Beauty and the Beast

[pauln]

Hi all,

Sorry I've been absent for so long but I've been very busy.

I'm back now so I thought I'd kick things off with this one. I don't think I've posted it before but apologies if I have 

[FUJI]

WOW! WOW! and triple WOW!

 

He's back!....that man!.......he's back!

 

Welcome  back, Paul, you have been missed......hope you've been doing something exciting?

 

A great shot by the way.

 

FUJI

[pauln]

Thank you FUJI, it's been a busy time for me. I've made a few changes to my work and my gear, I'm now shooting with hasselblad which I have to say are incredible machines, I have a pretty good international sales base now but it's taken some time to get off the ground. All in all things are on course

[FUJI]

THAT......is fantadtic Paul.....

I remember, your very first posts on here......you amazed us all with your incredible processing.....I also recall giving you a little nudge here and there.......I am so pleased things have worked out for you......You deserve it.

FUJI

[pauln]

Thanks FUJI, I'm not there yet but I'm working towards it, I made enough money last year to invest in a full hasselblad digital system which is something I only ever dreamed of. I like to think it has taken my work to a whole new level and I hope with a bit of hard work there's more to come 

[Clicker]

Thanks for replying to my PM Paul ... I told you we were missing you ... .. That's another  cracker  of an image ...  I hope you'll pop in a bit more often  just o stop us getting withdrawal symptoms ...  It's greatto see you back ...   oooh and with some pretty cool equipment !  Glad to hear  you have been making progress with your ambitions  ...Welcome back  ...

[pauln]

Thank you for the warm welcome return, yes I'll be bombarding you and boring you all with plenty of images now that I'm back 

[kev7d]

Nice one Paul. Works great for me.

[pauln]

Thanks Kev 

[kev7d]

What I meant to was that the little splash of colour from the butterfly really grabs my attention.  

[colinb]

Is this a composite Paul? An extraordinary shot if it isn't, very well done if it is.

[pauln]

Yes it is a composite image, I was lucky to get the pose and I thought the butterfly would suit, the hardest part was getting the reflection in the Chimps eye 

[sjr]

Sorry late to the party commenting but all images you have posted are rubbish!

I'M JOKING all absolutely STUNNING IMAGES make me want to throw my gear away if I could achieve even a tiny fraction of that quality I would be happy.

I had seen this image a year or so ago elsewhere and it blew me away then. Looking forward to seeing much more of your stuff here.

[pauln]

Thank you