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 (31)
beachzz
Soft, sweet, almost dreamy--beautiful!!
Digitaleagle
Excellent capture, well done!!!
Bebe160
Belle photo!
Meisiekind
Love it Bill! He looks deep in thought! Somehow you caught a strange sad atmosphere here! :)
durleybeachbum
Lovely markings. We don't have these. I love the dark background.
ledwolorz
Fantastic shot.
jendellas
Feels very peaceful. super shot.
kenmo
I love the low lighting..it certainly adds a dimension to the photo... Another excellent image in this outstanding series...
kansas
Such a wonderful shot of this dove. The soft coloring about his neck is beautiful. Yes, a restful photo.
bimm3d
great photo!!
Fred255
Lovely shot, mind it looks sleepy, it could fall off.
lyron
Great shot!!
GBCalls
The power he holds...lol- ok very cool looking photo!
PD154
EXCELLENCE, what a great name he has, Carin says the moment is SAD, well he's name is a mourning dove.
skipper62
Absolutely beautiful. Restful and at peace with the world.
moonrancher
Wonderful simplicity in the lines and colors.
debbielove
Beautiful! Tired.... Thinking of roosting... Lovely picture. Really well shot. Again! Lol. Rob.
auntietk
Fantastic low light shot. Beautiful!!
flora-crassella
great photo!
lightstormcrow
....What a beautiful & detailed capture, of this Dove...
sandra46
terrific capture, he's really thoughtful! great colors!
flavia49
Fantastic DOF and colors!
deweygg
Really cool!
goodoleboy
I'm running late today, so all the above, Bill!
orig_buggy
I love his little red feet!!
elfin14doaks
Hey it's a bird on a wire.... wasn't that a movie or something? Great shot.
npauling
The colouring looks beautiful with the dark background.
tizjezzme
awww, she looks so sweet. Beautiful capture bill of this Mourning Dove. :)
MagikUnicorn
NEATO
mermaid
you are right, Bill, there is something restful and this shot is just perfect