bmyates

Forum username: bmyates Total posts: ~900 Threads started: 117 Active years: 2005—2023

Community Role

bmyates was a long-standing Wetpixel community member with a strong presence in both Photography Gear and Technique (289 posts) and Photo/Video Showcase (167 posts). Their high thread-to-post ratio (117 threads started from 900 total posts) and substantial showcase activity indicate someone who actively shared their own work and initiated discussions rather than only responding to others.

They also contributed to General Chat (113 posts), Trip Reports and Travel (108 posts), and Lights/Strobes/Lighting (57 posts). Peak activity was 2005—2006 (144 and 223 posts respectively), with a long tail through 2023.

Notable Contributions

bmyates was an active participant in both gear discussions and community photo-sharing:

• Your chance to dive with Eric Cheng and Douglas Seifert (10 posts) — participated in Wetpixel-organized dive trips
• Buoyancy arms review (10 posts) — practical accessory evaluation
• Seacam 1D/1Ds Mark II housing (8 posts) — high-end housing discussion
• Wetpixel Bahamas trip (8 posts) — community dive trip participation
• iPad (7 posts) — technology discussion for workflow
• 5D Mark II upgrade dilemma — 16-35mm II (7 posts) — Canon 5D Mark II lens selection
• Video from the Canon 5D Mark II (7 posts) — DSLR video revolution discussion
• Shark fin awareness in China (6 posts) — conservation discussion
• Canon and macro (6 posts) — macro photography technique
• Woody’s diopter (6 posts) — wet lens accessory discussion

bmyates also started threads on topics including Lembeh Strait and Raja Ampat photography, diopter usage, photo contests (Beneath the Sea competition), and Nikon D200 speculation, reflecting broad interests across the hobby.

Activity Profile

References

• Forum post data from Wetpixel forum archive (posts table, author_name = ‘bmyates’)