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aberlioness [6521458] [2008-01-27 22:36:31 +0000 UTC] (United Kingdom)

# Statistics

Favourites: 144; Deviations: 186; Watchers: 29

Watching: 65; Pageviews: 12323; Comments Made: 937; Friends: 65

# Interests

Favorite visual artist: J.M.W. Turner, Caravaggio, Hans Holbein, Artemisia Gentileschi
Favorite movies: Cyrano de Bergerac, Persuasion, Bringing Up Baby
Favorite TV shows: Sherlock, Blackadder, Trapdoor
Favorite bands / musical artists: Led Zepplin, Radiohead, John Martyn and Sandy Denny
Favorite books: Jane Eyre, Persuasion, The Three Musketeers, An Artist of the Floating World
Favorite writers: Sir Terry Pratchett, Kazuo Ishiguro, Iris Murdoch
Favorite games: Canasta, Poker, Mahjong
Favorite gaming platform: Whatever has enough room to lay down a deck of cards.
Tools of the Trade: Anything that comes to hand.
Other Interests: Sea rowing, history and archaeology, rugby, wine and beer, art and photography, cycling.

# About me

Current Residence: Bucks and West Sussex, England
Favourite genre of music: Probably classical when all is said and done
Favourite photographer: Bill Brandt
Favourite style of art: From the Old Masters to the Impressionists
MP3 player of choice: My Samsung phone these days.
Favourite cartoon character: Dangermouse.
Personal Quote: "Sir, I have a cunning plan..."

# Comments

Comments: 109

exotic-legends [2019-06-23 11:19:57 +0000 UTC]

Happy Birthday.
Have an awesome day.

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kippa2001 [2015-06-23 21:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Happy birthday Bex m8e, hope you are having a fantastic time. :) (Smile)

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cabepfir [2014-06-10 18:47:23 +0000 UTC]

thanks for the watch! :) (Smile)

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DaXXe [2013-04-20 22:18:55 +0000 UTC]

Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Boogie! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

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JonUriah [2013-03-21 18:27:15 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome. Nod Nod Nod Nod Nod

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richardldixon [2013-03-20 13:36:42 +0000 UTC]

thanx my dear for the "Knaresborough" faves

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richardldixon [2013-03-03 14:56:47 +0000 UTC]

thank you For the "Roach Abbey IR " fave so kind of you Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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aberlioness In reply to richardldixon [2013-03-04 17:10:05 +0000 UTC]

I love your infra-red photography, and that photo is particularly dramatic that I just loved it. Love Love Love Love Love

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richardldixon In reply to aberlioness [2013-03-04 18:07:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so kind

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richardldixon [2013-02-07 22:38:47 +0000 UTC]

thanx so much for the "Tomnaverie stone Circle" infra red fave

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kippa2001 [2013-01-28 18:22:29 +0000 UTC]

The HS2 rail link has been given the go ahead.

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kippa2001 [2012-12-21 05:38:03 +0000 UTC]

Hello m8e have you moved places yet? Hope you have a merry christmas and happy new year. :D (Big Grin)

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-12-23 17:15:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I've moved, yes. I'll be more active here once I've finalised where I'm going to live and settled in. You well?
Have a merry Christmas and happy new year yourself :D (Big Grin)

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kippa2001 In reply to aberlioness [2012-12-23 17:36:51 +0000 UTC]

I am alright ta. :) (Smile) I've been busy photographing more old cathedrals and churches. Also dabbling in the dark arts of HDR. I haven't been doing HDR to get the HDR effect, as I LOATH that, more to get the details in the dark areas and light areas which you can't get with one exposure. The best HDR photogaphs are ones that you don't realise it is a HDR, like not in your face over processed. (rant over with).

Anyways here are two hdr photographs that I have created recently

Lancaster Cathedral : [link]
Bury Parish Church : [link]

What do you think of them? Hopefully not too over processed. I only use HDR if I absolutely have to.

