Greetings to the people of Earth.
I've always wanted to say that! Now that I did, I can now get on with other things.
I'm a science fiction writer (not famous yet) born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I've lived in the Czech Republic and Germany, and though I am currently back in Chicago, much of my heart remains in the Czech Republic. Maybe it's the beer. Or the bread. I hope to live in Moscow soon, as a big portion of my heart already resides there. I've had an interest in science fiction since an early age and will probably maintain that interest for the rest of my life. I love SF, and anything else that embraces the spirit of discovery...or anything that chafes against the arbitrary boundaries of "conformity."Â
I discovered Renderosity a couple of years back when I was browsing the internet, looking for cool images to spark my imagination during a period of writer's block. It wasn't a serious block, but I needed something to make me ask the sorts of questions that I always ask before settling down to craft a short story or novella. Since that time, I've written quite a lot and I've begun to post photographs and other visual works that I created here...partially because I love the Renderosity community in general, and partially because the images and text-snippets that I have contributed here are something of an ongoing journal. I'm incredibly lazy when it comes to journal keeping, and so posting picures of particular significance actually helps me to remember the things I want to remembe, without having to eat into my fiction writing time by writing non fiction. Well, at least that's my excuse and I am sticking with it.
I entered into the field of photography totally by accident; I'd always been interested in capturing small stories, but it wasn't until my journey to Europe that I began to consciously seek out tableaus that imply stories in progress. As a result of that, my writing is growing in unexpected directions, and I look forward to becoming more and more active here, and in other artistic/publishing fields.
For those looking at my gallery, enjoy it and feel free to leave comments and sitemail! Good day to all!
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Comments (15)
bimm3d
wonderful and interesting photo!!!
kwami
great shot of a creapy animal
bmac62
I like your digital image of this little guy. His articulated shell has almost a mother-of-pearl like quality. And the leaf stem when first viewed reminded me of a nicely finished ax handle. Imagination is a wonderful thing and you've demonstrated yours here Chip:) Nice work.
durleybeachbum
What a gorgeous specimen! I wonder if those lovely gold panels serve any purpose. Maybe they make the creature attractive to others of the same species.
Digitaleagle
Awesome macro, beautiful color excellent lighting and textures!!!
DAVER2112
Very nice macro. :)
ladyraven23452
great work.
tamburro
Great photo my friend, it seems another planet! Hugs:)
Hubba1
Neet markings on this guy, Nice shot and a wonderful thought!
auntietk
Sexual dimorphism in woodlice? Who knew? The markings on this one are quite stunning. He looks like he polished himself up for the photoshoot. What Bill does for planes, you do for bugs, and it never ceases to amaze me! Excellent image.
Meisiekind
Oh I cannot agree with Tara more... you did justice to this critter of the underworld Chip! I never had any idea that they can be so beautiful! Great image and words! :)
Xantipa
Superb..excellent work..
beachzz
Bugs--who knew they could be so amazingly beautiful!! And the way you describe them, well, just takes it to another level!!
KatesFriend
Looking at this little fellow a piece of old polished amber comes to mind. Which is ironic because such substances are the death of little creatures such as this.
blondeblurr
Immortalized for sure, as long as... You know, it almost seems to me, with a mirror-like reflections on his armour, as if he just stepped out, from underneath some of our rainforest fern's...I must admit, living in the sub-tropic region, that this was my first impression. Thank you for the special info, of which I had little idea... p.s. I promise, I will read some of your 'Erzaehlungen', I also adore Kafka, thank heavens for Max Brod's intuition to save some of his works. BB