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:-)
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Comments (24)
PD154
Great job Bill, the details in the veggies and fruits is great, and the delicate light on the glass is beautiful.
durleybeachbum
Superb! I'd like to see more of that goodlooking glass plate in another pic!
kimariehere
fabulous still life - wonderful colors and compo!!!
THROBBE
Nice work Bill! Are you using LED light?
danob
Bravo lovely colours, maybe the light source of a lamp or torch may have produced even nicer soft light
moonrancher
Very nice work, Bill. A lot of vitamin C here-- C is for colorful, too.
CavalierLady
Great job, Bill, and you picked perfect subject with lots of color and texture!
Charberry
Beautiful! I love all of the colors, and the shine on the fruit & vegetables.
Kaartijer
I bet they're not fattening... but can you eat 'em just like that?!? Great shot, Bill!
babuci
Delicious colors. The light made eyes for the vegies, so cute.
auntietk
I'm with Andrea about the plate. Try shooting those glass pieces you've been thinking about against a neutral, dark background with this technique. (Just a suggestion - I haven't ever tried it, and it might not work!) This is fantastic! Your choice of colorful fruits for this work is just right. Nicely done! Ain't experimentation grand?
LovelyPoetess
Ohhhh scrumptious looking! You did select well at the mart. : )
kansas
So very colorful and beautiful. These are some of my favorite things---to eat, that is. Love the glossy look.
goodoleboy
Terrific reflections and glossy colors and textures in this one, Bill! The veggies and fruit look so flawless, shiny and pristine they look artificial.
MrsLubner
Wonderful clarity and richness. The lighting is perfect.
anahata.c
beautiful arrangement, and beautiful lighting. (You & Tara with flashlights, you've really done beautiful work...) Does the arrangement look contrived? No! Painters worked for days to get the right arrangement: It wasn't to contrive the fruits but to bring out the 'dialogue' between them. This is beautiful. And the lighting is just right with these vivid fruits because their natural glow doesn't take over the shot, but rather speaks subtly through the dark. And am I the only one who thinks that plate is ceramic? (Do I need glasses?) In any case, it's a great plate & I'll be happy to see a shot of it too...beautiful shot, and now I'm hungry...
Amosicho
Delicious colors. Fantasic work
debbielove
All beyond me, mate! Colourful I have to admit. Contrived, you, never! All this talk of plates and stuff is WAY beyond me. You see, they haven't got engines! So..... Ha! Ha! No, Clear, colourful and pretty. What more do you need? Rob.
JaneEden
A very beautiful and colourful still life, excellent shot! hugs Jane xx
Richardphotos
sure is beautiful colors and an outstanding still life capture
fredster66
Excellent color Bill. Very nice.
GBCalls
Well placed for effect. Excellent result
npauling
Beautiful and rich looking, well done.
goido
Beautiful,excellent color!!Great shot.