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to my wee Profile. Make yourself at home : hope you like what you see. Sorry I cannot sit you down, and make you a cup of coffee. About me -

According to How Rare Is Your Personality? my personality type is caring, peaceful, artistic, and calm. Only about 7% of all people have this personality, including 8% of all women and 6% of all men. To sum up - I am said to be : Introverted, Sensitive, Feeling, and Perceptive !
In reality, I am a rather life-worn UIsterman - British, yet proud to be Irish. My Norwegian wife and I live in Bangor, Northern Ireland. Since retiring, I have been able to spend more time with my friends, when not out with my camera, attempting to improve my picture-making skills. My life-long passion for photography was re-ignited by the advent of digital cameras. To me, photography is all about saying something new about the subject pictured. The viewer's mind should be engaged, and his eye enticed. Someday, I hope to achieve this !

Countries I have visited.http://bighugelabs.com/map.php
I take pictures for my own satisfaction, and to let others see and hear what they think of my efforts : the more views and comments - critical, or not - the better ! I also love looking at other people's pictures, All my photographs are as they emerged from my camera. No Photoshop, HDR, etc. - only minor cosmetic manipulation and, sometimes, a touch of Picnik. I'm too old a dog to try and learn new tricks - or, maybe, just too lazy.
I am a Christian [ which, literally, means ' belonging to Christ ' ] - a follower of Jesus : this informs my choice of subject matter, and my care in portraying people with sensitivity and dignity. Please don't let that put you off : I'll not preach at you - except to quote Francis Schaeffer : " Man has a purpose : to be in a relationship with God .... when he forgets his purpose he forgets who he is and what life means. "
Because I have only a limited amount of time to spend on Flickr, I must limit the number of members I name as Contacts. Please do not be offended if I do not add you when you have first added me as one of your Contacts. " I'm trying to get from the cradle to the grave without hurting too many people. " [ Robert Duvall, Actor ]
Please note that none of the images in my photostream may be copied, reproduced, published or distributed in any medium ( Websites, Blogs or other media ) without my explicit written permission © All rights reserved.





