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 (51)
bimm3d
wonderful effect, very well done!!!
MrsLubner
It made me suck in breath. Horrific at first glance, admired for skill and imagination with a second thought.
beachzz
Wow---you had be fooled for a sec--what an incredible bit of work!!
Seaview123
Good looking picture! Wouldn't want to have to do the paperwork over this accident! Nice work.
auntietk
Oh wow ... this is REALLY well done! It's not easy to use the flood filter in such a realistic manner, but you nailed it! My friend, the more I see of your work the more I admire you as an artist. You rock!
bazza
Nice work on this Bill this looks great, pity the fool that does this for real lol
RickGot
very nicely done.
cfulton
Guess his CO went of the deep end...! Well done, Bill! Clive
Meisiekind
My first thought honestly - oh crap!!!!! Excellent use of the flood filter Bill! I really like this a lot! :)
junge1
Wow, I thought it was real. Great effect Bill!
PSDuck
I wondered for a moment...Wow, a great image!
jendellas
Great effect Bill, awesome picture, would look good hung on the wall.
flora-crassella
this picture is fantastic!!!!! Wonderful!!!!!
Rainastorm
Woah...looks super realistic...incredible Bill...makes me need to take in air just looking at it! Wow!
DAVER2112
I love what you've done with this Bill. Wonderful work. :)
morningglory
Cool image!
Hubba1
Awesome! Nice use of the PS Plug Flood :)
wjames
WOW!!!! Fantastic piece of work it looks so realistic.
Cosme..D..Churruca
brilliant!
MagikUnicorn
G O R G E O U S
Sea_Dog
Very unusual, but I like it.
kansas
An amazing effect. Very nice.
Osper
"This is the end my friend." Something playing in my ear when I saw this. I don't think a float version of the F4 was ever invisioned! ;) Neat!
durleybeachbum
Wonderful!
thecytron
Awesome photo!
neiwil
"Flaps" "Check" "Gear" "Check" "Brakes"......... "Brakes??"..... Bill, this is awsome..haven't a clue what a flood filter is..but it seems aptly named. Might give Skipper a sleepless night though.. :)
iridebikes6663
kinda makes me sad. great image. poor phantom.
sandra46
SPECTACULAR WORK BILL!
Mousson
fantastic shot!
drace68
Oof. Okay, like others, that was my reaction. Wondrful photo-manipulation.