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 (34)
lyron
I like this one too!!!
beachzz
Wow, wheels up--great shot!!
ragouc
Great shot. Very well done.
durleybeachbum
Excellent!!!
gypsyflame
Oh I love woodpeckers...and this one is gorgeous......excellent capture!
kansas
Super! He's making a quick get-away.
flora-crassella
great shot!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!
drace68
Marvelous, Bill. Love Beachzz's comment, "wheels up."
jendellas Online Now!
Fantastic, You seem to always be there at the right moment. Super pic.
blinkings
A beautiful shot Bill of a fine hit and run!
GBCalls
That is a great capture well timed true to life the way most will catch a fleeting glimpse of a bird. Super post!
Meowgli
loads of energy, great sense of speed in this action shot, well done
squirrel2005
LOOOOOOOL! RUUUUUUUUUUUN!!! The owner shot us!! he he.. Awesome capture :))
npauling
A perfect takeoff with very little spillage. A superb capture.
skipper62
Great shot, action and color all captured wonderfully well. I should hope we didn't scatter debris on launch as this little fellow does. Give him a HOOOOAH from me. Cheers and thanks. Skipper62
debbielove
My goodness! Simply fabulous capture! Top quality stuff, Bill. Well done to you. Magazines would pay for this work...... Has to go straight to Faves!! Rob.
moonrancher
Fantastic! Lights, color, action.
CavalierLady
Great action shot, Bill, and excellent pov with him coming towards you rather than away from you!
Doriutz
Excellent :)
vlaaitje
excellent catch with nice movements
MrsRatbag
Hopefully it was just seed he scattered on takeoff! Love the action!
auntietk
What an exciting shot! That flying seed really shows the energy your little friend put into his takeoff. I can see why it reminded you of aircraft carriers. Wowwwww!!
MagikUnicorn
Awesome LIVE Shot
flavia49
Extraordinary capture!!!! Love it!!
artaddict2
Incredible capture, this is a great shot freezing the flight action! Bravo!
Enlightened
I don't know how you manage to capture these beautiful birds but this photo is excellent too. Super work.
kenmo
Impressive action capture...!!!! 5+
mermaid
lol...he got what he wanted and is escaping with his prey... have one similar shot of one of my parrots in takeoff from a cake hewasn't supposed to pick on...lol
MrsLubner
Fabulous! I love the action in the shot and I love the still of this pose!
orig_buggy
Looks like a thief to me!!