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 (38)
VEDES
EXCELLENT PHOTO.BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!11
auntietk
Friday was so gorgeous ... one of those winter days when the mountains loom larger than normal. Beautiful image! The Olympics are stunning, and I love your composition. :*
Chipka
What an image! I love those wood pilings sticking up like mysterious monuments or something, and the mountains in the background are just deliciously scenic. There's a great sense of scale here too...I can see that those mountains are far away and yet they do look rather massive, impressive, and sizable. This is a really great shot. Chicago is so flat! I rather like the prairie-land flatness, but there are times when I would just love to see more bumpy land. This is a great photo. I like it quite a lot!
jayfar
This is exceptionally beautiful Bill, one of my favs.
alanwilliams
Fantastic Bill, sentinels on the seashore. beautiful perspective and clarity of shot
bimm3d
gorgeous place!!
bazza
Very beautiful spot and capture Bill this looks a peaceful place!! Well done!
durleybeachbum
Gorgeous composition! The mountains are far enough away not be depressing, they can have the same effect on me as tall buildings.. (what a wimp!)
drace68
Keen pic, Bill. Had to read write-ups on Wiki to find out how high (just under 8000 feet), and that there are several glaciers, along with 200 inches of annual rainfall.
DananJaya_Chef
GiMi53
Beautiful image, perfectly composed ! :~)
awjay
excellent
thecytron
A very good color photo!
flavia49
splendid panorama
lyron
Excellent picture!!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture, Bill
MrsRatbag
I love when those stark white peaks are visible all around us here, as if they were the teeth of some giant animal about to swallow us! And what a stunning capture!
cfulton
I love the view! Very well composed! Clive
helanker
It is a fantastic shot this one. Look at all the beautiful layers in the background of these two rough piers and the crispy little waves in the front. I like this shot very much.
Sea_Dog
Stunning! I remember my time in Alaska was a lot like you describe - day after day of dull grayness and then a day like you show here where the sun is bright and the view is breathtaking. Nice shot and wonderful composition, bill.
kansas
A wonderful view of the Olympics. Beautiful bright day.
danob
Lovely image Bill want to extend my personal thanks to you for the words of encouragement re the surgery I underwent it meant a lot to me to hear it from the horses mouth so to speak.. Merry Xmas and happy new year my friend.. Dan
makron
A wonderful view. Beautiful image. I love it
neiwil
Whooooah!! that's truly impressive, love the way the light catches the peaks. Looks chilly, but not enough to keep the fishermen at home :-)
jendellas
The water looks so beautifully clean, lovely pic!!!
sandra46
VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL!
goodoleboy
Fantastic clarity and color considering the depth of this fantastic fotograph, Bill. Really like the stark lighting contrast, patterns and texture.
npauling
A wonderful clear capture of this beautiful scene. The foreground posts make a great focal point.
RodS
Wow - two miles from your home..... I'm sooo jealous, Bill! If I go two miles from my home, I'll get to see......um......buildings, or maybe a shopping mall. Oh, and a McDonald's. LOL! ;-P Seriously - this is something one would expect to see on a travel brochure for Washington. Beautiful, and beautifully composed. What a shot, and what an eye!
0rest4wicked
Spectacular! To bad it doesn't clear more often...lol!