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Hello and welcome to my online photo gallery.

My name is Atheana, I live in the UK (having been 'exported' back in '89 - courtesy of the ex - from the States where I grew up). Photography along with poetry http://poetrypoem.com/cgi-bin/index.pl?sitename=atheana&item=home) is a great passion. I shoot more from instinct than technical savvy, trying to capture the beauty/interest/character I see and convey it through the photos I take.

I used to live in Israel where I had my own photography business which basically involved working in the hotels in Eilat, photographing the guests during the day and selling the photos in the evening. My favourite subject was the children, you could just never go wrong! I also used to do portfolios for would be models or for girls (and guys!) who just liked to have their photo taken.

As you will see from the numerous albums here, my subjects are wide ranging but if I had to pick my favourites they would be flowers, animals and nature. I also enjoy having fun with Adobe Photoshop in taking an ordinary photo and turning it into something a bit different (see the Creative Photography album).

Anyway, I've rabbitted on enough, time to let you go and have a mooch. Thank you for taking the time to visit my work, I do hope you get half the enjoyment viewing as I did taking.

Best

Atheana

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Featured Galleries

Atheana :

Atheana

Updated: Jun 07, 2011 4:31am PST

Zany Safari : Welcome to the zany safari, - sunbathing and cigar smoking giraffes, elephants taking moonlight walks, double ended rhinos and a whole lot more.

Zany Safari

Welcome to the zany safari, - sunbathing and cigar smoking giraffes, e ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2009 8:59am PST

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Galleries

Swans in All Their Glory :

Swans in All Their Glory

Updated: Jun 12, 2011 6:00am PST

Atheana :

Atheana

Updated: Jun 07, 2011 4:31am PST

The Big Baby Buddha Belly : So called because of his squidgee belly lol. Since I lost Tiggee (my 20lb feline wonder) I've not been able to bring myself to get another kitty. However, it would appear that one has got me, Meet Ginger, once my neighbour's cat and now a permanent resident. He obviously decided that three kids and two cats weren't to his taste, so he moved out and came here. Great for neighbourly relations lol

The Big Baby Buddha Belly

So called because of his squidgee belly lol. Since I lost Tiggee (my ...

Updated: Jun 07, 2011 4:25am PST

A Walk in the Park :

A Walk in the Park

Updated: Jun 07, 2011 4:09am PST

Kitten Heaven - the best ! : Meet Bella and Zucci. The photos you see here were taken by both myself and someone whose kittens these are. Bella and Zucci are about 8 weeks old here and just about as adorable as they come. These photos have been chosen as the best of the lot; howeve, you can see additional photos of Zucci and Bella under their other album called...'the rest' lol Enjoy!

Kitten Heaven - the best !

Meet Bella and Zucci. The photos you see here were taken by both myse ...

Updated: Jan 25, 2010 10:35am PST

Dramatic_Skies :

Dramatic_Skies

Updated: Jan 25, 2010 10:31am PST

Odds 'n Sods :

Odds 'n Sods

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 8:19am PST

Creative Photography : a selection of creative photographs to enjoy

Creative Photography

a selection of creative photographs to enjoy

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 7:07am PST

Quackers :

Quackers

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 7:00am PST

The Wise Bird : Five types of owls..courtesy of the BBC

The Wise Bird

Five types of owls..courtesy of the BBC

Updated: Dec 13, 2009 6:57am PST

Kitten Heaven -- Expressions to die for! : These photos were taken by someone whose cats they are. As you can see the album is an exercise in tongue dexterity!

Kitten Heaven -- Expressions to die for!

These photos were taken by someone whose cats they are. As you can se ...

Updated: Jun 25, 2009 10:34am PST

A Week in Devon :

A Week in Devon

Updated: Jun 21, 2009 3:58pm PST

Chelsea Flower Show :

Chelsea Flower Show

Updated: Jun 19, 2009 4:50am PST

Flowers, flowers and more flowers! : Hello and many thanks for visiting my album. I do hope you enjoy the many photos here and in reply to some of the more idiotic comments left for this album (there really are some sad gits out there LOL), the photos are all of REAL flowers NOT fake (doesn't seem to matter how many times I say this, I STILL get silly comments saying 'this must be fake' - beam me up scottie!). This particular response is directed towards a number of 'guests' who insist on showing their stupidty in comments left. I welcome all constructive feedback, however for those who prefer to leave snide remarks just for the sake of it, know now they won't make it past your enter button. Thanks for looking and enjoy! P.S. I would just like to say thank you to all those who have left supportive input - I don't always have the opportunity to email and thank you as often there is no link. Your comments and positive feedback are much appreciated :) PPS I've been asked to comment on my 'technique'. Firstly, may I ask if you would like me to respond to a particular query then kindly include your email addy in your question/comments. I will then delete that comment along with the email address to prevent spammers. I've often had questions left which I have no way of answering! As for a technique - other than using Adobe Photoshop to either enhance or correct photos and a good camera (Nikon D80)I'm afraid I don't really have one. Effects such as 'brush stokes' and canvas effects can often be created in Adobe, but as a rule I generally try not to change an image as much as I seek to correct small flaws. Best, Atheana "There are always flowers for those who want to see them." (Henri Matisse)

Flowers, flowers and more flowers!

Hello and many thanks for visiting my album. I do hope you enjoy the ...

Updated: Jun 18, 2009 1:23pm PST

Kitten Heaven - the rest :

Kitten Heaven - the rest

Updated: Jun 11, 2009 5:39pm PST

Zany Safari : Welcome to the zany safari, - sunbathing and cigar smoking giraffes, elephants taking moonlight walks, double ended rhinos and a whole lot more.

Zany Safari

Welcome to the zany safari, - sunbathing and cigar smoking giraffes, e ...

Updated: Apr 15, 2009 8:59am PST

A Day on Safari :

A Day on Safari

Updated: Apr 15, 2009 8:57am PST

20lbs of Feline Wonder :

20lbs of Feline Wonder

Updated: Jan 12, 2009 7:30am PST

Kefalonia, Greece :

Kefalonia, Greece

Updated: Oct 24, 2008 5:32am PST

Complete Nutters! :

Complete Nutters!

Updated: Jul 16, 2007 10:20am PST

English Countryside :

English Countryside

Updated: Feb 26, 2007 9:35am PST

Wildlife in Nature : Courtesy of the BBC, these photos of elephants, polar bears, sheep, bears, lions and other wildlife were taken from its Natural History programs shown on telly.

Wildlife in Nature

Courtesy of the BBC, these photos of elephants, polar bears, sheep, be ...

Updated: Dec 25, 2006 9:46am PST

Amazing Scenery : Courtesy of the BBC, these photos are from their Planet Earth series on telly.

Amazing Scenery

Courtesy of the BBC, these photos are from their Planet Earth series o ...

Updated: Dec 24, 2006 10:47am PST

Butterflies :

Butterflies

Updated: Nov 17, 2006 9:30am PST

A Day on Safari - Part II :

A Day on Safari - Part II

Updated: May 21, 2005 8:23am PST

The fish family :

The fish family

Updated: Mar 19, 2005 3:58pm PST

20lbs of Feline Wonder - Part II :

20lbs of Feline Wonder - Part II

Updated: Mar 19, 2005 3:56pm PST

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