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 (43)
Faemike55
Wow! Great capture! what I think is impressive is the two fronts moving in
Str4wB34ry
Bill this is a beautiful shot. Coming from the Fenlands of the UK I'm used to scenes such as this and we get some spectacular skies at times.
RodS Online Now!
Man.... talk about wide open spaces..... This is an incredible photo, Bill. I like the way you have cropped it into an almost panoramic format, and the composition with mostly that spectacular sky, and just enough land to give it depth - lots of depth! Brilliant!
wysiwig
A photograph? One-handed? Seriously? And I thought Montana was 'Big Sky' country. This is a stunning image. Amazing saturation and clarity. Outstanding work!
GBCalls
Um...you got something right- must have been timing? Kidding- it is a super photo no matter how you managed to capture it.
Rainastorm
Oh WOW...you were driving and shooting lol Great job of an awesome place!!
jocko500
so clear looking that barn is big for sure
MrsRatbag
Wow, what a stunning shot! I love that massive storm cloud piling up...gorgeous, maybe your other hand is holding you back? ;p
Richardphotos
one awesome sky and moving capture Bill
Deadly_Ernest
brilliant shot, beautiful result
beachzz
You're my kind of guy--shooting out the window!! Isn't it fun?? But, wow, this is just incredible, talk about a BIG sky. I wouldn't want to be mowing that grass, though!!
drace68
Excellent. Neat catch of the anvil top on the thunderhead. So green at this time of year.
Charberry
What a vastness and awesome mood. ;c) Beautiful.
costapanos
Very nice!
lyron
Amazing picture. Excellent shot!!
sharky_
Always love to see the open green and away from the city jungle... Nice shot. Aloha
whaleman
A true photographer! When you can't stop, get the shot anyway, and such a shot!
bazza
Wow when I first saw this I thought it was a water colour painting lol, this looks fantastic Bill not bad for a one handed shot..
jayfar
Cleverly done Bill. A picture full of emptiness yet crammed full of vastness! The clouds are beautiful.
durleybeachbum
WHAT a corker! There is a new competion you might like to enter, and this could be a perfect candidate. I'll mail you.
Meisiekind
WOW Bill - This is fantastic! Zoom is a must! I just absolutely adore the simplicity of the shot, yet the different layers each has it's own beauty and power! Oh - and the composition - perfecto!!! Very cool image!
Kaartijer
They got long and cold winters... amazing capture, Bill!
DAVER2112
Wonderful one handed capture Bill. Love that sky.
helanker
A really beautiful view and a wonderful open landscape. Gorgeous sky too.
jmb007
tres isolee,en effet!!
jendellas
In a word, WOW, that is vast. I love the sky!!!!!
kbrog
Wonderful wide presentation of your capture! Very poetic sky!
giareg
Very beautiful image!
flora-crassella
WONDERFUL picture!!!!!!!!!!!
tennesseecowgirl
Such amazing colors and lighting of the sky. Very impressive looking.