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I love photography, art, computer graphics, animals, nature and riding my bike.
Photography became more than an occasional interest in 2006 after joining flickr.

I don't particularly consider myself good at photography, but in my too infrequent photo sessions I can take hundreds of photos, a few of which I am happy or lucky with, and are the ones I upload. My photos are rarely straight from the camera .. I play in lightroom and photoshop and also crop to compositions I like. I am more interested in the end image than factual representation.

My photos lean towards nature and macro, though I would like to be more broader in my scope. Introversy prevents me taking many photos of people or urban scenes, so my images really don't reflect the environment in which I live, but are zoomed in on the small or in parks and/or locations where I feel more comfortable with a camera.

I don't subscribe to, or respond to invites from any groups using medium to large graphics or animations of any size in invitations and comments. I used to, so these will be seen in older pictures.

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The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.
~Anne Frank~

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Contacts (216)

supershot2 steven kelly
Highers, Mohammad Saleh
Christina.75... Christina
Len Borden No real name given
mika53 Too busy... Dominique Bernard
Mukumbura No real name given
SandyK29 No real name given
Martin Courtney 74 martin courtney
Fort Photo Michael Menefee
Flint-Hill No real name given
Bino George Bino George
halle0909 Heather Eeles

Groups (50 50)

BBC Winterwatch 48,129 photos, 3,198 members
BBC Nature UK Summerwatch 33,285 photos, 2,396 members
Sussex 27,305 photos, 1,065 members
Piers 15,939 photos, 2,754 members
A Picture of Britain 151,501 photos, 2,135 members
UK Landscapes, Sea and Country. 116,710 photos, 4,965 members
Beside the seaside, besides the sea ... 59,961 photos, 3,708 members
UK 157,990 photos, 4,609 members
G A T E S ..... an invitation to explore :) 391 photos, 80 members
*I Love Birds* 350,063 photos, 13,829 members
Birds of the British Isles 51,021 photos, 1,254 members
Bird Silhouettes 3,990 photos, 1,381 members
* Birds of Britain * 35,554 photos, 1,234 members
Macro 1-2-3 (2/day max) 32,825 photos, 2,508 members
Macro Viewers 79,146 photos, 4,139 members
Macro Photography 156,542 photos, 20,101 members
Flowers with insects 44,149 photos, 6,129 members
Flowers all kinds 117,861 photos, 8,647 members
Cats Cats Cats 289,435 photos, 21,288 members
Cats the Beloved Pets 56,811 photos, 3,481 members
Cat-A-Log 38,890 photos, 5,015 members
Bench Life (no EMPTY benches please!) 2,355 photos, 604 members
Benches 5,200 photos, 927 members
Benches of the World 5,820 photos, 740 members
Panasonic Lumix FZ18 FZ28 FZ38 FZ100 UK Group!! 8,818 photos, 291 members
PANASONIC LUMIX FZ100 10,546 photos, 412 members
FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) 2,609,783 photos, 82,216 members
Canon Imagination 187,610 photos, 9,728 members
silhouette 230,652 photos, 31,160 members
Green is Beautiful 571,422 photos, 49,007 members
Graves, Tombs And Cemeteries 206,030 photos, 29,838 members
Beach Photography 327,177 photos, 53,816 members
Val Pearce Pix 512 photos, 2 members
Randomania 280 photos, 37 members
Guardian Green shoots 9,256 photos, 1,069 members
Vive la Nature ! 47,781 photos, 1,474 members
Nature Nerds 18,901 photos, 1,246 members
Closer and Closer Macro Photography 904,478 photos, 65,941 members
British National Parks 14,057 photos, 526 members
Birdshare 91,882 photos, 2,537 members
3Way Challenge 34,355 photos, 2,026 members
TEXTURIZED 17,820 photos, 1,177 members
*Nature's Beauty* (No people or pet pics please.) 33,090 photos, 1,241 members
Brighton 68,744 photos, 4,876 members
In the Memories' Book (Textured Images - INVITE ONLY!!!) 17,691 photos, 1,723 members
totally textures 87,116 photos, 9,069 members
The Texture Garden 8,260 photos, 872 members
All things textured 24,169 photos, 1,243 members
Texture Squared 17,144 photos, 1,342 members
Spectacular Insects 32,474 photos, 5,016 members

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Testimonials (5)

Semmi says:

"Val is a perfect, gifted photographer, a frank person. I like a lot what she wrote in her profile about awarding pools... She is my cup of tea. And hey, she s got so interesting profession!!! :) All clear!"

6th May, 2009
october blue (away ..on a brief break ) says:

" l am very lucky that Valerie was one of my earliest contacts on Flickr ...it has been a real joy to know her.
l love the quality of light in her photos. She has captured some of the most beautiful images of swans that l have ever seen. It is always a delight to see her wonderful cat, Oscar. There is so much color and beauty and variety in her vibrant photostream.
In addition, she has been very generous in her support of my photos. Her kindness has meant so much to me ...l am deeply appreciative..
Thank you, Val. l look forward to seeing more of your wonderful photos .... my very best wishes to you always :-)"

7th February, 2009
Leannz0r says:

"My aunt, I love her photos and only really got into Flickr because of her, if she wasn't on Flickr alot I probally would have never carried on useing it. I probally wouldn't of been into photography as much as I am if it wasn't for her too. I love her photos, they were brilliant to begin with but looking through her stream you can see how much she's progressed and her photographs have got so much better. I hope I can take photos as well as her some day soon. x"

16th October, 2007
crime scene says:

"It's been wonderful to see Val's photos develop in character and beauty since I first saw her original works. Her perspectives are very original and feature beautiful natural scenes and woodland creatures.

When you take a look at the world through someone else's eyes you can appreciate the beauty of the land even though you are not there, and I've travelled e-wise to UK again and again in every one of Val's shots.

But even more than that, she's been a great support and a good friend which is a bonus I never expected, but appreciate very much indeed.

Congratulations on your fine body of work Val, and I look forward to each new installation with great anticipation!"

11th June, 2007
aneye4wonder (Ineta McParland) says:

"Wow! Valerie's pictures are truly amazing! From gorgeous flowers to wonderful animals, she captures the beauty of this world with great talent. Thank you for sharing your great pictures with us!"

15th November, 2006