Wildlife Travel Talk Forum?

[Rene]

I don't wish to be rude but to me it looks as if most members don't/can't think beyond the USA, and not realising there is a lot more to the world than theirs. ,For example places my wife and I have been to
Brazil-Egypt- Tunisia-Spain- Italy- Germany-Greece- Portugal-Iceland- Norway- Faroe isle- USA- Caribbean islands-Sicily- Brittany- China-Japan Argentina- some more than once to name but a few.
There is a lot of wildlife to be found in each that are native to one country only

In brazil as two examples both completely wild. the first beside a park cafe and the second where we were staying at my D-In-L's house

In the carribean

Norway

egypt

A very valid point but this site is predominantly American with mainly USA members and relative low number of European participants . It’s time for a European forum in my opinion and it surprises me that there isn’t one already. Most of the European sub forums on US sites fail or have very little traffic. I also think it’s a small number of American nature photographers that visit Europe for wildlife photography as they have generally easier access to prime wildlife photography areas on their doorstep whereas in Europe it’s on the whole more difficult and often the only and best way to get your images is from commercial hides of which there are very few in the USA. I think in all these years I only met 3 American wildlife photographers in Spain
Rene

 

[ElenaH]

It’s time for a European forum in my opinion and it surprises me that there isn’t one already. Most of the European sub forums on US sites fail or have very little traffic

It is a discrimination No, I am kidding, you are right.

Shall we look for the other forum or to build one?

No, I hope it will work with us as well. I love those US boys and girls here And I love the work of Steve! His books and videos! It is a lot of work and I purchased those books because they are valuable. So, I want to stay

It should not fail for us becasue we are Europeans Perhaps, we can contribute somehow as well. It also depends on us.

 

[foxysport]

There could more general titles on occasion I'm sure that could apply across destinations so we should allow for those I assume.

On another subject: I _love_ this forum and am based in the UK. I'm sure this has worked well so far and will work in future just as well. US destinations are only a pond to cross from here anyway

 

[BillW]

… It’s time for a European forum in my opinion and it surprises me that there isn’t one already. Most of the European sub forums on US sites fail or have very little traffic. …
Rene

I live in the US. I do travel outside the US for wildlife, landscape and nature photography.

I’d be glad to hear more about wildlife photography options in Europe. I’ve only done a bit in Europe: some bird photography in Majorca. Wildlife and landscape photography in Iceland. Does Greenland count?

I also appreciate the contributions of members outside the US. You add a lot.

And as to gear, technique, editing, and the value of Steve’s advice, we are in the same boat.

 

[Steve]

Again, I want to stress that all nature photography locations will be welcome in the new section - doesn't matter where they are. It almost seems like an argument is brewing over an assumption that it's US locations only and that's not the case

 

[JAJohnson]

I live in the US. I do travel outside the US for wildlife, landscape and nature photography.

I’d be glad to hear more about wildlife photography options in Europe. I’ve only done a bit in Europe: some bird photography in Majorca. Wildlife and landscape photography in Iceland. Does Greenland count?

I also appreciate the contributions of members outside the US. You add a lot.

And as to gear, technique, editing, and the value of Steve’s advice, we are in the same boat.

I very much agree with @BillW!

 

[Viathelens]

Again, I want to stress that all nature photography locations will be welcome in the new section - doesn't matter where they are. It almost seems like an argument is brewing over an assumption that it's US locations only and that's not the case

I always thought it would be about wherever the animal or scene was, here or across the pond. I go where the subject is and sometimes it's in the states and sometimes it's not and I like to hear about all destinations.

 

[bleirer]

I think the idea was not to exclude any destination, but to standardize the spelling of the most common ones, to prevent Grand Teton National Park, Tetons, The Tetons, GTNP, GT, Grand Teton, YNP-GT and all the other

 

[Steve]

I think the idea was not to exclude any destination, but to standardize the spelling of the most common ones, to prevent Grand Teton National Park, Tetons, The Tetons, GTNP, GT, Grand Teton, YNP-GT and all the other

10000% correct. There are a couple dozen spots that come up all the time and I just want a way to keep them altogether so we have everything in one place and maybe can minimize duplicate questions.

 

[Marcus]

You see, already i am lost as an Englishman, what is this standardize and minimize you talk of?

 

[BillW]

You see, already i am lost as an Englishman, what is this standardize and minimize you talk of?

Two people divided by a common language? Attributed to George Bernard Shaw, I think.

 

[Replytoken]

You see, already i am lost as an Englishman, what is this standardize and minimize you talk of?

Please don't tell me you have a Lucas refrigerator and drink warm beer!

--Ken

 

[bleirer]

You see, already i am lost as an Englishman, what is this standardize and minimize you talk of?

What do you call that metal that beer cans are made of?

 

[Marcus]

What do you call that metal that beer cans are made of?

Al u minium, of course! And not alloominum

 

[MrFotoFool]

You see, already i am lost as an Englishman, what is this standardize and minimize you talk of?

As long as you understand that when someone says they are posting a photo of a zebra, it is a striped equid from Africa and not lines painted on a paved street! (BTW it's pronounced zeeebra, not zehbra).

 

[Marcus]

As long as you understand that when someone says they are posting a photo of a zebra, it is a striped equid from Africa and not lines painted on a paved street! (BTW it's pronounced zeeebra, not zehbra).

But Filippo Pigafetta was Italian, where does that leave us!

 

[bleirer]

I know I participated, but back to the topic?

 

[MadMikeOne]

As long as you understand that when someone says they are posting a photo of a zebra, it is a striped equid from Africa and not lines painted on a paved street! (BTW it's pronounced zeeebra, not zehbra).

And then of course, there's the always fun "Zed 9" vs. "zee 9". Same camera, different pronunciation. As I think about it, it's only those of us "Americans" that pronounce it "zee 9". Canadians, Australians, the British, and most Europeans pronounce it "that other way".

 

[Nerja Rob]

I suppose that's according to that great golfer, Beeen Hogan

 

[foxysport]

Oh wait, I always thought Zee9 and Zed9 were different cameras ;-)

 

[bleirer]

C'mon, travel forum, focus....I mean centre.....I mean bring to bear....I mean get your head down....

 

[Viathelens]

C'mon, travel forum, focus....I mean centre.....I mean bring to bear....I mean get your head down....

In getting back to the intent of this particular thread, it seems Steve is moving travel-related threads for the Travel Forum as I write this. I know this because several of my travel questions were moved to a different forum. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turned out.