January 2013
Been at this site five years now and have seen a lot of growth - both artistically and spiritually thanks to the many good friends I have met here. I work with Poserpro2012, photoshop CS6, PSPX2, Perfect Effects 3 and Photomatrix 4. I love working in the material room and continue to find lots of growth there. I also do a lot of postwork fixing, special affects, and framing, all for which photoshop is indispensible. I love doing postwork; no image is anywhere near complete without it.
In the last year or so I've added quite a bit of photography to my gallery. I started with a Nikon Coolpix 9100 point and shoot. It gives amazing quality and its small size makes it easy to pack around and just grab some shots as they come into my vision. I still use it for sneaky people shots but now I use a Nikon D5100 DSLR for my more serious keeper work. Had I known how all consuming my passion for photography would become I should have jumped to a D600 low end pro camera.In my gallery you will see mostly storylines based upon my own visions and versions of Mesopotamian Mythology, sprinkled with some Celtic works and an occasional pinup or two and quite a few special requests. I have long been a writer, though a terrible speller, and so most of my images come with a storyline or poem. No image seems complete to me without words to accompany them.In high school I trained in both the Sciences and Fine Arts but when I went to university I had to choose one or the other and so I went with the life sciences. Art dropped out of my life for a long time... though I never gave up my interest in archeology and mythology. I wound up with a graduate degree in the life sciences with majors in physical geography, ecology and evolutionary biology. My love of nature and a deep naturalistic spirituality eventually led me to the wikkan tradition.Some five and a half years ago I discovered poser after coming across some great 3-d art on the web and after some six months of stumble bum practice I joined this site.Doing this type of art has released many visions and stories that were locked up inside my soul for many ages. It has allowed me to explore the life and times of my primal spiritual ancestor, a girl also named Roxanne, who lived in the Sumerian regions. She whispers the stories of these classic legends in my mind and I create the images to go with them.My stories are mostly written as dialogue and they tend to be rather long. So grab a coffee, a tea or better yet a beer, kick back, relax and stay a while.I hope you enjoy your stay here.Hugs and blessed beRoxy
Comments (14)
tetrasnake
A fantastic capture! An excellent monochrome!
Faemike55
Oh yeah! know that feeling. been in that part of Idaho over the summer months - even the nights are too hot Great picture and description
brewgirlca
You are right Mike. This was shot about 9:00 PM, as you can see by the setting sun, and it was still scorching.
photosynthesis
Gritty is a good descriptive word for this shot. It has a very nice range of gray tones & that setting sun & the reflection of the sunset in the windows look great. And it looks like one of those set up & shoot quickly before the oncoming traffic arrives shots. I was in Boise for the first time a few weeks ago, but it was just a stop along the way to somewhere else & we only got to spend half a day there...
magnus073
Roxy, this is a very cool and gritty capture for sure. However after reading about your experience there this sounds like the last place I'd want to be when it's hot.
eekdog
really i like alot. Roxy. i 100% love your b&w photos. tops in photography, all past famous photographers i think would enjoy your work. and iagree about not wanting to be there. have you eve tried the micro bre called " Fat Tire"? mmm mmm good stuff. a colorado brew.. not sure why but this photo brings this song to mind, maybe cause of the feeling of the b&w. Boulevard - Jackson Browne Down on the boulevard they take it hard They look at life with such disregard They say it can't be won The way the game is run But if you choose to stay You end up playing anyway It's okay The kid's in shock up and down the block The folks are home playing beat the clock Down at the golden cup They set the young ones up Under the neon light Selling day for night It's alright Nobody rides for free Nobody gets it like they want it to be Nobody hands you any guarantee Nobody The hearts are hard and the times are tough Down on the boulevard the night's enough And time passes slow Between the store front shadows and the street lights glow Everybody walks right by like they're safe or something They don't know Nobody knows you Nobody owes you nothin' Nobody shows you what they're thinking Nobody baby Hey, hey, baby You got to watch the street, keep your feet And be on guard Make it pay baby It's only time on the boulevard
KatesFriend
Very apt imagery for the atmosphere. There is a heavy overworked feel to the box and industrial buildings. And not surprisingly the city seems built for industry and not people. This wide stretch of one-way road designed to move cars and trucks their exhaust compounding upon the heat of the asphalt.
KatesFriend
I suppose that Rob Ford would love this place.
alanwilliams
with real ale at the end of the road, anythings possible
Cyve
Marvelous image.... Fantastically well captured !!!
Tracesl Online Now!
excellent
rhol_figament
Nothing can be more noble than a quest for cold bear... :)
adorety
Awesome B&W! It's kind of eerie with the street so empty. And interesting to see a hint of progress with the large skyscraper crane in the background. Great shot and lucky find at the Gas station. I'll bet it was a local Idaho brew.
RodS
This brings out so much mood - it's an amazing shot, Roxy! I really love the feeling of emptiness here, as everyone reties to the comfort of AC. Makes you wonder how our forefathers dealt with the heat. I suspect they were used to it - we've become spoiled, methinks.
3dpoetry
Wicked photo
sossy
cool evening capture of this road! by your story one almost can smell the teer! ;o)