May I say "What a wonderful web site" with maximum inspirational wow factor.

Superbe photos,un grand merci.

Great Shots!
Mark. From Australia

Dear ian,
I have just opened my christmas presents and to my sheer delight I have received a copy of your book "portrait of the isle of wight".I have never seen such lovely collection of photos of a place so dear to my heart.Congratulations! I can't wait to get over there again to do the walks that I enjoy so much.
Do have a happy new year .
Regards, John Matthews.

Dear Ian, just to say how I enjoyed looking at your website, amazing photos, they have inspired me to get snapping again. So enjoyed longslade bottom workshop, and hope to join another next year..
regards Patsy Arnold

I want you to know how much I enjoyed your photographs. They are far above some of the galleries I have seen from other pro photographers.

Great work.

Hi there,

I am a fellow clikpic user, and came across your site through the customers examples page. I just wanted to say how impressed I was by your photography, you have so many incredible images! My particular favourite so far is the snowy pond photo. Keep up the good work!

Cheers,

George
www.georgelowther.co.uk

Just popped in to have a look on the off chance to see what other people have done with their "clikpic" sites. Your photography is stunning, I especially love your mono work. I hope one day to strive to your standard

I felt compelled to acknowledgement the enormous talent, taste, and quality in your photos on your website.
I have dabbled for some 45 years, and your photos are the closest in content to my own, but of a superior quality!
I hope you accept the compliment as genuinely given.
All the best, Lawrence

Hi Ian and Julia

I hope you had a pleasant journey home

Thank you both for a fantastic weekend of photography even after the judging on Monday night I got my pics for my panel out to look at to see if I could see things within that you picked up on that night

You did a fantastic job and would very much like to attend one of your workshops next year and would not hesitate to recommend you to anyone (already have)

Look forward to seeing you again soon

Kind regards

Sharon x

Hi Ian

Hope it was not too rough a trip for you back home. Fantastic weather here today, sea as calm as a millpond and sunshine virtually all day. Here is my email address is you have anything that will be of interest. I absolutely loved the course. You were so enthusiastic and helpful - I am sure I must have tried your patience with my tripod. I am determined to buy a decent one and have been looking on the internet today for a Manfrotto. Afraid my camera is still playing up a little but I am forever the optimist and am sure the camera will be OK in the end. Thanks for lending me yours. Julie was extremely helpful looking after our gear so please thank her for me. I liked everything about the course and am really looking forward to the next one which you will take that is if you will have me!

Thanks once again, I learnt so much and can't wait to try the slow shutter speeds down our local outdoor pool.

Best wishes

Sue

It was an enjoyable, informative (and wet) weekend. You've given me more inspiration! Thank you.

Regards, Jan

hi Ian, my name is Alex and I am an artist. I have recently become evry interested in photography as a means of expressing myself and my views of the world and have been reccomended to clikpic by a friend of mine.
Your site is the first one that I have been complaring, as a decision maker really, but I just have to say WOW!
Your eye for composition is spot on and I know all too well just how few photographers seem to have that, given that they seem all too keen on allowing photoshop to correct their shortcomings as an artist, (Just my opinion of course though, lol)
I am so impressed with your work and would greatly appreciate for you (if you had the chance to of course), to give me your opinion on my work. A few of my recent images are on my facebook page and I have also created a group on there too.
I look forward to hearing back and again, very impressed to say the least.
Great to have something to aim towards!
All the best and keep smiling!

Hi there
My friend Charley (who had fallen off)and I and our respective grey horses bumped into you and your fellow photographers on the New Forest near Godshill yesterday afternoon. I have just been checking out your website and there are some amazing photos. It would be good to see some of the photos taken yesterday. Regards
Julie

Hi Ian,

I really just wanted to let you know how much I like your photographs. They are just wonderful. I am a keen amature Photographer myself and am about to start my own website and increase my Photographic activity. Whenever I need some creative inspiration, I always log onto your site to look at the Beautiful images you have taken.

Thank you and well done

Kind regards

Ken Nicholson

As a poor aspiring photographer I stumbled on your web site via clickpic and it is so good throughout that it nearly makes me want to lay down my camera. Beautiful shots beautifully printed!

Hi Ian..
I stumbled across your site by sheer chance from a google search...I was looking for a new lense for my camera! I live in Dorset, and your photography is absolutely fantastic in every aspect, the composition colours and clarity are all superb, and every show really inspired me. You are a natural talent with amazing photographic skills.

Stunning, inspirational photography. I shall follow your site with interest and as a learning vehicle - something to aspire to. Thank you for this, Ian.

Hi the Ian

Love your site and awesome photos mate - they're brilliant.



