Welcome to UKNP and nice to see you here (I recognise your name from WAB). A superb first shot. Look forward to seeing some of those Kingfisher shots.
Matt
Posted by Adam Seward on September 21, 2009 at 5:41 AM
Hi Jeff,
Fantastic first post! It would be good to include what equipment and settings you used in future posts to help people in their critique or to learn from it. I don't think there's anything you can do to improve this one though!
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on September 21, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Hi Jeff
Hope you've got plenty of top images in reserve as you've set the bar very high for yourself with this opener.
Nice degree of motion in the tongue by the way.
Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 21, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Thanks again for the welcomes and very kind words - all very much appreciated.
In response to some specific comments -
"Wow what a shot excellent first post Jeff. I had a look at your website too and you have some great stuff on there" - thanks for that Danny I'm a great admirer of your own work and I regard your comment as very high praise indeed.
"Welcome to UKNP and nice to see you here (I recognise your name from WAB). A superb first shot. Look forward to seeing some of those Kingfisher shots" - thanks Matt, it's nice to see a familiar name and I'll certainly be posting some Kf shots - they're still my favourite subject and main interest
"Fantastic first post! It would be good to include what equipment and settings you used in future posts to help people in their critique or to learn from it. I don't think there's anything you can do to improve this one though! " - thanks Adam. I guess I should have thought of that and have since added the details.
"Hope you've got plenty of top images in reserve as you've set the bar very high for yourself with this opener. Nice degree of motion in the tongue by the way" -
Cheers Chris and yes, perhaps I should have saved this one for later
Posted by Barry Southon on September 21, 2009 at 1:19 PM
Jeff
Welcome, and a cracking image to start with.
Posted by Bertl Menegoni on September 21, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Welcome to the club,
com on show us more
Greetings from Innsbruck
Bertl
Posted by Des Ong on September 21, 2009 at 5:32 PM
Like it Jeff, and welcome!
Des
Posted by David Kjaer on September 21, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Hi Jeff
Welcome to the forum - stunning certainly has the W W factor!
David
Posted by David Taylor on September 21, 2009 at 6:33 PM
The tongue says it all. V for victorious. Great first shot and welcome.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 22, 2009 at 3:51 AM
Thanks Barry, Bertl, Des and the two Davids for your very kind words - much appreciated
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 22, 2009 at 4:02 AM
Cheers Julian
Posted by Mark Green on September 22, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Hi Jeff, glad to see you on NPN,, and and really cracking pic to kick off with too..
Looking forward to meeting you at wickham fen.
Mark G
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 22, 2009 at 3:04 PM
Cheers Mark and thanks for the e-mail. I look forward to hearing from you further
Posted by Graeme Lee on September 22, 2009 at 5:00 PM
Welcome Jeff. A great image that is hard to fault. Look forward to more from you
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 22, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Thanks Graeme
Posted by Tom Smit on September 24, 2009 at 3:00 AM
Great shot.Very good. Like everything on it.
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 24, 2009 at 5:18 AM
Thanks Tom
Posted by Brett Lewis on September 24, 2009 at 6:21 PM
Very nice intro Jeff and even better to get your house in the image too.. Love the subject and super detail. Well done indeed.
Brett
Posted by Jeff Harrison on September 25, 2009 at 3:20 AM
Discussion
40 repliesPS. Taken with Canon EOS30D, Canon Macro lens EF 100mm at f/8, 1/60sec, ISO400
Great first post
Bob
Frederic
Stunning image, Excellent details & colours. The tongue flick makes it special
Lee
Kevin
Drew
David
"...I can even see your house in his eye" - and you're absolutely right Mike, that is my house - something I hadn't noticed before.
Tim
Fran
Danny
Welcome over here on UKNP and a wonderful first post indeed!
Looking forward to more of your work!
Greetings,
Jeroen Stel
Welcome to UKNP and nice to see you here (I recognise your name from WAB). A superb first shot. Look forward to seeing some of those Kingfisher shots.
Matt
Fantastic first post! It would be good to include what equipment and settings you used in future posts to help people in their critique or to learn from it. I don't think there's anything you can do to improve this one though!
Hope you've got plenty of top images in reserve as you've set the bar very high for yourself with this opener.
Nice degree of motion in the tongue by the way.
Cheers,
Chris
In response to some specific comments -
"Wow what a shot excellent first post Jeff. I had a look at your website too and you have some great stuff on there" - thanks for that Danny
"Welcome to UKNP and nice to see you here (I recognise your name from WAB). A superb first shot. Look forward to seeing some of those Kingfisher shots" - thanks Matt, it's nice to see a familiar name and I'll certainly be posting some Kf shots - they're still my favourite subject and main interest
"Fantastic first post! It would be good to include what equipment and settings you used in future posts to help people in their critique or to learn from it. I don't think there's anything you can do to improve this one though! " - thanks Adam. I guess I should have thought of that and have since added the details.
"Hope you've got plenty of top images in reserve as you've set the bar very high for yourself with this opener. Nice degree of motion in the tongue by the way" -
Cheers Chris
Welcome, and a cracking image to start with.
com on show us more
Greetings from Innsbruck
Bertl
Des
Welcome to the forum - stunning certainly has the W
David
Looking forward to meeting you at wickham fen.
Mark G
Brett