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 (29)
Richardphotos
I do not recall seeing it in 1987 when I walked by there.beautiful sculpture and shot
mgtcs
WOW...this is a marvelous photo, super original, loved it a lot! Congratulations!
clbsmiley
That is a great one!!! :)
myrrhluz
In another two years or so, Richard, you would have been there for the excitement. It was installed at one location in Dec. 1989 by the artist without proper authority. The City removed it and there was public outcry. It was then moved a couple of blocks south to its current location. It's still officially there on a temporary footing, but to New Yorkers it is a permanent fixture.
jayfar
I suppose he had to take the 'bull by the horns' and get down on his knees for this shot!! Lovely capture.
blinkings
What an icon.
Bossie_Boots
Now that is dedication superbly captured !!
alanwilliams
I do like this, that bull is amazing, and a great composition
helanker
WOW! What a beauty ! A really amazing capture Lucinda.
durleybeachbum
Fabulous! I love the way the shiny jacket is so similar to the bronze. It is a truly superb composition!
wysiwig
Most people would wait for the photographer to get out of the way but you made him part of an outstanding shot. Good eye and great instinct.
rainbows
Beautiful statue and capture, Hugs. Di. xx
magnus073
This really is an amazing capture Lucinda, and the pov you chose to go with to show this bull off was perfect. Thanks also for taking the time to provide all of the details on it's history as that made this one complete. This is one of those sites I'd love to see in person.
thecytron
Great shot!
jmb007
quel courage!!!!amusant!
mariogiannecchini
Great capture , Lucinda !A nice photo, fun! Very beautiful the sculpture!
dochtersions
Well, well, he's coming, watch out. Did somebody makes him angry? Fantastic capture, Lucinda!
jendellas
Love this pic, that bull is amazing!!!
flavia49
superb photo and fabulous POV!!
drifterlee
Cool sculpture!!!!!
mickeyrony
Hooo I do not believe he would stay there my fair if he was alive. But hey. Good shooting and still the best flavor. Bravo again and again. Many thanks for sharing ((5 + +)) Hooo Je ne croie pas qu'il resterait là ma Belle si il était vivant . Mais bon . Bonne prise de vue et toujours l'excellence en saveurs . Bravo encore et encore . Mille mercis de partager ((5++))
goodoleboy
Stellar ambiance, clarity and lighting contrast effects in this pic of the iconic symbol of Wall Street, Lucinda! Now, like hot and cold, off and on, yin and yang, up and down, et al, do they have a matching bear?
npauling
This is such an impressive capture of this wonderful statue and I love how you have the photographer in it too. This really is a great angle you have taken this from.
Chipka
Sculptures are always so interesting, especially when rife with symbolism. This bull ranks right up there with the rampant lion so popular in the Czech Republic, and I'm willing to bet that this bull is anatomically bullish. Ha, and this is one of those pictures that gives me ample opportunity to exclaim in Czech ty vole! I can't remember where to put the diacritic marks, but it's a Czech emphatic that literally translates to "you bull" though it's often used in situations in which someone is not being addressed. It's the most popular Czech emphatic I know and it often borders on the profane (depending on circumstances) and in this case it's a wacky pun bubbling in my brain. This is a fantastic shot and I love the sense of scale especially in comparison to the photographer. Really marvelous. I just love the color of buffed bronze!
MrsLubner
I heard that the temps there had been warmer than usual and that rain was scarce. Impressive it is so warm so early in the year. Love this shot. It has humor and history.
jocko500
i got chase by one one time and that is not fun. wonderful looking
anianiani
great
emmecielle
Great capture! :)
sandra46
EXCELLENT IMAGE! WELL DONE!