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 (40)
3x3
lovely and subtile work my friend
necrophage
perfect shot!
lyron
Wonderful shot!!
durleybeachbum
SUPERB, Bill! A classic composition, perfection!
Gionni
Absolutely great, clear work!
whaleman
A very effective piece!
Fred255
Perfect postcard image!
Emil-arts
December??? Yes, I remember when we used to get snow then too. Now it's in February :) A wonderful winters day shot Bill, snow looks lovely till someone comes along and walks all over it.
CavalierLady
Simple, elegant, and very beautiful, Bill!!
THROBBE
Beautiful shot and work Bill! I like this one alot!
skipper62
Beautiful. Blow up, hang on the wall quality image there, sir. Restful, peaceful, all that good stuff..
PD154
Nice study Bill, excellent POV to this piece.
GiMi53
Beautiful & well composed; I like this image very much !
moonrancher
Excellent capture. The tension between the bench and the fence is heightened by the snow and the lighting. I do wonder how it would feel, to sit in front of such a fence, not drawn into the scene but pushed away by safety. Reminds me of when they used to make us sit in the corner as a punishment in third grade.
brylaz
What a wonderful image!!!!
efflux
Nice composition and atmosphere.
thecytron
This is a good color photo - speaks for itself!!!
RocksLady
Woooooooow das ist toll
kenmo
A well composed capture....
Kaartijer
That's an excellent shot, Bill! Well seen, great view!
auntietk
I love this! That wonderful expanse of pristine snow, marked only by shadows ... a beautiful image, my friend. Excellent work!
drace68
Wonderful. The ice chunks on the river lends a sinister note to the serenity of bench and snow.
danob
Top notch Bill they are the stars of the show, and even more so with the untrodden pristine snow. The early bird catches the worm!!
junge1
Beautiful Bill!
kansas
Very nice! the light and shadows are so fine.
Octaganoid
Well done ! This is a great photo !
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous capture, perfect!
Richardphotos
sure is beautiful Bill
nikolais
light. volume. rhythm. perfect work? Bill!
tizjezzme
Bill, this is incredibly beautiful ...