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 (31)
flavia49
FANTASTIC!!!!
moonrancher
Wow! They are always so shy. Wonderful work.
danob
Excellent Bill those claws are made for hanging onto bark!!
M2A
Very nice photo, bird is adorable.
goodoleboy
Cool colors, lighting and textures in this super shot of the fine feathered bird, Bill! You'll be catching up with CavalierLady after a while. I'm not a bird maven, but that doesn't look like any woodpecker I've ever seen.
timtripp
excellent photo!
GBCalls
We don't have these here. Very nice!
skipper62
Beautiful Photo. Outstanding.
drace68
Patience has rewards. Excellent capture.
monjo71
She's beautiful. Well done.
50parsecs
Beautiful bird and a nice sharp capture! If they are as shy as the Flickers we have around where I live, you did very well to catch this one on film.
kansas
A wonderful capture again. Beautiful woodpecker.
tennesseecowgirl
Okay whats the trick to get them to sit still that long? :) Bill this is beautiful!!
MrsRatbag
Great shot, Bill! I never see one sit still for a shot this close...
npauling
This is a wonderful capture, it is so close and clear. Well caught and what a beautiful looking bird.
junge1
Great capture Bill. Good enough to be used in the Audubom Society recognition guide, Sig..
durleybeachbum
What a fabulous shot! Congratulations!
blinkings
Great shot Bill, but I wouldn't know a Blue Tit from a Yellow Bellied Sap Sucker!
mistressotdark
cool! beautiful bird
debbielove
Jaw hits the floor!!!! That is a stunner of a picture. Really well caught. As to confirmation - well, anything I would snap, would have to wait till I got near a PC and the Internet until I knew what it was! U.K. yep! U.S. no idea! Great one, Bill Rob.
sandra46
Superlative! I'm envious!!!! a perfect shot.
Richardphotos
definitely a bird and a woodpecker but after that I am lost.excellent detail and focus
Mousson
Very beautiful photo!
MagikUnicorn
E X C E L L E N T
Pannyhb
Great DOF, and I just love the toes:)
dorothylee
Fantastic capture!
cfulton
Wow! I have been missing out given lack of access and time! What a stunning capture! Great detail. Clive
CavalierLady
Oh color me green! I am so jealous!! Would give anything to have one come to my yard! Bravo, Bill, wonderful shot, and would you look at those claws! Great work, my friend!
morningglory
Nice shot, and by the way, this one is a female. The one in your avatar is a male.
vlaaitje
what a big claws !! And a cool shot as well