Good to hear you are settling. I'd like to wish you a merry christmas and happy new year. I look forward to seeing more of your new work on Devaint Art. :) (Smile)

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-12-24 17:49:36 +0000 UTC]

I'm completely with you on over-processed HDR photos. I hate how distorted many of them are. One of the worst culprits I've seen was of someone who had totally ruined their photos of a Cotswold village by HDR-ing them to death. Not pretty!

I've left a comment on the Bury photo, but I'll reiterate that you've done a super job on the pair of them, the photos are enhanced but not unnaturally so. Brava!

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kippa2001 In reply to aberlioness [2012-12-24 17:52:34 +0000 UTC]

Thank you m8e! I only use HDR when I absolutely have to which are normally churches. Cathedrals don't normaly need HDR, it depends how they are lit inside. Hope you have settled in to your new place alright and would like to wish you a merry christmas and happy newyear. :D (Big Grin)

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xcxNinuixcx [2012-11-27 12:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the +fav +fav +fav +fav +fav La la la la

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richardldixon [2012-11-11 23:49:58 +0000 UTC]

thankies so much for the "Gargoyle" fave

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aberlioness In reply to richardldixon [2012-11-11 23:51:22 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it really caught my attention!

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richardldixon In reply to aberlioness [2012-11-12 00:01:48 +0000 UTC]

thank you :) (Smile)

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cactusmumkate [2012-10-21 19:58:14 +0000 UTC]

You have been FEATURED:

Hello Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!
your amazing work has been featured in the weekly highlight feature of Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
Star! Star! Star! Star! Star! And did you know? We got a contest running at the moment!
The Theme is: “Beautiful Autumn Arches” Please have a look at the journal for more information :D (Big Grin)

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cactusmumkate [2012-10-18 10:23:08 +0000 UTC]

Hello Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi! Hi!
Welcome to Amazing Arches!
I´m looking forward to see your Artwork in the Group!
(And the group needs a new fancy Avatar/Icon! Have a look at the front page for more informations Sherlock Holmes ;) (Wink) )
Enjoy and have fun Party Party Party Party Party , Kate Sun Sun Sun Sun Sun
We got a fancy CONTEST running at the moment on Amazing Arches :D (Big Grin) Please have a look at the Journal for more informations

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aberlioness In reply to cactusmumkate [2012-10-18 22:49:34 +0000 UTC]

Crumbs! Thank you for your effusive welcome! w00t! w00t! w00t! w00t! w00t!

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Steve-FraserUK [2012-08-10 21:49:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave =) (Smile)

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aberlioness In reply to Steve-FraserUK [2012-08-11 16:25:32 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it's beautifully taken :D (Big Grin)

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Steve-FraserUK In reply to aberlioness [2012-08-11 16:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Thank you again for the kind words :D (Big Grin)

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kippa2001 [2012-07-12 16:33:40 +0000 UTC]

There is an update on the new High Speed train subject here on the BBC if you missed it:
[link]
How are you doing m8e? As for me I have been busy photogrphing as many cathedrals as I possibly can. :D (Big Grin)

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panosozi [2012-07-04 18:44:29 +0000 UTC]

thanks a lot for the fav on my photo anta 6

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aberlioness In reply to panosozi [2012-07-04 19:22:42 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! :) (Smile)

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KaytlynES [2012-07-03 17:49:59 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for the favourite!

