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 (37)
decie
lol well spotted and shot.
maudawg
...so where are Pippin and Meryweather when you need them ...for shame, an Ent with out a head...;-)
kenmo
Brrr....looks cold... Nice capture...!!!
rocserum
brr, how could you find the camera button! cool shot! RS
skipper62
Great shot.. Tell me that you and Mandy did not go swimming. Stay warm. Skipper
goodoleboy
What's left of the pathetic tree appears to be gesturing to the ice floating by in this fantastic shot, Bill. Stellar clarity and DOF, as per your wont. And, yes, it does look frigid out there.
Emil-arts
WoW!!! Just look at that ice. It might be damn cold but winter really does produce the best scenes. Thanks Bill :)
Meisiekind
LMAO.... Classic Bill... Thanks for the greay laugh now! It is 2:54 am back here in SA and I cannot sleep because of my painful tooth... This was really a 'pick-me-up'. Well seen and captured my friend!!!
drace68
Two hundred miles south of you we've been gray, ice sheathed (but not like last December) and cold. Monday morning 16 degrees in Tulsa, tomorrow 55. Life on the Great Plains where only a barbed wire fence separates us and the north pole.
bronwyn_lea
LOL! This is a great picture! Perfect title.
tallpindo
Eerily it tries to pass through the wrought iron fence.
kansas
Arms outstretched to Heaven asking for help. Great shot.
moonrancher
LOL Such expressive hands!
tennesseecowgirl
Looks like its ready to do a back dive into the river below.. xo
THROBBE
Bill, I'm freezing just looking at your capture! Cold, but nice work! :)
redbeard
I crossed that river about 5 weeks ago and there wasn't any ice in it then. Everything wasn't covered with ice here in New Hampshire either. Things sure change fast. Terrific looking shot, he looks great without his head; maybe he's trying to keep warm.
Jay-el-Jay
It does look panic stricken as it struggles not to fall back into the frigid waters.A good shot.
auntietk
LOL! Nicely seen, and a great shot!
dashboard_jehovah
LOL..Oh man! What a GAS! looks like the remains are pleading with the heavens for a reasonable answer.
G_Mansco
LOL... splendid ;O)
saretta
LOL,great capture,must be really sooooo cold there!!!!:-)
Kaartijer
Well seen, great shot and a perfect title!
kbatty
Wonderful shot and title!
Meowgli
haha your words and title have really brought this to life.. very nice!!
MrsRatbag
LOL! That's EXACTLY what it looks like! Well seen and very well captured!
flora-crassella
wonderful image!
mermaid
lol...great description of what it looks like... the tree really seems to do some desperate gestures with its "arms"... and also like the icy water it is standing by
nikolais
In Russia, there's a saying, Loosing your head don't cry about the hair. great title and great capture go together so well.
durleybeachbum
Marvellous!!!!Well spotted!!
junge1
Nice atmosphere Bill!