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 (38)
alessimarco
Fabulous light in this shot....reflected in lovely ripples on the water! Excellent capture!
durleybeachbum
Great image for the forum challenge!
kbrog
You know if you put a hood on your lens, you won't get that lens-flare effect. ;D Great expressive image and capture!
bmac62
Lens flare added via Photoshop...:)
helanker
A super shot and lens flare :-) Looks very lovely :-)
jmb007
superbe photo!
rocserum
impressive beauty! RS
MagikUnicorn
SWEEET
Meisiekind
Oh yes - perfect for the April forum challenge! Most wonderful image Bill!!! I love the flare, the compo - just everything! :)
DAVER2112
Wonderful capture and composition!
Faemike55
Great shot and postwork!
kansas
Wonderful photo. The rippling water is especially nice.
blinkings
These guys are everywhere around here. I love trying to guess where they will surface next.
RodS
This is one of those classic photos, Bill. Simple but truly stunning. The sweep of the ripples leads the eye right into the photo, and the light at the upper right balances nicely with the dark water at the lower left. Excellent eye, my friend! The addition of the lens flare is a nice touch.
kenmo
Nice photo Bill...
jocko500
wonderful pov of this shot
blondeblurr
It reminds me of something else, totally different to everyone elses point of view...for a title: 'the loneliness of the long distance runner' but we have a winner here, BB
MrsRatbag
Excellent work, not the least because it was still long enough for you to get this shot! Well done!
drace68
Wonderful image.
bazza
Lovely capture Bill and one great photo love the lens flare too.. way cool!!
npauling
I bet he was wondering what you were doing up so high when it is usually him in the sky.
Kaartijer
Cool capture, I like the waves that he leaves behind him as well as the placement in this picture!
goodoleboy
Terrific shot of the lone cormorant leaving behind a meticulous V-shaped herringbone wake as it seeks its prey, Bill.
CoreyBlack
This is very peaceful. The ducks in Chicago are too fast and surly to photograph. I really like the wake the duck leaves behind, like a small boat. This is very nice and relaxing.
watapki66
Wonderful shot!
hipps13
I see the duck wonderful capture smiles warm hugs, Linda
auntietk
He looks quite content, paddling around out there. Nicely captured!
M2A
Very nice photo.
beachzz
Gorgeous light!!
jayfar
Great shot, I hope it caught something!!