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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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Contacts (656)

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StreetShooter45 Greg A.
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Fort Photo Michael Menefee
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maggieliao0913 Maggie Liao
SMGallery... Stephen Moore
Artista No real name given
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Flickrs True Reflection - Level 6 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 1,913 photos, 671 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 5 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 2,495 photos, 776 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 4 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 3,425 photos, 964 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 3 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 4,857 photos, 1,215 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 2 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 7,834 photos, 1,611 members
Flickrs True Reflection - Level 1 (P1/A5) Sweeper Active 20,232 photos, 2,244 members
Orchid Photo of the Week 453 photos, 63 members
Image Excellence (Admin Invite Only) ADD 1, C.3 SWEEPER ACTIVE 8,023 photos, 660 members
Top Photography Group ~ Invitational P1/C2 ~ Happy New Year! 10,516 photos, 2,564 members
Brother sun ♥ sister moon MANDATORY: YOU MUST GIVE 3 AWARD 31,271 photos, 4,570 members
Phalaenopsis Orchids (Post 1, Comment 2) 3,884 photos, 1,013 members
Photo Garden 49,643 photos, 2,812 members
PASSION FOR FLOWERS - Post 1 Coment 4 9,191 photos, 1,387 members
Fine Gold 179,883 photos, 12,292 members
Fleurs Passion ~~ Flowers Passion { P/C } 15,892 photos, 1,241 members
{PET PORTRAITS} P1/A2 Contest /Last Day. Take Part! 63,455 photos, 8,878 members
Orchid Species Photographs 31,104 photos, 491 members
♥♥♥♥♥PHOTOGRAPHERS WORLD♥♥♥♥♥ P1/C4 SWEEPER 30,841 photos, 2,820 members
"Best Of Pet Portrait ■ Adm.Inv.Only■ 15,720 photos, 3,697 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 ! 15,142 photos, 2,241 members
Better Than Good - Level 1 (P1/A5) Sweeper in use NO PEOPLE 431,830 photos, 43,910 members
Better Than Good - Level 2 (p1/a5) Sweeper in use 37,406 photos, 5,889 members
Colors Of The Heart! *Invited Images Only*! 58,106 photos, 7,401 members
True Quality Matters! ~ ADMIN Invite only ~ Award 1 7,421 photos, 1,270 members
*** PERFECTION IN PICTURES *** P-1/A-3 ***NEW CONTEST*** 44,285 photos, 2,840 members
V.I.Planet ☆ ★ ☆ New Front Page! 6,797 photos, 810 members
Focus on Beauty(Admin-Invite)COMMENT ON 3 Please ! 14,193 photos, 1,351 members
*~ Rock .. Paper - No Scissors ~* by Admin/Mod Invite 1,898 photos, 756 members
**Cool Shot** - P1/A4 - 1st LEVEL NO PEOPLE - 45,827 photos, 3,400 members
Nikon AF-S 28-300 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR 5,081 photos, 427 members
Free Flickr Flowers ~FFF~ Enter Amaryllis Contest! 117,865 photos, 7,260 members
✿*DIAMOND NATURE & STYLE*✿{P1. G4}{Admin-INVITE ONLY} 45,989 photos, 5,730 members
My Shiba Inu 9,221 photos, 829 members
The Quality Gold Seal {Invited Only} P1C2! Sweepr! Try 4 Pro 4,085 photos, 1,390 members
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4.0G ED VR 5,449 photos, 841 members
Obiettivo & Fotocamera 175,660 photos, 4,037 members
ExaltedـــGlorious Nature 5,756 photos, 487 members
Dream Places ~ NO BLACK & WHITE PICTURES 10,419 photos, 808 members
SECOND CHANCE - MACRO IN STYLE - P1/A4 (RESTRICT GROUP) 164 photos, 206 members
Black and White 3,857,672 photos, 206,186 members
GALLERY THE VERY BEST OF PEACE GROUP : <LEVEL 4> P1 / A3 2,535 photos, 1,155 members
Heaven's Shots ~ ADMIN Invite only ~ Post 1/Award 1 4,745 photos, 728 members
THE ARTISTS Club 11,791 photos, 1,052 members
myopeia 1,527 photos, 194 members
Colour Art Awards -=Post 1, Award 3=- (NO black & white) 352,148 photos, 25,107 members
Damn! I Wish I'd Taken That!!! (Invite Only) Post 1-Award2 177,777 photos, 22,447 members
EARTH NATURE & LOVE • NO BUILDINGS • HIGH quality ONLY! C2 32,214 photos, 2,132 members
~Flowers & Gardens~ { Post 1 Comment 4 } Please! 22,213 photos, 2,315 members
FirstQuality ADMIN INVITE ONLY F1/C1 Please Vote!! 33,104 photos, 3,155 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 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