I like to make pretty pictures. It's that simple.
When I got my first computer about a decade ago, I had it made by a 15-year-old whiz kid, who showed me a program he had, called Bryce 2. He asked me if I'd like it installed on my machine. I said, yeah, cool. I later learned it was a cracked program, so I made that right, and then bought Rhinoceros, because I wanted fancier models than Bryce could allow. Terragen and eventually Nendo/Wings followed. Then I needed better renderings, so I got into Renderman-compliant programs BMRT, Entropy, and now AIR, though I still use Bryce for renderings, too.
Then there was Photoshop to do postwork, Dreamweaver and raw HTML coding to show works to other artists, a bit of this, a bit of that, some other non-related computing (Finale for my music, MediaShout, a bit of Python, Linux, InDesign for my brochures, and on and on), and now I actually help others to learn this stuff. Not where I expected to be, but enjoying the ride all the same.
Now, I've started using my skills, which I never thought were all that great, for advertising and for publications of all sorts. I've even begun selling models to people who have approached me. I still work for a living as a music minister and as a marketing director for a non-profit hospital district. Now, because I only started out wanting to make pretty pictures and had to learn everything from C++ to shader writing, I often am the geekiest person in the office, wherever that may be ... and it's all fun.
I always have liked to do art with traditional media, but computer has allowed me to create a whole other dimension of objects. Many of my models are simple, but they serve me well in marketing and publications. Who knew? Some of those who know me have started seeing my username pop up in the photography forum lately, too. I was bereft of camera for about four years, which was a long story and not all that interesting. Suffice it to say, I'm excited to be back. I have an Olympus in hand again and have been annoying people with my photos from time to time.
Recently, after having picked up the guitar several years ago, I began playing accordion. Life is just more and more fun, isn't it? I'm actually getting better at accordion. I just said to myself, "Self, who cares what people might think; I like the accordion. And that, as they say, is that. :�)
Comments (19)
wastl001
Amazing...really amazing. I have never seen this before! Excellent capture!!
luciferino
Wowww this is a veru good mother ^_^ great shot bye bye Orietta
Leeco
I am with you 100% when it comes to scorpions. AS long as I can remember, they have given me the creeps. This shot doesn't help a bit, lol. That being said, let me hasten to add that I think it is a marvelous photo. The technical aspects are spot on and the subject is fascinating. My thanks to Megan for findong it and to you for sharing it. It is a VERY good photo.
busi2ness
A very good macro capture of the specimen.
Biffowitz
Very intiguing indeed!!!
Laelia
Oh !! wonderful Megan's found & fantastic shot !! but horrible too oh la la... Because scorpions babies are eating their mother to live !! Yeah if Um don't run away quickly after laying it's the first meal babies..Brrrr ! Fantastic done congratulations for you and Megan the " clever eye " q:)Magali
CrownPrince
Amazing shot..anad mommy look ready to defend her children also!!!
jocko500
wow what nature do for mothers? this is cool to look upon
FuzzyShadows
Fantastic and unbelievable shot!
babuci
I love this shot, nice to see a whole family. Thanks to shared this!
waldomac
BTW, for any of you who'd like to see the full-size version, which will really give you the creepy-crawlys, it's at my website at http://www.waldosworld.org/photos/scorpion_cropped.jpg You can really see the little buggers even better -- like you'd want to, right? LOL
CavalierLady
Yikes!!!!! It gives me the shivers just looking at it!!! I remember how swollen my husband's hand was after a sting from one of these. But it's a great closeup, I have to admit. Never seen them with so many babies on their back! But still... eeeuuuwwww!!!
morningglory
There should be a limit to the number of young one of these can have!!!! This is WAY TOO MANY "children". What a super find and great shot.
Nuria
Impressive !!!!!!
estevez
Really a very interesting photo. Excellent shot ! Congratulations friend !
Flannelman
You just go macro crazy ;-) Great photograph!!
danamo
Excellent shot with marvelous clarity! I definitely side with you as far your regard for scorpions. I am so glad that they don't find the rain and damp of the Pacific Northwest to be their liking.
42n8
I really don't like any type of insects i can't even look at some of them ....but i really love this photo of a scorpion carrying it's babies i've never seen anything like it even on nature programs... it's a brilliant photo
toddaking
Hurry! Stomp down with the heel of your boot and grind, you might just get them all! ... ;) Excellent picture. Todd