Sorry for the corny title - just couldn't resist.My name is Dennis and I just got back into photography after two-decade layoff. I started off in 35mm in 1973 and lugged a couple of bags of gear, cameras, lenses, etc around the world during a 22 year Navy career. I got out of that habit after kids came along and cribs, diaper bags and car seats elbowed out camera gear for room in the car. Also, while my wife was remarkably patient with my stopping and waiting for just the right lighting, dirty-diapered kids were less so.
I got back into photography after my wife "forced" me to buy a DSLR in December of 2008. We'd gone to a camera store to buy a point and shoot for her to use in her antiques and collectibles business and she caught me looking at a couple of DSLRs in the display case. She suggested I check them out 'just for fun", but, when I tried to give them back to the sales person she asked "Which one do you want?" and refused to leave the store until I chose one.
Sadly, I lost Mrs Sea_Dog to cancer six months later, but fortunately she got to see me revive the passion I once had. My gallery is a lasting tribute to her and our love.
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Over the last two and a half years, since learning about Renderosity from a friend, has been a continuous learning and discovery process. The artists here are so amazingly talented and inspirational - and extremely friendly. Seeing their work and reading their comments on mine have allowed me to grow as an artist much faster than I could have on my own.
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Comments (16)
MrsRatbag
Bougainvillea, a wonderful climbing vine that likes temperate climates and comes in fantastic bright colors. A marvelous composition, and watch out for the thorns on these!
babuci
Beautiful but so hars with those huge thorns as Denise say it. Wonderful deep color.
thevolunteer
Beautiful setting. I have orange and one red branch. Beautiful, yet dangerous with their thorns. Aloha
kgb224
Excellent capture.
furuta
Beautiful color and composition. excellent capture!!
durleybeachbum
An excellent image!
flavia49
great capture!
sandra46
wonderful color and light! great pic!
lucindawind
beautiful capture and lighting .. HAPPY EASTER
Mousson
Wonderful light and color !!!
mermaid
a great shot...the color of the bougainvilea stand out wonderfully against the wood
junge1
Beautiful!
qrud
special nice picture, love it
Liam.
Very nice
Chipka
Oooh. I love the brilliant color and the wood tones; this whole piece feels quite restful. It's the color that gets me. I always notice that first, and so it's ultimately what drew me to the thumbnail of this image. Great work.
CoreyBlack
This is truly beautiful. It's so vivid and alive. I feel like I could almost touch and smell the fragrance. The lighting is perfect, and it's al all-together brilliant photo.