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 (44)
tizjezzme
How nice! Happy Birthday Tara! I swung through here just in time for your birthday! :) :) :)
bimm3d
great dedication!! and wonderful photo!!
DAVER2112
Fantastic capture!
debbielove
Cool picture Bill and very clever one hanging on the wall... Also, Many happy Returns to Tara! Yay!!!!!! Great dedi.. :-) Rob
lyron
Really amazing work. Happy Birhtday Tara!!!
Rainastorm
Happy Birthday Tara!! Hope you have an awesome year ahead!!:-) Great idea for a Birthday post Bill!!
mermaid
What a gorgeous birthday dedi to Tara, Bill, so very sweet, I bet she will love this!
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful shot.. Happy Birthday !
MrsLubner
Outstanding composition. Great shot and it does mirror Tara's complexity beautifully.
Faemike55
Very beautiful capture and dedication to Tara!
flavia49
wonderful image and beautiful dedication!!
Sea_Dog
Very nice Birthday gift, Bill.
Meisiekind
Oh Bill - how very special and thoughtful! Wonderful image showing Tara enjoying herself... Great dedi to a wonderful lady!! (but I guess you already knew that!) Happy Birthday Auntie!
helanker
OUCH! That is the most perfect shot for Tara, I believe. And even a PAINting? WOW! Impressive. Happy Birthday Tara :-)
jayfar
Great shot and dedication.
RodS
What a cool shot - an artist admiring the work of another artist! Looks like she's pretty well involved, here! Happy Birthday, Tara! I'll see if I can whip spomething up tonight!
0rest4wicked
Wonderful dedication and well conceived image!
jendellas
What an amazing pic, I thought Tara was looking in a window :o) Happy Birthday. xx
kenmo
Excellent dedication....
beachzz
Yes, this is Tara as we know and love her--seeing the very kind of thing she'd be looking at thru the lens of her camera. Great shot, Bill, of our special friend! Happy Birthday again!!
MrsRatbag
WOnderful birthday capture and dedication, BIll; perfect for Tara (and with her!)
durleybeachbum
That's an OIL PAINTING? wow! A brilliant shot, perfect for purpose!
frankie96
A very nice perspective in this shot..hard to believe that is a painting...
auntietk
Oh my ... as long as I stood and stared at that painting, you could have taken a million shots! That was one of the highlights of the day for me. Thank you for this! It's a perfect birthday gift my dear, especially since the painting was not available for purchase. :D
SoulEatar
I luv the illusion this creates - Very nice
jmb007
beau cadeau!!
watapki66
Wonderfully done!
cfulton
I thought It was a reflection in a window until I saw the frame. Very much up Tara's street and a great dedication! Well done, Bill! Clive
sandra46
superb composition, great shot
blondeblurr
Hard to believe, that this is a painting ? a precious moment captured in 'real' life... BB