On Aviation and Photography:
"You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky." -- Amelia Earhart
“You don't take a photograph, you make it.” - - Ansel Adams
UPDATED: September 19, 2010
Hi, My name is Bill and I am updating my homepage to reflect a wonderful event in my life...marriage, September 18, 2010, to my best friend Tara...known to many of you as auntietk here on Renderosity.
We "met" shortly after I joined Renderosity in August 2008. We share a love for photography and indeed all types of art.
We live north of Seattle and enjoy getting to share photographic excursions and information with other Renderositians ( is "Renderositians" even a word? ). LOL
As for me, it seems like I've been taking pictures all my life but I didn't get serious enough to purchase my first Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera until May 2008. In May 2009 I upgraded from an Olympus E-510 to an Olympus E-30 with a wide variety of lenses.
My subject areas of interest include absolutely everything but with a frequent return to airplanes, cars, tanks, etc., ...or as Tara says, machines that make lots of noise;-)
If you are curious, I am pictured above in a Grumman Corsair on a taxiway of the Kansas City Downtown Airport. I used to fly and train others to fly airplanes. That will explain my frequent forays into the world of aviation. Last but by no means least, thanks to Pannyhb for introducing me to Renderosity. The moment I saw it I was hooked.
Fine print: Yes, the photo above is a photo manipulation:-)
Comments (18)
efron_241
oooh it is tooo cold oooo h' amazing.. i hope they did not hit an iceberg
tallpindo
The polar bears would chop a hole in the ice to get at such nice water.
drace68
Cold. Oh yeah. She looks a tad frail to be out in that surf, wet suit or not.
Santa29Klaus
Oh this is beautiful!
West_coaster07
Great shot Bill!! And depending where you are it could be wet suits all year round lol.
auntietk
A bit too cold for me! Even the balmy Pacific is too chilly. (Of course when I was a kid, it was just right. How is it that the water gets colder as we get older?)
Meisiekind
LOL at Tara... Guess I am not old then... I have outdone my Canadian man in cold water at the beginning of spring!!! LOL... Great image Bill. :)
mermaid
brrr...would be to cold for me too...lol...but I guess there are always such which don't feel the cold or are toughend... we have guys and gals over here that go out swimming stark naked in the midst of winter
durleybeachbum
I didn't get mine wet this year! I went in a lot in the summer without it though! A lovely scene, roll on June.
artaddict2
Wonderful refreshing capture Bill, brrrr I'l stay inside!
goodoleboy
Baby, it's cold outside. Supreme clarity, ocean, froth and splash surf effects in this excellent capture of the intrepid duo mocking the elements, Bill.
THROBBE
Isn't that water cold? Surf"s up!
Kaartijer
Awesome shot! If that's in Florida, then no worries needed! I've been swimming on New Year's Eve two years ago...
ledwolorz
Beautiful capture.
saretta
Maybe it's cold but what a wonderful view!!!!Fantastic waves,surfers paradise!!:-)
Emil-arts
Yep a bit cold looking but a woman in rubber, hmm could be persuaded into the water for that lol.
junge1
Nice capture Bill. It takes a special breed to do this!
debbielove
Ah! some memories of holidays at Woolacoombe, Devon. Top surfing resort. Didn't do it myself but loved watching them come in! I'll try to get back one day. It's a LONGGGGG trek. Nice picture, mate. Rob.