On Aviation and Photography:
"You haven't seen a tree until you've seen its shadow from the sky." -- Amelia Earhart
āYou don't take a photograph, you make it.āĀ - -Ā Ansel AdamsĀ
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UPDATED:Ā September 19, 2010
Hi, My name is Bill andĀ 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.Ā We share aĀ loveĀ for photography and indeed all types of art.
We live north of Seattle and enjoy getting toĀ share photographic excursions and informationĀ withĀ other Renderositians ( isĀ "Renderositians" evenĀ a word? ).Ā LOL
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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) cameraĀ until May 2008.Ā InĀ May 2009Ā I upgraded from an Olympus E-510 to an Olympus E-30 with a wide variety of lenses.
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My subject areas of interestĀ include absolutely everything but with a frequentĀ return toĀ airplanes, cars, tanks, etc., ...or as Tara says, machines that make lots of noise;-)
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If you are curious,Ā I am pictured aboveĀ in a Grumman Corsair on a taxiway of the Kansas City Downtown Airport.Ā IĀ used to flyĀ and train others to fly airplanes.Ā ThatĀ will explain my frequent forays into the world of aviation.Ā Last but by no means least, thanks to Pannyhb for introducing me to Renderosity. The moment I saw it I was hooked.
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Fine print: Yes, the photo above is a photo manipulation:-)
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Comments (36)
bazza
Thats a lot of rugs, I'll take the flying one please, very cool capture Bill..
beachzz
Lol at Barry!! They sure do make you feel welcome---nice look at this great place!!
Faemike55
Excellent capture! what a tale you weave
frankie96
And bring lots of cash I bet...
Chipka
The thing I like about these rugs (when they're authentic) is the way the smell! WOW! I can lose myself in that smell, and their texture underfoot! I just love these and it's such a terrible shame that I don't have need for one. When I sell my first novel, I think an Oriental Rug is going to be one of my first "Splurge" purchases...though I hear that in Russia, they're often used as wall tapestries to maybe at some point I will need one!!! What colors! I love the warm, inviting colors centering this image, rather like C.S. Lewis' mythic wardrobe, open wide and allowing a peek into Narnia...though this is a bit more appealing than Narnia as some of the rugs inside come from the very country that invented pomegranate sauce with walnuts ladled generously over extremely tender bits of chicken...(oh, I need to go to Reza's again, but it won't be the same without the Ninjas.) I love this photo!
Kaartijer
Good capture, but I'm in no need for a rug either!
blondeblurr
You know Bill, to have owned a Persian carpent in Germany when I was a kid (!)-was quite a status symbol, and I am not talking of cheap imitations... The alternative was to have the room covered in ordinary carpet and then have lots of little Persian rugs strewn across, buy them, as you can afford them. BTW I do love this corner store pic, it has a very warm and inviting feel. BB
jayfar
Great image and I like the double take of youself in the glass doors.
cfulton
The symmetry and colours are wonderful! A glimpse into the shop for a magic carpet rideā¦ Clive
helanker
Exactly what I was thinking about (chip). The special smell in such a store. Yes I know some people still invest in authentic carpets. I never understood, that it could be possible to actually invest in a carpet. :-O. It is a beautiful capture of this nice store, though.
Meisiekind
I'm with Chip on the smell of a new authentic rug!!! Excellent POV Bill and it does look very inviting!!! :))
durleybeachbum
I too LOVE the smell of new carpet. I would certainly have to have gone in to look! Dogs and investment rugs are incompatible.
jmb007
non,merci;mais bonne photo!!
DAVER2112
Looks like they have some really fine rugs in there. Very nice capture!
Rainastorm
First off...I think that's such a creative name for the business. I'd love a woven oriental carpet...a few even...bet they cost a pretty penny though. lol
debbielove
They do hun.. lol This is a great view Bill.. The colours are stunning through that door, calling at you to come inside! Wonderful shot! Rob
drace68
Love Andrea's comment. Excellent shot of the entry and promises beyond.
kansas
Wonderful shot. I imagine these rugs are a bit pricey!
MrsRatbag
I love the patterns and colours of these all together, they look so rich; I wonder if they haggle?
LovelyPoetess
Oh I most definately would have had to walk inside, just to touch a few.... Another great capture Bill : )
flavia49
excellent capture!!
auntietk
Just look at the light inside that store ... it's compelling, isn't it? Warm and inviting and gorgeous. I'm thinking maybe hardwood and a couple of these rugs when the carpet here is ready for replacement! Next time, we'll go in and check a few price tags. LOL!
kbrog
Well seen and an excellent capture! It look's very inviting to just walk in.
jendellas
Another new carpet smell fan. They look luxuriant, beautiful colours!!!!
watapki66
Wonderfully done!
tennesseecowgirl
Step right in and don't forget to bring your wallet.. :) great looking shop!
goodoleboy
I see two of you in this magnificent image of the entrance and red interior to the luxurious and posh store, Bill.
junge1
Looks really nice and classy - and expensive. I bought a rug in Tetouan, Morocco in 1989. I don't know much about Oriental rugs and I thought I had gotten a good deal, but my Iranian friend told me that it wasn't such a good deal after all. What I really like to get is a rug from Qom, Iran. My friend wants me to go over there, but as long as they have that nut in power I wont risk it. If I were a German citizen it would not be a problem, but I became an American citizen in 1966 and I wont risk it.
orig_buggy
I could just feel and smell the material...bet they had one hell of a collection!
npauling
This store really looks inviting and you have captured it very well.