I am a developing artist working on improving my abilities to create beautiful digital landscape compositions. Without the help and suggestions of the many fellow artists in this community, it would be a long time before I reach the next level.
BIO
I am a retired procurement professional who has long had an interest in photography and painting; and, lately in computers and photorealistic natural landscapes. I hope to become more proficient and perfect my abilities to produce acceptable work. My experience in art started at a very early age when I would spend many hours sketching and painting. I had instruction at The Art Institute in Chicago, Illinois. I did some freelance work for Flying Models, Model Airplane News and Top Flite Models creating plans and illustrative construction sequences for magazines and kit models. I had spent more than 20 years designing, building and flying radio controlled model airplanes...a very rewarding hobby for me. During the 1970s, I spent 11 years in the hobby of "bonsai"; the Japanese art of miniature trees. In my first 7 tree entry in a contest, all 7 trees were awarded ribbons in various categories. Japanese landscaping became a passion for me where I completed a 3 year project creating a Japanese landscape around my home in Oak Forest, Illinois. I also did this work for several other people in our community. In 1987 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona where I currently make my home. The love of the American southwest and all its beauty is where I wanted to spend the rest of my life. Now that we have computers, digital cameras; and, Terragen; I'll have enough to do for a long, long time.
Comments (43)
adm5050
Wonderful image, full of realism!! Super job Bob!!
Darthmagus
Beautiful colors and textures! Cool water also!
Crimmy
Very nice Image!
gregburton
lovely water and sky - great control of the shadow density
bebert
great water and very nice surfaces. I like this SEPIA :-)
HierbaMaN
wow! great mood!
hillrunner
Nice water and good atmo settings
Martchi
Beautiful composition !Bravo Bob!
Glistens
Beautifully done!
gallimel
oh, the subtle magic feeling this ethereal golden light gives! the shore of sea are a treasure.. one eally would love to see this in real. amazing work :)
Buzzzzz
All has been covered and again Beautiful Image Bob!
environaut
A beautiful work!! Love that atmosphere...excellent terrain, surfaces, and water too!
choronr
Thank you all for your kind comments. There is an artifact (a missing pixel) in this picture...can you find it?
martinjbirk
all is beautiful Bob :) excellent work !!
Terreinconnue
Wonderful sky and atmo ! very beautiful landscape ;)
JPSoft
Calm and serenity...
Rich2
Nice looking water & sky - Although the colors here are not all that varied, this contributes to a fantastic mood! One missing pixel? Right hand side, 1/4 the way up where the water meets the land? I dunno, Bob!
Petra-S
Beautiful atmosphelighting and water! Excellent work!
ariz
Not a very colorfull picture, but yet it works very well and seems very real.. Well Done Bob....
karanta
Outstanding image!
utak3r
Great sepia tone effect! Love light-shadow play, water and this island.
Markal
Excellent water and atmo but...I dunno...this image seems two toned to me...almost like a black and white photo...I prefer color...I know Ansel Adams made some awesome black and white photos still...I always wonder what they would have looked like in color!!!! Bob, you know I love your work...Keep it up and remember...HOOVER :)
stbc
Perfect. V Bob, I am liking your stuff more each new posting.
gradient
Missing pixel??? sheesh Bob, half of my images are full of artifacts!!! This is a super image...I like the water, the surfaces, the colors and of course the lighting!
LutzB
Looks 'not of this world' - amazing all over, Robert!!!!
christianfly
What I like much in this one is the warm/cold ambiguous feeling. Superb!
Snow_Angel
Very gorgeous! terrain, atmosphere and water. I think this looks like a photograph Bob! It just seems to glow! Superb work as usual :)
tharakes
agree with the others. great work!
prutzworks
great 'photography' just xlt!
Planetscape
OMG!! Fantastic!