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 (29)
elfin14doaks
Gorgeous capture and awesome zoom. WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! I need a window like that. Your yard has got to be filled with the most beautiful bird songs. I sit every morning well waiting for my car pool and listen to the birds. This morning from one tree a male cardinal and from another a female answering... it was awesome.
PD154
That's one amazing bit of photography Bill, this POV is fantastic!!!
clbsmiley
Great shot!
moonrancher
Fantastic lighting and composition. Wonderful work, Bill!
MrsRatbag
Awesome capture of the light on his glossy feathers!
frankie96
Great shot Bill..like the background and the pensive aspect of his looking upward..
bimm3d
great photo!!!
kansas
A wonderful capture.
nigh23
Just fantastic Lighting the concept its fresh not just another bird pic its art
auntietk
The low light really brings out the shine of his feathers!
durleybeachbum
Very dramatic... he could be doing a soliloquy from Shakespeare!
lyron
Wonderful shot!!
blinkings
He seems a tad shy Bill!
kenmo
Incredible mood with the low light makes this a very interesting photo... This is certainly an excellent series....
skipper62
Great lighting. Love the halo around his head. Good shooting.
flavia49
fabulous DOF and great capture!!
debbielove
Another screen filling capture! So cool. And such deep colours too! Impressive Bill. Well done again! Rob.
flora-crassella
fantastic photo!!!!!
sandra46
terrific capture, with the last sun on the tail! super-superlative shot!
jendellas Online Now!
Love the capture, the black & white is stunning.
lior
It's so great!
Mousson
Superb image
orig_buggy
He looks like he is looking up towards the heavens
tizjezzme
yes, you captured this one just perfectly, in just the right light and pose!
goodoleboy
Wow, that Grackle is so shiny it looks like it was polished up with car wax. Superlative bit of light/dark contrast and semisilhouetting in another one of your great avian compositions, Bill!
npauling
The lighting gives the Grackle a beautiful sheen. A lovely capture.
sharky_
Interesting capture....He seems so interested in something... Aloha
MagikUnicorn
L O V E L Y
CavalierLady
Great shot, Bill, and love the silhouette effect you achieved.