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 (42)
bimm3d
superb, my friend!! great idea!!
alanwilliams
this is something to savour, a remarkable picture, but with that glorious light its lifted to another plane
SNAKEY
Right on......;O))
Sea_Dog
Wow, this turned out great, bill. The sun is perfectly positioned. Wonderful work.
auntietk
What a wonderful shot! The light is just beautiful. Are you courting? :P
flora-crassella
this photo is soooo wonderful!!!!
kansas
Oh what a wonderful shot. I guess if you sit in your plate no one else can get your food.
zoren
a real beauty!!
wjames
WOW what a fantastic capture
DreamersWish
Gorgeous lighting, lovely bird, beautiful capture! Well done!
Meisiekind
Oh wow - I love backlit shots! Wonderful catch Bill... I guess the early photographer catches the bird... LOL...
kbrog
Excellent capture! :)
Rainastorm
Aww...lovely Bill:-)
JuliaKretsch
What a beauty!
jendellas
Sitting in the feed bowl to make sure he is in time for breakfast!!!!
texboy
what a little sweetheart! most excellent bird photos throughout!!
helanker
OH MY how wonderful this is. Super beautiful capture and the backlight looks superb.
durleybeachbum
Marvellous lighting, Bill!
tennesseecowgirl
This was me yesterday catching the rays while they lasted, it got up to 65 degrees.... back down a bit now but still somewhat mild compared to what it has been, cute shot!!
3dvice
Superb lighting and colors! Excellent capture!
flavia49
stellar capture!!
sandra46
A SPECIAL VIEW WITH THAT SUN YOU'RE RIGHT! GREAT SHOT
mermaid
wow Bill, this is a gorgeous shot with beautiful light
goodoleboy
Phenomenal bit of back and sidelighting in this amazing shot, Bill! Just stunning!
npauling
A great title for this beautiful image.
Hubba1
Im NEVER gonna catch up to you :) Very cool shot!
Richardphotos
outstanding shot. looks like it was posing for you
beachzz
What a beautiful shot---the color just glows, that light is gorgeous!!
kenmo
What a beautiful shot... Love it...!!!
micturn
Beautiful, amazing work.