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 (29)
auntietk
I'm thinking of spring right along with you! This is a gorgeous shot, Bill. I love the water, the color, the dof ... it's an all-around winner!
durleybeachbum
This is superb! My bulbs are showing their noses, and it won't be long!
drace68
Brightens my day.
THROBBE
Beautiful color in this image!! Nicely one!
3x3
lovely capture Bill!
fredster66
Great Bill... really nice image!
BessieB
A lovely bright and vibrant coloured flower, I noticed yesterday that daffodils are now starting to show on roadside banks, spring is just around the corner
kenmo
Beautiful capture my friend....
Richardphotos
big and beautiful splash of color
CavalierLady
A brilliant orange that would brighten anyone's day!
DAVER2112
Excellent macro!! :)
kansas
Beautiful vibrant orange this morning. Brightens my day. Thanks for sharing.
Kaartijer
Cool shot, great composition! I'm thinking of spring too... only 43 degrees right now :(
bronwyn_lea
This is beautiful! I am also thinking of spring. It is 25F this morning when I went to the store, and the cashier at the store told me it was 29F when she came to work. You are welcome for the 1100 pixel width. Thought of you when I did it.
moonrancher
Must zoom. This is excellent work. Spring is only two months away. I see winter wheat coming up in the fields, but still it's hard to imagine right now. We got new snow, and it's supposed to get down to 8F tonight and keep snowing. We hope. We need the moisture.
tennesseecowgirl
We are filling the gallery with orange today .. :) beautiful flower...
MrsRatbag
Magnificent shot! I love the color and the water drops...
cfulton
Stunning colour and depth here. Yep, your spring is on the horizon, whilst we seem to have had little of summer at all. Cheers, Clive
mermaid
so bright and cheerful, Bill, and I do love the pov and the two different backgrounds left and right... a really fine shot!
Fred255
Good focus and colour.
MrsLubner
Stunning richness and detail. Outstanding macro.
JaneEden
Oh I love to see droplets on flower petals, they are so beautiful. Great macro shot!! hugs Jane xx
tizjezzme
the water droplets really add to the beauty of this lovely flower. I long for spring/summer too :)
npauling
A beautiful sunny capture and I love the raindrops too.
goodoleboy
Lovely raindrops and color orange blends, with stellar microfocusing in this one, Bill!
ledwolorz
Wonderful macro.
sharky_
Beautiful golden colors and droplets.... Excellent. Aloha
Emil-arts
A beautiful shot of nature at it's finest Bill.
debbielove
A gem of a picture! Really impressive work. Love the water droplets on the petals... I dragged a surprise picture out of a Butterfly picture! SO close you can see pollen drops on it! Looks amazing. Will post. Your is great though. Brilliant.. Rob.