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 (53)
mininessie
ahhh...this is a wonderful shot :D
Rainastorm
LOL Great capture!!!!!! I love it!! Kick some squirrel butt there birdie! LOL
Crudelitas
So cute! The bird watches something irritated! Certainly they always fight over food! Very nice capture!
moonrancher
Great capture. He really looks annoyed!
danob
Lol what a perfect shot for the title!!
flora-crassella
hahaha!!!!!!!!!!! What a funny picture!!!!! Great photo!!!!!!
THROBBE
He sure looks pissed! Love the nature shots! Nice work Bill!
jendellas
I love the look on that birds face. :o)
drace68
Wonderful shot, Bill.
skipper62
Good shooting. Little Bird looks like he means business. Move on fuzzy face this is my chow.
Fred255
Superb! I bet he got a nasty peck in the back!
beatoangelico
MAGIC SCENE AND FANTASTIC WORK..!!!!
lyron
Excellent capture!!!
kenmo
He certainly does look mad...!!! What an awesome capture...!!!!
durleybeachbum
WONDERFUL! Such a good pic, Bill!
orig_buggy
bite em in the butt!!!! LOL
tizjezzme
LOL I sure hope that poor squirrel got outta there unscathed. :) SWEET shot there Bill lol
goodoleboy
A most fabulous and timely capture, Bill! It rates a five star belly laugh...but will a hearty LOL do? Splendid everything in this shot, especially the composition! Love the sour expression on the grackle. Not to ruin your day, but about a month ago I ran over a squirrel when returning from the Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens. I tried to avoid it by veering around it, but it made the final mistake of its life by reversing course on the street and scooting over to where I had just veered. Clump and scrunch!
auntietk
LOL! This is great! That grackle looks really annoyed. There's a story here somewhere ... :)
sandra46
Super superb superlative shot!The bird really looks pissed off! LOL, I love that scene and the title makes me smile!
ledwolorz
Wonderful photo.
SydneyB
I love this picture - perfect caption, too!
npauling
Love the expression on the grackle and the squirrel looks a little guilty but not much.
elfin14doaks
LOL, he looks really mad. Great capture Bill.
bimm3d
wonderful photo and title!!!
danapommet
Great title and capture Bill. Love the look the grackle is giving the thieving squirrel. That look is priceless. Very well done. Dana
3x3
lovely and adorable x f!
beachzz
LOL, what an expression!!
busi2ness
Hehe, what a priceless expression on the face of that bird! The grackle reminds me of our starlings, real noisy birds! Well captured with a humorous slant.
Robert_Ripley
oh oh careful now ;)