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 (39)
flora-crassella
a nice collection!!! Wonderful shot!
beachzz
What a great shot--how fun you were able to wear these--makes me want to do some kind of wall hanging with em, but guess you already did that!!
kenmo
A nice collection of ties...!!!!!!
durleybeachbum
WONDERFUL!!! You have given me a BIG grin so my face aches, Bill! You just MUST make some sort of way of displaying them at home.
Meisiekind
Firstly Bill - please just confirm with me that you are NOT wearing them anymore!!! I have to know or else I will not sleep peacefully tonight! LOL.... But it is a great shot and Andrea is right - have them box framed. It will make such a great conversation point because I'm sure each one tells a story! My fav...well that depends on which side of the fence you are looking from... I looked again and please don't force me to!!! straight face
cfulton
My favorite tie, Bill? I would have to go with the circuit diagram on the far right - I pretty much spend 8 hours a day capturing them! Great presentation, Clive
helanker
Yes, that is the most fantastic ties I have ever seen. They should hang in a glassmontre. You could also wear them at parties, in that way you dont need to care about all the other clothes you wear, nobody will notice. They will focus on the tie :-D
jendellas
They a fantastic, my son used to do the same at his work, they all used to vie for the most unusual :o) My favourite, the Giraffes!!!!!!
jeroni
beautiful, love the colors and lighting excellent work
babuci
I like when freedom given to the person to wear what ever color or theme. The attitude/personality of the person can be read through these ties. My fav would be the ocean tie.
lyron
Wonderful composition. Great shot!!
Rainastorm
Cool collection there Bill! My fav? Santa of course!:-)
danob
;-) Had you down for the dapper type with more sober attire Blazer and old school tie!!
jocko500
what no Rush Lambaro[the radio talk show host]
tennesseecowgirl
What NO cows?? lol I choose the giraffe one of course. You certainly knew how to brighten up an office. Now I am curious to see the tie tack collection. :)
sandra46
very enticing superlative shot, i love fancy ties!!!!
bazza
Lovely Ties Bill do you still wear them? I would if I had somewhere to go that needed a tie lol excellent shot!!
Erestorfan
I think I'd have to pick the paisley with the Looney Toons characters....Bugs Bunny, Sylvestery and the Tasmanian Devil!
mbz2662
I'm glad you posted this in your gallery. It's a fun one :) (I posted my something in the dark since you beat me to that upload.. lol)
goodoleboy
Egad, those should grab everyone's attention! What a wonderful assortment of colorful ties you wore back in the good old days of the 60s. Say, weren't you in Vietnam about then? Those definitely wouldn't go with your uniform during that period. They are all great, but I like the computer, ocean/fish and Kansas City Chief ties the most.
drace68
Loud. KC Chiefs tie noted: Boo-hiss! from a Bronco fan.
Osper
OOOH Ties!!!!! Now my neck itches! LOL.
Chipka
WOW! What gorgeous ties! I, for one, think that ties should be a normal part of casual attire...they're such an underrated and underappreciated part of modern society...I mean, businessmen wear them, and all sorts of conservative types wear them, but outside of that context, they're just a lot of fun and they ARE so expressive! I had a Star Trek tie with Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, and Dr. McCoy prominently placed...it's lost now, but I wore it whenever I had the chance, which was often...it's amazing how many odd ensembles a tie can become a part of, especially when formality is NOT the objective. Ah, but I'm rambling, and I won't even go into how ties make handy curtains...yeah...back in college a friend of mine made curtains out of a bunch of ties...it was quite the treat to see ties hanging in his window, perfectly looped around a curtain rod and somehow they were the perfect length for the window. Whenever there was a breeze, they'd all blow out differently and seem strangely like kelp in a sea current. Great image and I love how this evokes so many memories and feelings. I love the vivid colors and the layout. This is so much fun to look at!
auntietk
For different reasons, I like the lion and the schematic/circuit board layout ties. The lion appeals to my sense of color and form, and it's got a nice vibe. The circuit board/schematic one is just fun, given how I spend my days! Fantastic collection, and a great shot. I'm glad you decided to do a version for your gallery!
mermaid
oh Bill how nice to see there are others taking fun in waering some extgravagant ties... my father used to have loads of them mainly the straight ones used for business but also a whole collection of scottish tartan ties and some very special ones including roofur and metal (which he loved to have, but never put on as they were to funky...lol) and my husband as a computer guy loved his cartoon ones, you can see some of them in a new thread at the forum i opend http://www.renderosity.com/mod/forumpro/showthread.php?thread_id=2792193 As to your fine collection Bill, my personal favorite would be the one with the giraffe
anahata.c
great! I, like you, used to wear them & now I look at them and feel sorry for them; but I think they're so incredibly colorful by themselves, something should be done with them. Now I've got to photograph them, after seeing this. A lovely shot, I really love it; they have a whole array of themes & colors & shapes. And you got them as ties should be caught: Fanned out. (They sell them rolled up sometimes, and that's criminal.) I don't have a favorite, thought the cartoon one is great because of the big open mouth. Love this shot, and it's another shot of your day to day stuff that brings light & dance to the site...
flavia49
extreme and "wild"!!! gorgeous set!! my favorite: the lioness!!!
Kaartijer
I don't wear ties... I wore one just when I got married (in '84) and one more time for another wedding (not mine this time!) in '96, and that's it! Excellent shot, good composition!
Dreamingbee
really colorful collection for special days ..
Richardphotos
I ran across a picture on my hard drives of ties that had been woven into a pattern. I would not be able to weave nothing as I have none. they drive me crazy.I get the sensation of choking. really wild ties and excellent shot