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aberlioness In reply to KaytlynES [2012-07-03 22:31:29 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! :D (Big Grin)

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richardldixon [2012-06-22 22:06:48 +0000 UTC]

Happy Birthday 2morro
Party Party Party Party Party

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aberlioness In reply to richardldixon [2012-06-25 21:37:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you Richard! Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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richardldixon In reply to aberlioness [2012-06-25 22:04:52 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure i hope u had a good day Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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aberlioness In reply to richardldixon [2012-06-25 22:09:53 +0000 UTC]

I did thank you, was taken to the theatre at the Strand in London which was fun :D (Big Grin)

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richardldixon In reply to aberlioness [2012-06-25 22:21:45 +0000 UTC]

Very nice Hug Hug Hug Hug Hug

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kippa2001 [2012-06-18 13:01:53 +0000 UTC]

Summer weather finally! :) (Smile) Mind you it is only a few days until the longest day, then after that we are heading into winter again. As for me I plan on visiting a few cathedrals soon. How are you doing m8e?

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-06-18 17:26:34 +0000 UTC]

I'm alright despite a cold (how? It's June!) Been to Battle Abbey and battlefield. Very interesting, especially as it was a close run thing for William the Conqueror, if the English were better disciplined we might not have had Norman rule, it's one of those major events that makes one think 'what if?'

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kippa2001 In reply to aberlioness [2012-06-18 19:33:42 +0000 UTC]

I had a bloody cold last week and felt extremely drained. Took a day or two to recover my energy levels back to normal. Battle re-enactment? Sounds like fun. :D (Big Grin) Hope you get better soon m8e.

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-06-18 21:12:24 +0000 UTC]

No re-enactment sadly, Battle is the actual place where the 'Battle of Hastings' took place. Ironically, the battle took place about 8 miles away from Hastings itself, on a wooded hill called Senlac (hoary apple tree in Old English) Hill. The town of Battle grew up around the time that the Abbey was built in the 1090s.

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lenslady [2012-06-09 15:41:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much for the fave on Harris Hawk!!

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aberlioness In reply to lenslady [2012-06-09 18:49:21 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome, it's a cracking shot :D (Big Grin) It seems that Harris Hawks do love to perch anywhere! [link]

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lenslady In reply to aberlioness [2012-06-11 15:32:44 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! Talons on the head!!!!!!!!!! LOL

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kippa2001 [2012-05-28 18:19:29 +0000 UTC]

I think I am starting to run out of places to photograph in Lancashire. :p (Lick)

I am rather restricted to public transport at the moment. Ideally I'd like to go down futher to the south end of the UK as there are quite a few nice cathedrals that look quite tempting.

How are you doing m8e? Are you doing alright? :) (Smile)

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-05-28 18:38:09 +0000 UTC]

I'm alright thanks :) (Smile) Just enjoying this wonderful weather before having to go back to work tomorrow :( (Sad)

Having to rely on public transport sucks, my little car is freedom Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance! Dance!

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kippa2001 In reply to aberlioness [2012-05-29 11:45:25 +0000 UTC]

After leaving school I did shit at gcses. I went on to college then finally on to uni and got a higher cert in education in the subjects of Biology and Psychology.

Even though I have got a uni qualification, I still decided to resit my gcse English to bump up my grade. Today I have just finished the final exam and am in a good mood now that it is all over.

I need it for quite a few reasons, first of all for job opportunity, but also because you need at least a grade c or above in English for a degree in photography, which I am contemplating. I got a D when I was at high school.

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aberlioness In reply to kippa2001 [2012-06-02 21:45:55 +0000 UTC]

Good luck with your exams, I'm sure that you've passed with flying colours, I hope that it leads to success in your career and if you do decide to do the photography course - which you should do really well at! :D (Big Grin)

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Phur-eak [2012-05-27 16:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fav :D (Big Grin)

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aberlioness In reply to Phur-eak [2012-05-28 14:26:35 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome :D (Big Grin)

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Bobby-Canon [2012-05-17 09:17:45 +0000 UTC]

Hi, and a warm welcome to our Group
Before submitting your deviations, please take a moment or two to read our rules, and also our submission guidelines. These are both displayed on our Home Page. Please pay particular attention to the section for Black & White or Monotone type photos, and also the section for Artistic Nude photos. We look forward to seeing your submissions.
I hope you enjoy it here, and above all....have fun!!!!!!

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