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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 47,999 photos, 3,192 members
BBC Nature UK Summerwatch 33,316 photos, 2,395 members
Sussex 27,288 photos, 1,065 members
Piers 15,938 photos, 2,750 members
A Picture of Britain 151,334 photos, 2,132 members
UK Landscapes, Sea and Country. 116,633 photos, 4,963 members
Beside the seaside, besides the sea ... 59,951 photos, 3,707 members
UK 157,852 photos, 4,606 members
G A T E S ..... an invitation to explore :) 388 photos, 80 members
*I Love Birds* 349,749 photos, 13,820 members
Birds of the British Isles 50,923 photos, 1,253 members
Bird Silhouettes 3,981 photos, 1,376 members
* Birds of Britain * 35,441 photos, 1,231 members
Macro 1-2-3 (2/day max) 32,823 photos, 2,508 members
Macro Viewers 79,115 photos, 4,137 members
Macro Photography 156,359 photos, 20,070 members
Flowers with insects 44,139 photos, 6,130 members
Flowers all kinds 117,628 photos, 8,623 members
Cats Cats Cats 289,245 photos, 21,277 members
Cats the Beloved Pets 56,785 photos, 3,482 members
Cat-A-Log 38,760 photos, 4,997 members
Bench Life (no EMPTY benches please!) 2,350 photos, 604 members
Benches 5,194 photos, 926 members
Benches of the World 5,813 photos, 737 members
Panasonic Lumix FZ18 FZ28 FZ38 FZ100 UK Group!! 8,813 photos, 291 members
PANASONIC LUMIX FZ100 10,534 photos, 412 members
FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) 2,606,601 photos, 82,152 members
Canon Imagination 186,528 photos, 9,698 members
silhouette 230,528 photos, 31,155 members
Green is Beautiful 571,246 photos, 48,995 members
Graves, Tombs And Cemeteries 205,888 photos, 29,833 members
Beach Photography 326,929 photos, 53,788 members
Val Pearce Pix 512 photos, 2 members
Randomania 280 photos, 37 members
Guardian Green shoots 9,236 photos, 1,069 members
Vive la Nature ! 47,716 photos, 1,474 members
Nature Nerds 18,872 photos, 1,244 members
Closer and Closer Macro Photography 904,218 photos, 65,923 members
British National Parks 14,063 photos, 525 members
Birdshare 91,717 photos, 2,534 members
3Way Challenge 34,362 photos, 2,025 members
TEXTURIZED 17,797 photos, 1,177 members
*Nature's Beauty* (No people or pet pics please.) 33,073 photos, 1,241 members
Brighton 68,694 photos, 4,875 members
In the Memories' Book (Textured Images - INVITE ONLY!!!) 17,647 photos, 1,718 members
totally textures 87,054 photos, 9,065 members
The Texture Garden 8,256 photos, 870 members
All things textured 24,151 photos, 1,243 members
Texture Squared 17,130 photos, 1,342 members
Spectacular Insects 32,449 photos, 5,015 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 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