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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 (217)

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)

Sussex 26,906 photos, 1,058 members
Piers 15,548 photos, 2,688 members
A Picture of Britain 146,729 photos, 2,092 members
UK Landscapes, Sea and Country. 113,103 photos, 4,906 members
Beside the seaside, besides the sea ... 58,947 photos, 3,675 members
UK 153,726 photos, 4,553 members
G A T E S ..... an invitation to explore :) 329 photos, 73 members
*I Love Birds* 341,366 photos, 13,668 members
Birds of the British Isles 47,201 photos, 1,181 members
Bird Silhouettes 3,869 photos, 1,332 members
* Birds of Britain * 31,520 photos, 1,104 members
Macro 1-2-3 (2/day max) 32,654 photos, 2,511 members
Macro Viewers 77,335 photos, 4,094 members
Macro Photography 149,369 photos, 18,911 members
Flowers with insects 44,407 photos, 6,133 members
Flowers all kinds 112,799 photos, 8,172 members
Cats Cats Cats 284,574 photos, 20,893 members
Cats the Beloved Pets 55,868 photos, 3,418 members
Cat-A-Log 36,169 photos, 4,654 members
Bench Life (no EMPTY benches please!) 2,277 photos, 590 members
Benches 5,110 photos, 919 members
Benches of the World 5,667 photos, 674 members
Panasonic Lumix FZ18 FZ28 FZ38 FZ100 UK Group!! 8,364 photos, 287 members
PANASONIC LUMIX FZ100 10,292 photos, 406 members
FlickrToday (only 1 pic per day) 2,515,990 photos, 80,205 members
Canon Imagination 154,026 photos, 8,739 members
silhouette 226,816 photos, 30,865 members
Green is Beautiful 567,275 photos, 48,714 members
Graves, Tombs And Cemeteries 203,506 photos, 29,701 members
Beach Photography 319,804 photos, 52,979 members
Val Pearce Pix 507 photos, 2 members
Randomania 281 photos, 37 members
Guardian Green shoots 8,623 photos, 1,030 members
Vive la Nature ! 46,432 photos, 1,457 members
Nature Nerds 18,158 photos, 1,208 members
Closer and Closer Macro Photography 898,077 photos, 65,411 members
British National Parks 13,342 photos, 500 members
Birdshare 87,900 photos, 2,442 members
3Way Challenge 34,322 photos, 2,017 members
TEXTURIZED 17,302 photos, 1,163 members
*Nature's Beauty* (No people or pet pics please.) 32,621 photos, 1,236 members
Brighton 67,523 photos, 4,805 members
In the Memories' Book (Textured Images - INVITE ONLY!!!) 17,378 photos, 1,703 members
totally textures 85,685 photos, 9,035 members
The Texture Garden 8,177 photos, 867 members
All things textured 23,675 photos, 1,232 members
Texture Squared 16,815 photos, 1,337 members
Spectacular Insects 31,473 photos, 4,963 members
high quality nature - Vote for Icon ~~ 88,775 photos, 3,404 members
British Wildlife 106,959 photos, 2,590 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