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Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light

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TanyaH 14 1.3k 388

13 Apr 2015 11:19AM

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Wow, what a portfolio! Inspiring work and I've thoroughly enjoyed having a bimble through it Grin

HectorRivera 10 17 1

17 Dec 2013 1:21PM

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Love the lighting on your portfolio

NaturesHaven Plus

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4 Sep 2012 8:59PM

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A marvellous Portfolio, enjoyed viewing your work...............pure joy........ Grin

NewDay 5 15 1

4 Sep 2012 8:58PM

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What a wonderful ecletic set of images. I really enjoyed looking at them. Great vision, feeling, interpretation and top flight photography.

Stephen

SEMANON 5 95

22 Jul 2012 12:34AM

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Really like your style - this is definite my taste, and I hope I can being doing as well in future Wink

bitterr_sweett 12

30 Jan 2012 9:26PM

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Well done ! Amazing PF very inspiring.

David

Bloggs 5 313

31 Dec 2011 11:33AM

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Fabulous PF what you don't know about potraits ain't worth knowing, need i say more wonderful stuff.

middlesexade 11

29 Dec 2011 10:02PM

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Thanks for the comment. Just had a look at your work, really got some great pictures here.
Adrian

KathyW 13 1.8k 12

1 Nov 2011 10:08AM

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If I'm feeling a bit jaded with the way photography is going these days I just come and have a look at your portfolio to remind myself what it's really all about ...

nonur Plus

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1 May 2011 10:23PM

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Amazing portfolio of quality works that say a lot!
Congrats and regards,
Nezih

Shutterlad 7 1

5 Apr 2011 6:52PM

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You have a very interesting Pf - You are very talented

BobbiDaisy 6

5 Nov 2010 2:19PM

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Your photo's are amazing. Truly inspiring! Katy

thevamaranr 8 15

3 Aug 2010 5:11AM

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Your photos are very contemplative.... Makes me think. Really nice...

Cor 8

8 Mar 2010 3:56PM

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Great PF. Bravo

MattMartin 7

16 Jan 2010 9:51PM

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Stunning PF, You have such a wide range of ability! Your portraiture shots are amazing. Matt

Eviscera 11 1.1k 149

15 Nov 2009 10:29PM

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The most innovative photographer on this whole site imho !

An inspiring portfolio. Quite brilliant in your adaptability.

A true craftsman.

Chant57 Plus

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20 Aug 2009 1:56PM

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Its always a pleasure to catch up on your work Phil, always varied always interesting and often highly original. May I also add my congratulations for Digital Photo Digital Photographer of the Year 2009. Top 10 list in 7 out of 8 rounds - no mean feat, my hat is off to you. Well deserved Congratulations.
Chant

jeronius 8 1 1

17 Aug 2009 10:19PM

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Wonderful PF. Had to come and see what else you were up to after your petrified image. Brilliant stuff.
Jerry

DOGSBODY 8 1.4k 30

29 Jul 2009 9:44PM

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A man after my own heart. Plenty of variety here and all very well done. Excellent work. Andy

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Baz72 8 30

18 Jul 2009 6:21PM

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Enjoyed looking through your portfolio, some amazing and very varied images !! inspiring.
Brian.

angie44 8

23 May 2009 12:34AM

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fantastic pf . angie

Leightonhs 10 155 1

27 Mar 2009 11:50PM

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Loved looking through your portfolio. Outstanding stuff.

-Leighton.

Ian-Munro 9 200 15

11 Mar 2009 10:43AM

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a superb PF well worthy of a half hour browse

Great work.

Regards

Ian

mroch06 9 4

24 Jan 2009 9:11PM

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really good stuff and varied
martin

JBA 8 341 1

12 Jan 2009 11:00PM

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You are altogether too damn good! Wink

Cracking PF, keep it up. Inspirational.
Jon

pmorgan 10 217 13

5 Nov 2008 11:26AM

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A truly inspirational collection of works!!!!!

