Hi, I'm Lucinda
The photo was taken with my new Canon EOS 450D (with a tamron 18-200mm lense), by me in the mirror. It's a little overexposed, but at my age, that's not necessarily a bad thing.
Bare Bones Bio:
I was born in Louisiana, USA in 1956, youngest of four girls. In 1967 we all moved to New Jersey when my father was transferred. I've always loved to read and soon gravitated towards Sci Fi, Fantasy, and nonfiction (mostly English History). The last was influenced by watching Masterpiece Theatre. I had the opportunity to go to the UK and Greece on 10 day Easter trips through my high school, which instilled in me an itch to travel. After one year of college,(I learned a lot, but unfortunately not much from my professors and text books) I joined the Air Force and went to Japan and England. I married a fellow GI (Bill), in England, got out of the Air Force (Bill stayed in)and went back to the States. Bill and I then lived in Rancho Cordova, California (where we had our first son, Charles),
Biloxi, Mississippi (where we had our second son, James), Oxfordshire, UK (For me, thank you Bill), and San Antonio, Texas (where we live now). Bill is retired from the Air Force and drives a Big Rig for J. B. Hunt. I am an office manager for a carwash. Charles and James graduated last May from University of Texas at San Antonio and Texas A&M at College Station respectively. Yeah!!!
Interests:
Reading - Mostly nonfiction history, though I have widened the field somewhat. I also like journals and diaries and have been reading "The Diary of Samuel Pepys" on and off for a while now. I'm currently on Vol. VII 1666. (I haven't gotten to the great fire yet). My fiction tends to run to fantasy, Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Neil Gaiman to name a few.
Music - I grew up on rock, folk, musicals, classical, and Gilbert and Sullivan. I still love all that and have added jazz, blues, bluegrass, celtic and a little country. I don't play any instruments and can't sing (the singing talent in our family seemed to lessen with each new sister and I'm the baby of the bunch), but I'm an enthusiastic listener.
Art (Drawing, Photography and Oil Painting) - One of the regular pastimes of my sisters and I growing up was paper dolls. We used typing paper to make swimsuit clad paper dolls with pattern book heads. Then we spent countless hours drawing and coloring clothes for them. Depending on the current story, they could be clothes from Regency England, Colonial America, or Star Trek. I also drew faces from the hairdo magazines and was happy if they looked fairly human. I now draw and have recently taken up oil painting. I'm a definite amateur at photography. I've taken pictures since the mid 70s when I went to Japan, but they are mostly of my travels, kids and cats. I've got a lot to go through to see which ones are worth posting. I bought my first digital camera last April (09) for my birthday (I ordered it in April, received it in May, for my birthday in June. (I don't believe in being too literal about such things) I bought PhotoShop in June. I've still got a lot to learn on both, but it's a lot of fun.
Other - My sister Gail and I love The Teaching Company lectures. We both buy history, I occasionally buy literature and she occasionally buys math and science and we watch each other's. I'm also a tad fond of cats.
I could gush, and probably have, about all the talent I see on RR. I find myself using the words wow and beautiful far too much. I guess I should pull out the Thesaurus.Â
Comments (27)
mgtcs
WOW....Beautiful place and effects, an excellent composition, very creative, loved it!
Chipka
WOW! This is marvelous! I love the treatment of this photograph, the way the red and the curtain guides something of the emotional impact of this picture! For me it's all about the colors and the way they move in and around the darkness and the light. The human reflection is quite stunning and a whammy all by itself and it evokes at least a dozen compelling stories just begging to be told/explored. This is super!
Madbat
Hmmmm...who-dat in de window!
Tea_Rex
Like all things sub-liminal, reflections can be fascinating. Memories, dreams, inspirations and intimations of Spirit all dance at the edges of our perception and they each reflect back just a little of the one who perceives them. Every photographer I've known, including myself, has been enchanted by capturing reflections with their cameras. It is great sport. :-) What I like about your photograph is that this was created in a domestic environment. In places that are familiar to us we tend to overlook the details which might make for a great image. Most reflection photos we see have been taken in unusual places where the freshness of the scene caught the photographer's eye. I do not seek to pry but I would be interested to know whether your Mom lives in the same house you grew up in. I ask because I tend to place myself in a photographer's position and try to imagine what may have inspired a particular photograph. Were it me, I could imagine myself attempting to capture a glimpse of my younger self looking back out of the window in the house I grew up in. Stranger things have been caught on film. Thanks for sharing this! It's enjoyable to view. Terry
durleybeachbum
Lucinda, this is really special! I just am so taken with your reflection in particular and also that of the nets. And what a glory the hedge is now that it's in flower!
jayfar
Quite a different (nice) effect.
JSGraphics
Excellent! Well Done!
jmb007
superbe photo!!
magnus073
Like the reflections here a lot Lucinda, and what a lovely view she has. Of course now I'm wanting to know more about your idea for next time you go there.
flavia49
awesome picture!!! I love the roses in the background and the reflections/portrait! superb work!
jendellas
Another great idea, amazing what you see!!! I too carn't wait for your new image.
unstart
Wonderful idea..very creative and beautiful!!
alanwilliams
lovely involved picture.
0rest4wicked
Creative and nicely seen copmosition!!
vaggabondd
I really like this a lot my friend, they way you blended everything in is amazing :)
annie5
Great concept and idea! Super reflection too :)
helanker
Excellent shot of both the garden and reflections :-) I see youu... :)
psyoshida
Oh, this is lovely! The composition and lighting are very delicate. I especially love how the flowers crown your head. Beautiful and fitting. Well done.
sandra46
great idea! wonderful shot!
drifterlee
Gorgeous shot!
JaneEden
This is a fantastic shot , very well done, hugs Jane xx
npauling
The zoom really shows up the painted look and the reflections. That flowering climber looks lovely too.
goodoleboy
First off, why did Tea Rex hyphenate subliminal? Lots of quasi silhouetting in this fine shot, Lucinda.
wysiwig
My first thought was Remembrance of Things Past by Marcel Proust. The ghostly image left during a previous occupant appears to the photographer. As usual Terry beat me to the comment and said it better but I get points for obscure references! Excellent composition and very well done. The plant looks like bouganvilla, also know as the plant that ate my parent's garage.
MagikUnicorn
Ghostly COOL
e-brink
This is wonderful... and I have to say a better balance than the first version. More mysterious.
rainbows
Wonderful idea, Lucinda. A great capture. Hugs. Diane. xx