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It is now 22 years since I left England to live overseas. In that time I have lived in the Bahamas, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Japan (again). 20 of these years have been in Asia, and 13 of those in Tokyo.

I have been fortunate that my jobs for the past twenty years have allowed me to travel. When I travel I take my camera, as photography is my one true hobby.

Although I have used many cameras in the past, I am currently using a Nikon D700, with the following lenses:

Nikon AF-NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8 D
Nikon AF NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8 D
Nikon AF-S VR Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5 - 5.6G IF-ED
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR N

The camera and the lenses are great.

My Photography Website is ImageArt Photography

Some of my photographs are also for sale at Imagekind

As of February 2011, I have had 106 photos in Explore. Here is a selection:

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maggieliao0913 Maggie Liao
SMGallery... Stephen Moore
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Flickrs True Reflection - Level 6 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 1,991 photos, 689 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 5 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 2,569 photos, 793 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 4 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 3,514 photos, 977 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 3 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 4,978 photos, 1,229 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 2 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 8,036 photos, 1,631 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 1 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 20,796 photos, 2,259 members
Orchid Photo of the Week 472 photos, 63 members
Image Excellence (Admin Invite Only) ADD 1, C.3 SWEEPER ACTIVE 8,207 photos, 668 members
Top Photography Group ~ Invitational P1/C2 ~ Happy New Year! 10,558 photos, 2,568 members
Brother sun ♥ sister moon MANDATORY: YOU MUST GIVE 3 AWARD 31,175 photos, 4,569 members
Phalaenopsis Orchids (Post 1, Comment 2) 3,897 photos, 1,013 members
Photo Garden 49,818 photos, 2,828 members
PASSION FOR FLOWERS - Post 1 Coment 4 9,232 photos, 1,390 members
Fine Gold 183,472 photos, 12,449 members
Fleurs Passion ~~ Flowers Passion { P/C } 15,967 photos, 1,243 members
{PET PORTRAITS} P1/A2 63,617 photos, 8,880 members
Orchid Species Photographs 31,207 photos, 492 members
♥♥♥♥♥PHOTOGRAPHERS WORLD♥♥♥♥♥ P1/C4 SWEEPER 30,971 photos, 2,824 members
"Best Of Pet Portrait ■ Contest"Sleeping Beauties" Open 15,770 photos, 3,695 members
The Secret Life of Trees / INVITE ONLY/ comment on 1 901 photos, 395 members
♥♥♥ FLOWERS 4 YOU ♥♥♥ P 1 / C 4 Please join first ! 15,247 photos, 2,254 members
Better Than Good - Level 1 (P1/A5) Sweeper in use NO PEOPLE 432,326 photos, 43,900 members
Better Than Good - Level 2 (p1/a5) Sweeper in use 37,565 photos, 5,900 members
Colors Of The Heart! *Invited Images Only*! 58,249 photos, 7,403 members
True Quality Matters! ~ ADMIN Invite only ~ Award 1 7,457 photos, 1,268 members
*** PERFECTION IN PICTURES *** P-1/A-3 ***NEW CONTEST*** 44,715 photos, 2,877 members
V.I.Planet ☆ ★ ☆ New Front Page! 6,792 photos, 812 members
Focus on Beauty(Admin-Invite)COMMENT ON 3 Please ! 14,280 photos, 1,359 members
*~ Rock .. Paper - No Scissors ~* by Admin/Mod Invite 1,916 photos, 756 members
**Cool Shot** - P1/A4 - 1st LEVEL NO PEOPLE - 45,773 photos, 3,422 members
Nikon AF-S 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR 5,109 photos, 430 members
Free Flickr Flowers ~FFF~ Enter Amaryllis Contest! 117,464 photos, 7,259 members
✿*DIAMOND NATURE & STYLE*✿{P1. G4}{Admin-INVITE ONLY} 46,039 photos, 5,728 members
My Shiba Inu 9,250 photos, 832 members
The Quality Gold Seal {Invited Only} P1C2! Sweepr! Try 4 Pro 4,087 photos, 1,393 members
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4.0G ED VR 5,498 photos, 844 members
Obiettivo & Fotocamera 176,251 photos, 4,040 members
ExaltedـــGlorious Nature 5,812 photos, 485 members
Dream Places ~ NO BLACK & WHITE PICTURES 10,483 photos, 807 members
SECOND CHANCE - MACRO IN STYLE - P1/A4 (RESTRICT GROUP) 164 photos, 206 members
Black and White 3,871,052 photos, 206,673 members
GALLERY THE VERY BEST OF PEACE GROUP : <LEVEL 4> P1 / A3 2,552 photos, 1,156 members
Heaven's Shots ~ ADMIN Invite only ~ Post 1/Award 1 4,777 photos, 729 members
THE ARTISTS Club 11,847 photos, 1,057 members
myopeia 1,525 photos, 194 members
Colour Art Awards -=Post 1, Award 3=- (NO black & white) 352,339 photos, 25,112 members
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! (Invite Only) Post 1-Award2 177,999 photos, 22,460 members
EARTH NATURE & LOVE • NO BUILDINGS • HIGH quality ONLY! C2 32,330 photos, 2,136 members
~Flowers & Gardens~ { Post 1 Comment 4 } Please! 22,264 photos, 2,314 members
FirstQuality ADMIN INVITE ONLY F1/C1 Please Vote!! 33,112 photos, 3,156 members

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Testimonials (7)

Irene Steeves says:

"Paul is one of the most talented photographers I have had the pleasure of meeting on Flickr.
His stunning floral macro photography is sure to captivate and never disappoints. In a sea of often overdone or bland photos, Paul's works are beacons of beauty and light that stands miles above the rest.
His work is a constant inspiration to me. I strive to glean all that I can from his masterful compositions everything from technique to virtues such as patience and persistence can be learned from his stream.

Paul epitomises what Flickr is all about; friendship, support and inspiration.

Thank you Paul for always finding the time to look at my efforts."

1st March, 2010
Simon_Long says:

""Not only one of the nicest friend here on flickr but also one of the most talented. He has great eyes and can turn anything common to spectacular. It's truly a pleasure visiting your photostream, Paul, and I always look forward to the next image.""

1st June, 2009
joka2000(busy) says:

"The pictures are always beautiful and impressive! His pictures have inspired me very strongly. Paul is a great talented photographer. I am expecting his outstanding shots ever since!"

9th May, 2009
NLTodd says:

"Paul was added to my list of contacts shortly after I joined flickr. His pictures of Japan and eastern Asia have opened my eyes to the beauty that exists in this part of the world. As a lover of orchids, especially lady's-slipper, Paul's orchid set is truly inspirational! Several of his slipper pics are second-to-none! Well done Paul!"

17th February, 2009
Souvik_Prometure says:

"Well Paul has great photostream as one can expect from a hardcore traveller. After seeing his photostream I felt like going around the world. Saw some great snaps from Asia. Loved them a lot. Looking ahead to see lot more snaps from this gentleman."

17th February, 2009
Apricot Cafe says:

"Paul is a really great artist. His images are always beautiful and touching my heart. I'm so impressed by their colors and usage of lights.

I'm looking forward to seeing your photos and developing friendship for years!"

25th January, 2009
pattpoom says:

"I am very pleased every time I visit Paul's photostream. The best shot I've seen are here. All shots are very neat with great clarity, detail and very beautiful. All Paul's works inspire me to try. I also use this testimonial to thanks for always sharing the great works."

15th January, 2009