Rgds
Paul

bfgstew 11 668 105

21 Oct 2008 2:42PM

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Hi, have been meaning to look through your P/F for some time now and glad i managed it today.
From humble beginnings to a sublime style, excellent stuff and, for me 'Face' is a masterpiece, you have captured the essence of these majestic animals superbly.
Stewart

SecretSnapper 10 1

18 Sep 2008 5:54PM

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Excellent PF.
Terry

BrokenAir 9 20

17 Sep 2008 10:11PM

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What a awesome PF, Great shots, genuis creativity, I just love your work ^_^

SlowSong Plus

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17 Sep 2008 4:01PM

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Hi Backbeat. Just stumbled across your portfolio via another photographer. What a find! I particularly like your dark pictures, Visitation and Illuminate - we used to be taught to get detail in the blacks and whites - Huh!! Love King Cotton and Machine - a particular favourite subject of mine. And Stan is too beautiful. The End - great. I've really enjoyed looking at your images. Brilliant.
Chris

Sahyadri 9 61 2

6 Aug 2008 10:26PM

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i really liked your PF. followed from today's upload and i am glad i clicked thru to see rest of teh stuff. I really am fascinated with the angles you choose.

backbeat Plus

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15 Jun 2008 9:36PM

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thanks a lot Barry and everyone

barry john 13 25

15 Jun 2008 12:43PM

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some stunning photos here Phil,
I live in manchester and have visited a lot of the places you have photographed here, I must get out more and try again !!!
excellent work
barry John

MissPea 10 8

27 May 2008 8:10PM

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Just had a wander through your PF - i could click on them all! What a varied and interesting body of work......Well done.
Julia

LuzDeNoche 9 2

25 May 2008 8:35AM

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A stunningly imaginative pf.

Lucy

peely 10 13

1 May 2008 11:24PM

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Great looking portfolio,photography and photoshop skills spot on.

proz 13 205

22 Feb 2008 9:27PM

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great portfolio, some incredible images!

mickrick 13 17 2

4 Jan 2008 3:52PM

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Sickeningly good. This collection is an inspiration.
Mike

dawnmichelle 10 12

18 Nov 2007 8:42PM

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Your PF is amazing . look forward to seeing more

Mari 13 1.8k

4 Nov 2007 10:25PM

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Hi Phil, Just had a quick look at your images. They're excellent, love the diversity of your work, each one is thought out really well and all great to look at.

Mari

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Bye 9

23 Oct 2007 3:39AM

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I'm continually amazed at the fabulous skies in your photos.....You're either fantastically lucky or incredibly patient to get those perfect cloud formations! Beautiful work, you should be proud!
Yank

richard0 10

11 Oct 2007 10:44PM

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In awe of the range and quality of images in your portfolio.
Richard

graeme34 10

12 Sep 2007 10:22PM

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Fantastic portfolio

Graeme

ktcam 12 457

15 Aug 2007 11:09AM

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Every now and again I come across a portfolio that just amazes me in its creativity and diversity. Yours is most definately one of them. An amazing array of subjects and a gloriously unashamed use of photoshop for your surreal ones. A total pleasure to view all of it.
kate

Wibbles 10 1

16 Jun 2007 11:36PM

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Hi Phil.. I've just gone through your pf from beginning to end and can safely say, without doubt...I didn't lose interest at any point.
Your work is so varied! I can pretty much say you're one of my faves on this site!

...excellent.

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Platchet 10 5 8

10 Jun 2007 10:30PM

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Very inspirational portfolio Phil!
Gary

DiegoDesigns 11 117 6

29 May 2007 8:37PM

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I've just been rummaging through your portfolio, and although there are some really excellent images there, I was struck more by the variety and the sometimes quirky viewpoint. I truly enjoyed browsing through them, many thanks...

Dave

Louise44 11 3

9 Apr 2007 9:23PM

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Love your portfolio. Keep em coming! You've give the simplest of shots a certain something. Love it.

Philip_P 12 71 1

19 Mar 2007 9:05PM

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Cracking Portfolio, love the wildlife shots, quality through out
Philip

martinproe 12 293 5

3 Jan 2007 6:14AM

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HI Phil,

just to let you know how much I admire your portfolio, it's so diverse and you seem to be extremely prolific yet maintain a high quality throughout.
Great stuff!

JohnH37 11 1

18 Dec 2006 4:44PM

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Stunning collection of photographs.Super high quality.Something for me to aspire to.Great work.-John.

elcid 13 150

17 Dec 2006 1:53PM

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Fantastic shots in your portfolio, Phil, great use of light. Thank's for the comment, and all the best mate.

Bill.

Nick-T 11 45

6 Dec 2006 10:21PM

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Wow, wonderful PF. Some real stunning shots here. Keep up the extremely good work

Nick

dreamflower 10

5 Dec 2006 2:00AM

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your work is exciting to the senses...unique in your approach...creative in your execution...thanks for sharing

TheImagepoint 11 2

15 Sep 2006 7:42PM

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outstanding PF...deserves alot of attention...quality is superb !

alex / the Image Point

martinproe 12 293 5

30 Jul 2006 10:17PM

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Wow, you've certainly hit the ground running, love the sort if manipulation you're doing and there's a lot of variation in your portfolio.Great stuff, welcome to my list of favourites.