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Paul Merry's photostream
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I live in Shoeburyness on the old Military Garrison....just east of Southend on Sea in Essex, I've been a chef for the last 25 years and spend much of my free time travelling and taking photos, I rarely go out without at least one camera.
I started meeting fellow Flickr folks and thats when it all really started to click for me, gaining the insight and tips from friends that were so experienced gave me the confidence to go out and experiment more.
I upgraded my kit in February 2011 and am the proud owner of a 5D mk2 nowdays, I still have my 400d that I started out with. I did a short Photoshop course in late 2009 and started dabbling with HDR soon after. I have to stop myself sometimes from getting too carried away in post processing but love the creativity that it gives....
I have a few images in publications and have my first image going in to an Exhibition at the National Maritime Museum in Spetember 2011, its due to run for 10 years.
I hope you find something you like in my Photostream and I,m always happy to answer any Questions or help if you see something you want to ask about..
Photos of Paul Merry (74)
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Contacts (161)
Groups (50)
- flickr (unofficial) 115,181 photos, 23,791 members
- Scotland 318,138 photos, 12,925 members
- Leigh on Sea Fishing Nets 57 photos, 40 members
- Flickr Foto Fame (Gallery of Outstanding Photos) 1,610 photos, 1,406 members
- Sigma Lenses 188,848 photos, 7,436 members
- Streetka Kalender 11 photos, 3 members
- Food food food! 173,565 photos, 7,378 members
- Food and Drinks creative photography 2,870 photos, 1,442 members
- The 80 quid boat and boatshed group 63 photos, 12 members
- Guardian Camera Club 23,609 photos, 11,599 members
- Devon & Cornwall 54,401 photos, 1,907 members
- Coastal Landscapes UK 6,025 photos, 338 members
- Long Exposure 423,199 photos, 44,757 members
- Long Exposures 210,854 photos, 22,541 members
- Photo Infos 85,956 photos, 3,328 members
- Barcelona 166,268 photos, 9,832 members
- Formula One 58,947 photos, 3,511 members
- Great Car Moments 135 photos, 225 members
- The Lake District UK 54,904 photos, 5,144 members
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II 2 21,737 photos, 725 members
- wells-next-the-sea 1,125 photos, 167 members
- Norfolk UK 32,405 photos, 1,714 members
- "Abbeys, Monasteries, Cathedrals and Churches" 68,284 photos, 3,498 members
- Cathedrals UK (see new rules) 20,275 photos, 2,427 members
- Annual Southend Flickr Pillbox Walk 2011 162 photos, 9 members
- Flickr Camera Club 2,430 photos, 94 members
- EsSex cliches 22 photos, 29 members
- World cars 88,238 photos, 3,365 members
- Best of the Best (Car Pictures) 606 photos, 482 members
- Trams all over the world! 25,658 photos, 1,001 members
- Wensleydale 470 photos, 22 members
- Yorkshire Dales (National Park) 17,764 photos, 1,350 members
- The Structural Artists 5,826 photos, 1,085 members
- This World We Live In 30 photos, 5 members
- Yorkshire Landscapes 22,333 photos, 1,411 members
- Canon DSLR users UK 66,240 photos, 961 members
- Puddle Kin 197 photos, 15 members
- Annual Shoebury Garrison Walk 2010 90 photos, 9 members
- Concept Abstract Kin (CAK) 350 photos, 19 members
- Magical places and trees 4,247 photos, 625 members
- Castles of Europe 55,590 photos, 5,688 members
- 6 Photos – SeriesGroup 47,967 photos, 5,526 members
- Old Southend 407 photos, 31 members
- A Very Flickr Christmas 84,866 photos, 10,895 members
- CHRISTMAS WORLDWIDE Flickr's #1 Xmas Group 94,358 photos, 15,746 members
- DazzlePix CARS & TRUCKS (Photos & iPhoneography) 698 photos, 73 members
- Southchurch Hall 214 photos, 29 members
- dungeness 8,432 photos, 729 members
- British Lighthouses 4,589 photos, 588 members
- LIGHTHOUSE LOVERS 83,088 photos, 14,994 members
Galleries (5)
- Reflections.... 1 photo
- Art....!! 5 photos
- Cars in HDR 9 photos
- My Home Town.... 5 photos
- Beautiful Cats 10 photos
Testimonials (2)
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Michael Shea 2009 says:
"Paul is one of the good guys and has been an inspiration and constant source of help and encouragement to me ever since I joined flickr. This community is very fortunate to have someone as talented, thoughtful and generous as he is.
Paul produces consistently excellent photos that are interesting and attractive to look at, as well as easy to access and interpret. This is because they are invariably very well composed and skilfully processed. He achieves this from a range of subjects and places, both familiar and unfamiliar to me. We live in fairly close proximity and one of the things that impresses me most is how Paul is able to view things in an original way, without being either flashy or pretentious in his work. He does this because he has a natural eye for a good photo that no amount of technical ability alone can provide. It is a gift.
Paul is very approachable and has gone out of his way to kindly offer feedback and advice on my photos, which has helped me to improve. He gladly and unselfishly gives credit where he feels it is due and doesn't usually dwell on things that aren't so good. Being the naturally over-sensitive type, I particularly value this approach.
Photography at its best can be an art and a pleasure. Paul makes both seem within reach. For that and a good deal more I'd like to thank him very much."25th November, 2009
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Pat Dalton... says:
"I came across Paul's photostream quite by accident, reading his profile he stated "I've Been messing around with my first ever Digital SLR since February 08", well if those images are produced in a messing about mode, one wonders what will happen when he really gets to grips with his D_SLR. Paul is a natural photographer, regularly presenting wonderful photographs, he is also very generous with his comments and has a lovely sense of humour. I look forwards to seeing many more of his photographs."
15th July, 2009
- Name:
- Paul Merry
- Joined:
- January 2009
- Hometown:
- Southend on Sea
- Currently:
- Southend on sea, England
- I am:
- Male and Taken
- Occupation:
- Senior Development Chef