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SparkyLeigh's photostream
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Hi all you photo buffs,
My nickname is Sparky on Flickr,
I'm male and born in Seattle, moved to BC Canada at the age of 22, built two homes in a remote west coast area there, raised 5 kids, worked as fisherman and whale tour guide, moved to the Island of Hawaii in 1998.
I have been taking photographs since I was a child; started out using a simple box camera my Great aunt gave me ( here is my very 1st photo taken when I was 7 years old). I worked up to a Pentax Spotmatic in high school, which I really liked and then on to various other 35mm SLR’s after that.
Today I use a Canon EOS D1 Mark IV digital SLR. I primarily take pictures to honor and celebrate the natural beauty and wonders of this planet, including the creatures we share her with, though these years I seem to have become rather addicted to molten lava!
I enjoy sharing my images and seeing what my Flickr friends have been pointing their lenses at. I am also now creating movies, my most recent is of Hawaii molten lava and the movie trailer is linked below.
Further interests in my work:
If anyone is interested in purchasing my photographs as prints or digital downloads you may do so on my professional site here: www.leigh-hilbert-photography.com
If there is a photo of mine here on Flickr that is not on my purchasing site, feel free to email me the Flickr-photo's link and your request via email: leigh.hi1@hawaiiantel.net
To see what I find on Flickr that really moves me, take some time to watch a slideshow of your images I have faved: www.flickr.com/photos/sparkyleigh/favorites/show/
Or - instead of renting that DVD how about just sitting back and watching a series of my photographs: SparkyLeigh’s Slideshow here
-- I have finished producing my own DVD feature of molten lava running from mountain to sea-- this movie is now available via email request - movie trailer here
My lava photography hardcover book is out!
Photos of SparkyLeigh (10)
SparkyLeigh's favorite photos from other Flickr members (496)
Contacts (150)
Groups (50)
- Volcanoes 21,961 photos, 3,539 members
- The Layered Earth (accepting submissions for publication) 319 photos, 38 members
- **I LOVE Horses and all God's Creatures - Enter Photo Contest!! 17,150 photos, 818 members
- Body Boarding 3,055 photos, 194 members
- Your BC: The Tyee's Photo Pool 25,877 photos, 683 members
- i love kauai 4,757 photos, 574 members
- Long Exposure 395,083 photos, 43,201 members
- Night Images 782,229 photos, 95,361 members
- Rockforms 6,074 photos, 1,017 members
- PHOTO SMILES - Photos That Make You SMILE! Post 1/Award 2 62,712 photos, 5,788 members
- SMILE - Only People Smiling a lot - (Face Close Up) 5,092 photos, 1,054 members
- MOUNTAINEERING - 5,069 photos, 585 members
- The Essence of Capture Nature / Selected photos only 615 photos, 176 members
- Dugout Canoes 83 photos, 26 members
- Capture Nature / No human elements / 21,402 photos, 1,974 members
- Volcano's 5,769 photos, 862 members
- Discovery Photos: Post 1, Vote for 3 485,898 photos, 27,012 members
- Beauty in the Clutter 240 photos, 75 members
- Breathtaking {add 1, award 3} 291,120 photos, 18,835 members
- Natural Excellence 131,974 photos, 5,975 members
- NATURE'S BEST 666,437 photos, 19,388 members
- The Unforgettable Pictures ~ Post 1, Comment 3 ~ NEW RULES!! 222,442 photos, 30,038 members
- Small Figures In A Vast Expanse 1,022 photos, 124 members
- The Horse in Detail 2,311 photos, 225 members
- Gorges and Canyons Around the World--Post 1, Comment 1 1,475 photos, 190 members
- Photographers of Hawaii 30,244 photos, 1,923 members
- Threatened Species (Wild & Red listed) 3,074 photos, 487 members
- Blue Ribbon PHOTOGRAPHY (INVITE ONLY) 308,552 photos, 44,380 members
- UNESCO - MAB Biosphere Reserves (photo guide) 16,569 photos, 1,584 members
- Conservation Revolution 3,372 photos, 204 members
- STOP the WARs Coalition 735 photos, 135 members
- Natural Wonders 13,416 photos, 715 members
- The Best of Vancouver Island 2,093 photos, 625 members
- Oneness – Labyrinth 47,734 photos, 4,913 members
- The 10,000 Yonis of Mother Earth 163 photos, 61 members
- South Central Idaho Photographers 985 photos, 64 members
- Bubbles,Bubbles,Bubbles 3,982 photos, 1,390 members
- Natures Finest (Invited Images Only) 299,792 photos, 39,613 members
- Nalu Collective 1,363 photos, 210 members
- WHAT'S IN THE CLOUDS-COMMENT on 2 pics of 5 to right using code 10,581 photos, 2,891 members
- BBE - UNITED COLOURS OF NATURE 59,154 photos, 4,316 members
- Global Climate Change 4,717 photos, 1,219 members
- Global Warming - Time To Act 326 photos, 157 members
- Animal Encounter Gateway 797 photos, 146 members
- Global warming - we CAN stop it !!! / Earth in DANGER... 5,811 photos, 1,335 members
- Born Free, Living Free 75,929 photos, 2,534 members
- The World Through My Eyes - Portrait Thursdays **OPEN** 2,855,628 photos, 85,816 members
- hula 2,533 photos, 233 members
- Animal Encounters Reader 888 photos, 155 members
- fd's Flickr Toys 34,624 photos, 13,412 members
Testimonials (3)
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O'ahu Kinipela says:
"SparkyLeigh, you have some of the best pictures of the Kama'aina lifestyle on flickr. I've lived in Hawaii my entire life and your photos make me so proud to be Hawaiian and you remind me of just how beautiful and sacred the islands really are! Much mahalos for sharing! I always look forward to seeing what you will do next. Once again, mahalo from the heart for showing our incredible islands! Live life with Aloha! =-)"
6th October, 2006
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Lady-bug says:
"I can't believe it has taken me so long to write a testomonial about my beloved SparkyLeigh.
Even though we've never met in person, I love him like a brother (and he knows that).
He's one of the most spiritual, beautiful, talented people I know, and I am SO happy and honored when he visits my photostream and leaves one of his sweet, funny comments. His photos take me to another realm where there is only peace, love and beauty.
If I ever get to Hawaii I hope he lets me crash on his couch. ;-)"3rd October, 2006
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yeimaya says:
"SparkyLeigh has taken some of the most gorgeous and intimate whale, seal, eagle, earth, sea and sky pictures I have ever seen. Shows his great love and concern for all of the above."
30th September, 2004
- Joined:
- September 2004
- Hometown:
- Seattle/Vancouver Island Canada and Hawaii
- Currently:
- Kapoho, Hawaii, USA
- I am:
- Single
- Occupation:
- Full time photographer
- Website:
- Leighs-Gallery