What more can I say? Boakesy53 is indeed a fantastic contact, the kind of contact who makes flickr such a great place to be. I always look forward to his thoughtful and insightful comments; it means a huge amount to me to have contacts like this. He also has one of the best senses of humour I've come across on flick… Read more

What more can I say? Boakesy53 is indeed a fantastic contact, the kind of contact who makes flickr such a great place to be. I always look forward to his thoughtful and insightful comments; it means a huge amount to me to have contacts like this. He also has one of the best senses of humour I've come across on flickr. And he takes great pictures too! - especially his graceful landscapes and panoramas, and his beautifully-observed wildlife photos. He clearly has some means of talking to wild birds to get them in exactly the right place! And he weaves so many fascinating stories into his pictures and how he describes them. Thank you, Boakesy53!

A Flickr contact like David who makes original, thoughtful and often witty comments is worth a hundred others who just slap an icon on your images and say 'wow' or 'awesome'. His observations often highlight an aspect of my photographs I that I hadn't noticed before, and so add to my enjoyment. Likewise, I always antic… Read more

A Flickr contact like David who makes original, thoughtful and often witty comments is worth a hundred others who just slap an icon on your images and say 'wow' or 'awesome'. His observations often highlight an aspect of my photographs I that I hadn't noticed before, and so add to my enjoyment. Likewise, I always anticipate his wonderful macros, landscapes and nature shots, not to mention the occasional off-the-wall shot to surprise us.

David Boakes has brought his talent in photography to us here, as well as his artistic ability. Davids photos entertain,amaze and are of superior quality every time ! Mr.Boakes is kind, attentive to his contacts and friends and has educated me helping me improve my skills as a photographer/enhusiast. Thank you Dave, an… Read more

David Boakes has brought his talent in photography to us here, as well as his artistic ability. Davids photos entertain,amaze and are of superior quality every time ! Mr.Boakes is kind, attentive to his contacts and friends and has educated me helping me improve my skills as a photographer/enhusiast. Thank you Dave, and I look forward to your next artisitc endeavor ! -CR ELLIS

I just want to say how much I appreciate David's faithfulness as a Contact in giving feedback on my photos. He has a real gift for making thoughtful, insightful, and sometimes humorous comments. I always look forward to what he is going to say next, as he usually shares an interesting perspective. Many people don't tak… Read more

I just want to say how much I appreciate David's faithfulness as a Contact in giving feedback on my photos. He has a real gift for making thoughtful, insightful, and sometimes humorous comments. I always look forward to what he is going to say next, as he usually shares an interesting perspective. Many people don't take the time or trouble to make really significant comments, but that is something at which he really excels! Thanks, David!