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 (36)
kbrog
Great job with the lighting and composition, but I have a question. Does that go with mushrooms? ;D Excellent studio shot!
Sea_Dog
Well done, bill. A superb still life.
Lashia
great macro, love the bright contrast. Great image, thanks for sharing!
mickeyrony
A tasty dessert my friend. Cheer still and mile mercies. C' fruits; is a delight. Cheer and mile mercies ((5++)) Un savoureux dessert mon ami . Bravo encore et mile mercis . Des fruits C'est une délectation . Bravo et mile mercis ((5++))
kansas
Looks delectable!
goodoleboy
Flown in directly from Hawaii! Remarkable clarity, lighting effects and composition in this capture of the multitextured pineapple sitting amidst a circle of fruit, Bill.
babuci
I was wondering yesterday if you did another shot...and yes, here it is. Excelent centre piece.
LovelyPoetess
Well now I'm going to have to go out and buy one, you've whet my appetite for this tasty fruit! Well done photo. : )
beachzz
Dang,I just get hungrier and hungrier--love the colors!!
bazza
Mmmm pineapple yum Nice still life Bill well done!!
jocko500
love to eat this fruit for sur and it do look good
lyron
Excellent colors and composition. Great image!!!
cfulton
Now we can see why some grenades were called 'pineapples'. Love the jam made from these. Cheers, Clive
Chipka
HA! This reminds me of a Laurie Anderson performance in which she (as a game show host) asked: "Que es mas macho, Pineapple o knife?" I love the way she mixed English and Spanish. I was just a wee little lad and immensely impressed with myself as I knew that the question was a pun because "pineapple" and "grenade" were the same thing in terms of weapons...thus a pineapple would be far more macho and effective than a knife. Needless to say, whenever I see a pineapple, I ask myself that question...even if it's Dole pineapple slices in a can! Go figure. Okay, now that I'm done rambling, I really like this picture. It's so vivid and warm and fresh. I also love the pineapple texture. The light is fantastic and the colors are so incredibly alive. This is great! I love it!
helanker
Yes i am sure it is good....so it looks :-) Wonderful shot.
Meisiekind
What a delicious shot! A couple of years back we visited the island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean and there were locals that sold pineapples at little carts. You would buy the pineapple and then these chaps would peel it for you! First they would cut of the leaves so that just a short "stick" remains - strong enough to hold on to. Then they would peel the pineapple in one single peel, at a slight diagonal angle and the next thing - this perfectly peeled pineapple on a stick to eat like an ice-cream. I was gobsmacked by the skill of these folks!
prutzworks
cool colors treatment and composition, like the portrait format
durleybeachbum
Beautiful to look at , but I have to confess I eat a lot of this fruit..canned! I can't be bothered with the preparation!
flavia49
wonderful work!!
tennesseecowgirl
Hmmmmmmm,hmmmmmm, Good. since you said it best.... Yes I like Pina Coladas, And getting caught in the rain and pineapples. :) nice shot!!
flora-crassella
WONDERFUL!!!! I love pineapple.....
MrsLubner
I think maybe the saturation is a little high for what I would have done but the arrangement and the quality of the shot is outstanding!
jendellas
The fruit looks beautiful, I like pineapple but carn't be bothered to peel pineapple so buy it tinned :o( May change my mind after this pic :o)
Rainastorm
Yummy Bill!
elfin14doaks
Ok I like this one better then the previous one. Ooh nice.
orig_buggy
coming to your house for dessert!!
auntietk
Carmen Miranda! dances in chair :D
debbielove
That's a tempting Pineapple indeed! Did you use furniture polish on it to make it look so good! LOL Only joking... I know its your skills as a photographer!! Great shot... Rob
sandra46
VERY BEAUTUFUL! IT'S A SPECIAL TREAT !!!
npauling
This is a beautiful capture too, you have made the fruit look so yummy.