Cheers

Grant Davenport

I just wanted to let you know how truly beautiful your photo's are. I'm just in awe at how you have captured not only your subject but mood and beyond. I'm truly lost for words (if you knew me you would be impressed!)

Your poppy photo's are inspiring an embroidery i've had in the back of my mind to do for a while.

Bev

Hi Ian- I just wanted to say how impressed I am with your work. I am a beginner, though an artist of other mediums for years. I'm in the process of purchasing a new camera and can't decide between Nikon or Canon. I have a Canon G9 now that shoots really nicely. I'm in the US- otherwise, I'd beg a few lessons!

Thanks for inspiring me so!

Sam

Dear Ian,

I am in the process of setting up a website to showcase my own work, and found you through Clicpics. Just wanted to say how very impressed I am with your execution - the tightness of composition, the way you simplify the subject and remove extraneous distractions, and the eye you have - superb! Do you do any post - production enhancement or do you manage to achieve such a colour saturation simply with polariser and netutral grads? The colour range is superb, you are to be congratulated. What lens choice do you prefer for the wide shots, they look wider than the 17-55 2.8 I default to for Yorkshire landscapes. Incredible depth of field as well, I found your work to be really inspiring. Keep it up!

Kind Regards,

Andy Dobbs
Ripon
North Yorkshire

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the kind comments. To hopefully answer your questions, I shoot in RAW format, so every image needs to be processed after shooting, but just enough without overdoing it to bring out the image as I saw it. Generally, after levels and contrast little if any saturation occurs. Indeed, I have just returned from Tuscany shooting poppies and I’ve had to de-saturate in some cases as they were too red! Nearly every landscape shot has a ND grad usually a 2 or 3 stop to hold back the sky. Currently I use the Nikon 12-24 lens for my wide angle but some time ago did try the Sigma 10-20 which was pretty good for the money. Depth of Field needs practice, and I still bracket apertures sometimes if I’m not 100%. I hope this helps.



Again, many thanks for your interest.

Ian

Just seen your site via clickpic and really enjoyed it very much so just wanted you to know that you have yet another fan

Thanks..Jacqueline

Hi Ian I met you at the contest in Bashley with the EHHPS.Just looked at some of you images, very fine work and reading your bio, research really does seem to pay off.
Regards Brian http://www.pbase.com/brianmicky

Hi Ian,

Great website and fantastic photos! Im on holiday in the New Forest at the end of May 08 and look forward to taking some great pictures! Well done and keep up the great work!

Hello my name is Cody Hanna, and I recently started a website through clikpic and saw your website. I just wanted to say that I am very impressed with the pictures, and like the content of your website a lot. So just wanted to let you know that.
Take care, Cody Hanna
www.codyhanna.com

Hello Ian, I came across your website whilst prusing Clikpic, and im glad i did. It is very impressive indeed. How much work did clikpic do in making your site what it is.

Love the images as they are local to me. Im based on the East Cliffs of Bournemouth a 5 minute stroll from the sea.

Hope to come across you one day out and about. I love the early morning light too, but apart from the occasional hardy soul, i normally as you would know, have the world to myself.

Again loving your work

Regards

Robb Webb

Not only is the web site excellent but so are the prints we ordered. Thank you for getting them to us swiftly, they proved to be a great success with the recipients for whom they were "special birthday" presents. I am now considering having some in my office.

Keep clicking

I thoroughly enjoyed the new forest phototrek and I will definitely go again when my life becomes less busy. Your images are very very good indeed and I am envious of your ability. Keep up the excellent work.

Very well done. In love with your photos here

http://www.roentarre.com

Hi
I just discovered your website
There is something very soulful about it
well done
Bijou
Fashion Photographer

Hi Ian
Your photos just keep getting better. They are inspirational.


Thank you

Ian

I really enjoyed browsing through your photos. Keep them coming!!

Thanks, Helen

Hi just had to say I think your photographs are really good. As a photographer myself I really admire your use of colours, and composition. I shall now aspire to get all of my landscapes as good as yours.

hi ian
came across your site when looking on clikpik for buying my own site, great images, i start my HND Photography in sept, i will then go onto doing my BA Hons, im working hard to improve, and im sure ill get there, but just gotta say i think your photography is very good.

lee howard
www.leehowardphotography.piczo.com

Hi Ian, saw your site advertised via a search engine, great photo's. Really enjoyed looking at them all, especially the landscapes. Regards, Vee

Thank you Vee. Keep looking as I update the site pretty regularly, although at the moment, I am dealing with our stand at the New Forest Show. If you are coming to the show, pop in and see us, we're at the Winchester Village near the main entrance.

Ian

Hello Ian! Im having a quiet spell at work and Anna recommended looking at your pictures so I did! They're very good and I particularly like the pictures of food, infact its made me hungry! Jo.

Yes I know I'm the first, but someone has got to start it off!