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Geoff. McElwaine's favorite photos from other Flickr members (1,990)
Contacts (74)
Groups (50)
- THE LOOK level 1 RED 5,150 photos, 1,444 members
- Top Photo Expert Level 2 (POST 1 AWARD 3) INVITED PICS ONLY 2,194 photos, 610 members
- Remember That Moment ☆ Level 2 (P1~ A5) Sweeper Active! 1,304 photos, 562 members
- The New Double Ring of Excellence - Invite Only (P1/A5) 3,386 photos, 943 members
- Yabbadabbadoo 9,862 photos, 2,043 members
- flickr colors (((Post1 Award5))) SWEEPER ACTIVE! 1,918 photos, 337 members
- The New Ring of Excellence (Post 1/Award 5) - SWEEPER ACTIVE 9,395 photos, 1,673 members
- The Elite Photographer Level 4 Post 1 Award 5 5,215 photos, 1,004 members
- **Love It!** Showcase Group 918 photos, 348 members
- NATURE by Flickr { P1/A1 } 24,564 photos, 1,602 members
- ``IN TOUCH WITH NATURE``/p1/c2 9,180 photos, 1,699 members
- Creative Impulse Level 1 ~ 1 P ~ A 3 ~ 1 N ~ P 3 3,765 photos, 805 members
- **Love It!** L4 - P1/A5 ~ OPEN: Group Icon Contest! 1,893 photos, 579 members
- Click a Pic [ Must Award 5 Photos ] 30,542 photos, 3,629 members
- 貼圖推廣不勸敗 30,777 photos, 420 members
- CIRCOLO UNIVERSALE /POST 1 /AWARD 5 4,129 photos, 328 members
- Chris of the World Gallery ~ Admin Invite Only ~ (P1-A4) 1,336 photos, 260 members
- Natures Kingdom Choices INVITATION ONLY, Add 1 Award 3 SWEEPER 185 photos, 111 members
- THE GOLDEN ACHIEVMENT AWARD LEVEL 4 NEW RULES POST 1AWARD 5 234 photos, 123 members
- THE GOLDEN ACHIEVEMENT AWARD LEVEL 3 NEW RULES POST 1AWARD 5 548 photos, 206 members
- **Love It!** L3 P1/A3 ~ OPEN: Action Photography! 3,192 photos, 797 members
- Certified Photographer LEVEL 1 ( POST 1, AWARD 3) SWEEPER IS ON 5,764 photos, 1,118 members
- Awesome Art ! (Post 1 - Comment 1) 6,769 photos, 333 members
- **Love It!** L2 P1/A3 ~ OPEN: Processing w/ Textures, Buildings 7,217 photos, 1,155 members
- l'espace de vie ~ by invitation only ~ P1/A2 1,042 photos, 536 members
- Remember That Moment☆Level1(P1~A5) Contest best photo March 3,140 photos, 855 members
- Level 2 Auto Focus ( P/1 C/5 ) 4+ Comments Only 8,665 photos, 1,689 members
- Europe ! Europa ! 85,636 photos, 1,785 members
- WoW - 3rd level (Post 1/Award 5 sweeper|ON) 7,778 photos, 1,633 members
- ! Winter Beauty ! ✲ P1 - C3 ✲ 3,529 photos, 1,027 members
- Chariots of Artists Level 2 (P1/A4) get 4 go L3 15,267 photos, 2,829 members
- ♥♥ MEM0RIES FR0M THE HEART ♥♥ 3,482 photos, 1,030 members
- ►the best shots◄ portraits (P1 - A5) 4,990 photos, 707 members
- Portrait Showroom ( Post - 1 Award - 3 ) 1,871 photos, 505 members
- Soul o' People & Portraits ~ LvL 1. P1 & A4. PLEASE AWARD! 2,536 photos, 566 members
- OVER THE TOP : FLICKR IDOL (W/ 10 ELITE AWARDS) P.1 A.3 2,070 photos, 791 members
- DDSNET(♥Group for My Friends♥) Post1 Award 2 [7000+] 157,715 photos, 7,877 members
- Your Best Shot 2011 13,873 photos, 16,269 members
- * Focus on your work * L3 - Award 5 or more 558 photos, 179 members
- peregrino27-WORLD CHANGING 3,026 photos, 377 members
- © FASZINATION EARTH GROUP ◘ Post 1 ~ Award 4 1,772 photos, 501 members
- * Focus on your work * L2 - Award 5 or more 812 photos, 232 members
- * Focus on your work * L1 ~Invit Only~ Award 5 or more 1,399 photos, 310 members
- picture poems *Flickr's Best-kept Secret* 37,822 photos, 1,863 members
- The Nature's Soul ELITE~Invite ONLY, P1/C2 1,821 photos, 353 members
- Bright and colourful 11,335 photos, 482 members
- Art Mix ♠3-COMMENTS, Please!!! ♠ 29,924 photos, 1,637 members
- World Nature and Wildlife Group P1/C3 7,341 photos, 784 members
- Level 1 Auto Focus ( P/1 C/5 ) Contest Enter 03/15 24,326 photos, 2,443 members
- 1-2-3 Abstract Architecture - P/1 Comment 2 - Weekly Gallery 21,787 photos, 3,761 members
Testimonials (4)
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~DebbieDee~Expressions~ says:
"Geoff is such a lovely person & it's wonderful to see his photostream, not only because I recognise where he has been on his photo-trips :) but because of the quality of his photography, it is altogether outstanding & a delight to view.
When I see a comment left by Geoff, it always makes me smile & warms my heart, thank you Geoff :)"2nd November, 2009
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ifido says:
"Ah Geoff, what a guy, sits in the car and says, ‘I’ll let you professionals take this shot, when’s the next coffee break? Oh all right, I’ll take one.’ Then his one gets 200 comments and explodes the Explore algorithm.
A quiet, unassuming, wonderful photographer, nice guy too, did I say he likes coffee? by the bucketful. Check out his photostream, a treat, and if you live locally join up for a flickr outing, great fun."25th August, 2009
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MissyV110 says:
"I feel so lucky to have crossed paths with Geoff. We have similar literary sensibilities (and share a bit of a silly sense of humour as well). Geoff has a wonderful way of pairing image and words.........which strikes a chord with me. And he's a nice guy. Great combo."
9th March, 2009
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scottstaley says:
"Geoff. McElwaine is the one of the finest Human beings I have ever met through the internet. Although Mr. McElwaine is not a professional, he is a photographic genius. I believe that his photographic work will speak for it's self. If you have a question, Mr McElwaine will answer to the best of his ability His world perspective is unique and will only be a benifit to the Flickr community"
11th February, 2009
- Joined:
- June 2007
- Hometown:
- Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh.
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Retired













