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 (29)
lyron
Fantastic image!!
Meisiekind
You do get around Bill!! Great image and I love draw bridges! I photographed the smallest working draw bridge in the world in Bermuda!! I should upload it!
durleybeachbum
Memories of summer! wonderful!
psyoshida
Lovely place and lovely scene. I really like the lighting it seems to fit the scene very well, with the boat leaving and the evening coming on. Beautiful!
elfin14doaks
This si really cool all on it's own. Great shot!!!!!!!!
jendellas
Love this pic, would have love to see the boat in full sail.
bazza
Lovely Bill nice shot of the draw bridge and sailboat, Think this looks good as it is.. well done!!
tstray1
Beautiful lighting in this, like it a lot!!!
Erestorfan
Nice to see Perkins Cove again! The Ugly Anne was the first ship I ever went deep sea fishing on....and I got SO sick...even with Dramimine...and no one caught anything, so there was no reward for it, LOL.
goodoleboy
Sensational clarity and lighting effects in this stellar capture of Perkins Cove, with the boat, the water, and environs, Bill!
jac204
I recognized this place right off. I worked many years ago at the Cliff House a little way from here. Thank you for sharing.
auntietk
I think this couldn't be anywhere but Maine. What a beautiful scene! I love the "nothing" you've done to this. Wonderful image!
Hubba1
Awesome shot!!! Love the name on the boat "ugly Anne".
flora-crassella
wonderful shot!!!!
Rainastorm
Ohh weel so close to home...lol Great picture Bill:-)
flavia49
great capture!!! Love the light!!
sandra46
spectacular shot!!! why don't you show us some of the amnipulated shots?
cfulton
Very calm - has a peaceful feel to it. Cheers, Clive
M2A
Cool, i like the "welcome" feeling it gives. (you are right about filters, often simplicity is better)
orig_buggy
wonder if anyone has every hit that bridge before it went up...cool shot!!!
MagikUnicorn
Great Bridge
npauling
A great scene and it is funny how the original is usually the best.
Richardphotos
most of the time I prefer the original and it would be hard to improve on this
Chipka
This is gorgeous and inviting, and does incredibly well without the use of filters! I love the open, airy feeling of this as well as the reflections on the water, more like jiggly shadows than anything. Wonderful clarity and crispness, and the design of the bridge is interesting, the way the hinged parts are away from the shoreline. Well seen!
mermaid
So wonderful homely looking, Bill, what an inviting place!
Buffalo1
What a fine compo to show the workings of a small New England harbor. Steven King's home town, too.
junge1
Great capture!
debbielove
Maine! Gosh well there we go.. Looks fine.. So original turned out best, did it? I have found that as well, once or twice... lol A fine shot Bill... Rob
lorandbartho
Great scene!