Mark Allen
Profile
I am a retired web designer and keen amateur photographer. I joined my local camera club in Sept 2006 with a Nikon 1.3MP point and shoot. I then bought a Nikon D80 and after some success, and much enjoyment, I sold the D80 and bought myself a D300 in December 2007, a D700 in Sept 2009, and a Sony NEX-5 in August 2010.
My main interest is travel photography, however, as I progress in my photography I find that I am enjoying monochrome more and more.
My Gear:
Nikon D300; Nikon 18-200 VR, Sigma 10-20,
Nikon D700; Nikon 50 f/1.8, Nikon 80-200 f/2.8, Nikon 12-24 f/2.8,
Nikon 24-70 f/2.8,
Sony NEX-5, 16 f/2.8
Capture NX2.
“The best camera in the world is the one you have with you at the time”.
Any reproduction, modification, publication, transmission, transfer, or exploitation of any of the content, for personal or commercial use, whether in whole or in part, without written permission from myself is prohibited. © All rights reserved. Mark Allen.
Groups
Mark Allen hosts Friends of Bangor and North Down Camera Club, Northern Ireland, Mourning and Shameless Self-Promotion and is a member of ! Art and Collectables Sales (Limit 2 per day), EUROPA, ! * Irish Eyes * !, ! 100% ! ~~2 ONLY per day ~ Thank you!, " ' Too Bright ' (Include bright shots of the Sun, Moon, Stars, Lightening), "Real" Life Artwork (No Photography, Digital art and Abstracts), #1!We Sell Art!Group© The Original (Limit 2 per day), *A Beautiful Blur, *ALL AROUND THE STYLES*, *Amazing Orton Effect* - Limit 3/day , *Just Lines*, 0 Nowhere Like Northern Ireland, 4 Winners Only, A Garden somewhere..... , Abstract Realism, Abstracts from Nature, After Dark, All About Flowers (coloured only), All About Water- currently not accepting works, All About Your Best Work (Not accepting landscapes, flowers or animals at this time unless it's for a challenge), Amateur Photographers' Association, Bridges, Britain's Coastline, Contemporary Architecture, Country Bumpkin, Creative Spirits of Queensland , Dawn and Dusk Light [No Sun], Digital Photography, Dimensions, Ebony and Ivory, Eerie Lighting, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Excellence in Light & Reflection 1/24, Fine Art of Landscape Photography, First Things, Friends of RedBubble, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day) MUST INCLUDE HDR DETAILS, HIGH QUALITY IMAGES., Images & Ideas, Ireland , Italy and all Things Italian , Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Let There Be Light, Light up My Life (all about lamps), Living Christianity, Minimalism, Mobile Phone Capture for a Mobile Life, Mood & Ambi(e)nce - Strictly Photos / ( No need to enter images in the group for the challenges), Moody & Evocative (2 a day limit and NO nudes), Mysteries of the Common , National Parks of the World & Great Parks Of The World, New England, New Zealand Made, Nikon D700, Nikon DSLR Users Group - 2 uploads per 24 hours, Object Studies & Concepts, Once In A Blue Moon, Our K9 Friend 1 image a day (Dogs only), Pakenham Camera Club Group, Panoramas 3:1 Ratio Minimum, Photography - Rule of Thirds, Railway Art and Photography, Reflectivity, Scenery, Shades of Grey, Shadows & Reflections, Shapes & Patterns - Limit of 2 (High Quality) images per day, SIMPLY WHITE ARTWORK GALLERY - 95% White !, Sony/Minolta Shooters 1/day [New Rules], Stillness Speaks **Max 2 uploads per day** {{No NUDES, ABSTRACT, CANDIDS or ACTION IMAGES}}, Street Photography and Photojournalism, Stunning Skyscapes - photography (CLOSED FOR CLEANING), Sun Rays, Sunrise, Sunset, That's Entertainment! (Fun & Recreation Photos), The Addicted Photographer►2 Per Day◄, The Greatest View in the World, Top Shelf Wildlife -1 per day, Transport <limit 2 per day>, Treasured UK Structures (TUKS), Trees - 1 image per day with trees as the focal point, United Kingdom, Untouchables, Vibrant and Vivid Color, Web Design, Wedding Inspiration Group, Weekly Theme Challenges - Sweet Treats, Western United States Artists and Photographers, Which Way - Main Subject displaying walks, paths, stairs, roads, rails (Closed Until Sept 13-Vacation), Who Needs Color For Beauty? - Black & White Art At Its Best, Wide Angle Photography (2 per 24hr limit), Windows and Doors, Yer pullin' my leg !, ~Globes, Spheres and Curves - 2 per day~ and ¤¤ CELTIC REALM [3 per Day] ¤¤.
Journal Entries
Gone too soon
Posted 2 months ago, 8 comments so far.
Time is a great healer
Posted 2 months ago, 6 comments so far.
One year on...
Posted 3 months ago, 10 comments so far.
Audio Visuals, broken links fixed
Posted 4 months ago.
OMG, soon I will be 50!
Posted 12 months ago, 10 comments so far.
New Zealand Landscapes (updated)
Posted about 1 year ago, 6 comments so far.
New Zealand Landscapes
Posted about 1 year ago.
The Ultimate Tragedy
Posted about 1 year ago, 20 comments so far.
Competition: Great British Summer
Posted about 1 year ago.
Over 10,000 views!
Posted about 1 year ago, 8 comments so far.
Art
Writing
9/11
On September 11, 2001, there was an attack on America.
Black and White are Colours Too
Sometimes; / I feel blue, and out of sorts
Norway Coastal Voyage
The ship slices though murky darkness, / the sky a vast broad sweep of burnt orange. / Large rocks are set like pieces of blotting paper against the shoreline, / moping up the inky depths below.
