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)
jendellas
Ha Ha boys will be boys, great shot!!!!
bimm3d
wonderful photo!!
DAVER2112
Funny shot! :)
Hubba1
Awesome LOL
THROBBE
Great work! I'm sure you had fun Bill!
Rainastorm
Love this shot...to funny...good one Bill (and Roger for the performance) :-)
auntietk
How fun! I love seeing both versions. Nice work!
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
Sea_Dog
A fun shot.
Meisiekind
LOL... Yeah - you guys were certainly up to mischief! A lovely fun image and I love the postworked one!!!! Well done Bill! :)
durleybeachbum
I hope you kept your gun in a violin case. Great work here!
drace68
Wonderful.
flora-crassella
great fun!!!!
Buffalo1
What a handsome man! Thanks, Bill. They both look great and I always wanted to be Craig Breedlove when I was a kid. Had loads of fun with you and Rob in June.
cfulton
Great work, Al! You guys had fun! Cheers, Clive
kenmo
Excellent...looks like you had some fun....
sandra46
INTRIGUING! DID YOU GO TO CICERO DISTRICT?
goodoleboy
Amusing capture and adjoining postwork effort of Buffalo posing in front of the lightning-fast land vehicle, Bill.
elfin14doaks
Very cool shot. It really sounds like you guys had a really great time!
Str4wB34ry
Fun shot of a fabulous 'motor car'... "The Bonneville salt flats had seen some strange things But the strangest thing yet was a jet without wings Once as a jet it played in the stars But now on the ground it's the king of our cars Half airplane half auto now famous worldwide The Spirit of America, the name on the side The man who would drive her Craig Breedlove by name A daring young man played a dangerous game With a J-47, a jet for his power Craig Breedlove had averaged four-o-seven per hour Both man and machine had given fair warn They'd set a new record on that warm August morn. Spirit of America" by the Beach Boys.
MagikUnicorn
HEHE COOL IDEA :)
orig_buggy
I can just imagine the power!!!
tennesseecowgirl
what fun!! I like the effect you gave this very nice!!
bazza
Lovely fun shot Bill, nice effect on the photo..well done!!
Chipka
This is a fun shot...well a fun duo of shots...or a fun shot, repeated...well...whatever it is, it's fun. There's so much personality here, and it's always good to see the people behind the icons, and for some strange reason, there seem to be a lot of Renderosity links to Chicago. I love all of the little details that come out of this...the light on metal, the colors, the fun vibe of the whole thing. This is really great stuff. And it reminds me that I really need to visit the Museum of Science And Industry. I live close to it, believe it or not, so it stands to reason that it would be the last place I see!
virginiese
great cartoon effect ! Great job
dbrv6
Its all about flights of fancy. Great shot and presentation.
lyron
Funny image. Great shot!!
debbielove
Ah yes.... I was advising Rog from the Left I think or was eyeballing the Stuka above us! Eeeeerrrrmmmmmmmm! Tough choice! Great picture! Thanks.. Rob