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
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Comments (28)
myrrhluz
I think there is still a slight tilt, but at this point I've decided to blame the buildings.
alessimarco
A really fabulous capture! Nicely done!
jocko500
it maybe the angle of the lens. . cool shot
goodoleboy
A vast variety of repetitive architecture and geometric patterns in this fine foto, Lucinda, and I don't see any tilt. The only thing missing are Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly, Jules Munshin and Betty Garrett.
magnus073
Lucinda, this really is a great looking photo as you seemed to capture so much of this vital area in it. Really enjoyed reading about Diane, and all of her contributions as it all served to add to this one so much. She sounds like an amazing and driven lady.
mgtcs
WOW....Wonderful shot dear Lucinda, an enchanting city and perspective! Adorable Shot!
wysiwig
Except for the satellite dishes and Diane's gallery this is a skyline that would have been familiar to my grandparents. Isn't it nice when old buildings are repurposed rather than torn down? Wonderful capture of this historic district.
helanker
When I replace an image, Lucinda, I just use the EDIT botton and upload another image and all the comments stay where they are. This one is mighty awesome. I love this one. :-D
myrrhluz
Thanks, I did try that but it didn't seem to work. Maybe my eyes were tilted!
jayfar
A great conglomeration of different architecture. Well seen.
durleybeachbum
AHA! the den of the deigner of the 'wrap'! I've often wished I led a lifestyle that allopwed me to wear dresses! A very interesting pic, Lucinda.
blinkings
Those lips are great!
mariogiannecchini
La leggera inclinazione dipende dall'obiettivo e dall'angolo di ripresa, ma èun problema molto piccolo! Un agglomerato incredibile di edifici diversi in uno spazio ristretto! Un ottimo punto di vista accompagnato da interessanti note . Buona giornata , Lucinda . Qui , da stamani ,infuria un violento temporale con la luce che va e viene . The slight tilt, depends on the camera, and the angle of recovery, it is a very small! An amazing agglomeration of different buildings in a confined space! A good point of view accompanied by interesting notes. Good day, Lucinda. Here, from this morning, a raging storm with the light that comes and goes.
jmb007
bonne photo!!
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
dochtersions
A very interesting photo, Lucinda. Thanks for sharing!
e-brink
Great title for this! Coming from the first view of the thumbnail to the picture the title is perfect.
unstart
What a perfect title for this..a great shot showing the layers of NYC!!
drifterlee
really cool shot!!
sandra46
gorgeous (in its own way) urban environment!
CoreyBlack
Great shot with a wonderful sense of depth and clarity. I love the jumble of different building styles that makes the shot look properly urban and crowded. I'm not seeing any real tilt to speak of. I guess you fixed it. Nice work and theinfo on Miss von Furstenberg was very interesting. I had no idea she was so active.
Chipka
I love a good urban photo and this one is as good as they come. I love the jumble of buildings, the lines, the angles, the windows either looking in or out (depending on who's actually doing the looking, I suppose) and all of the wonderful little details that make this come alive. The people near the storefront (at least it looks like a storefront...way over there) really add to the scale of this image and gives is a massive sense that often comes across only when someone's interested in catching a vibe rather than just an image. This definitely has a vibe, and it reminds me--in numerous ways--of New Crobuzon, only without non-human city residents doing whatever it is that they do on bright, sunny days. This is really quite a stunning shot!
psyoshida
Wonderful slice of New York, I can smell the city. I think New York as a very distinct smell from any other city. And it definitely has many layers. Wonderful photo and great info. Excellent work.
npauling
A great looking streetscape you have found here, there are so many different shapes and designs.
jendellas
I like this view, it could be anywhere in the world!!!!
emmecielle
I really like these views of New York! Great capture! :)
renecyberdoc
teeriffic,this could be straight out of one of stonemasons packages,or maybe stonemasons packages are created straight from such photos as this one. great shot.
kasalin
WOW !!! A wonderful shot, dear Lucinda :) Hugs karin :)