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 (28)
FriedaFelicia
Quite like this lovely still life. Well captured.
jayfar
Lovely shot beautifully lit Bill.
auntietk
Lovely lighting in this quiet corner. I love the reflection of the lamp in the glass. The picture of Grandma playing croquet makes it feel homey and comfortable. Nicely done! :*
durleybeachbum
That lampshade is to die for, as they say! A VERY lovely pic. I wonder if she knew how to play properly..it's completely beyond me!
blinkings
What a cool lamp. I can't say I have seen one like it!
awjay
beautiful composition my friend
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous, looks like Tara's been rubbing off on you! Love that lampshade!
Faemike55
Fascinating lamp
jendellas
A beautiful lamp, love peeking in this house!!!
flavia49
nice shot!
costapanos
I Have one those lamps but mine is burgundy. Great shot!
bazza
Love his shot Bill nice photo and great lamp I would probably have called it THe Lamp LOL.. excellent!!
cfulton
Andrea took the words right out of my mouth - thankfully I read all the comments first! Very warm, Clive
sandra46
very pretty
goodoleboy
Lovely red orangy ambiance in this premier capture, Bill.
npauling
A beautiful ambiance to this wonderful capture and that lamp is so devine.
jocko500
lovely lighting
RodS
Wonderful capture, here, Bill! So warm and inviting - and I LOVE that lamp!!! Superb, my friend!
0rest4wicked
An occupational hazard I guess being an electrician, but I have an affinity for old light fixtures. This one is lovely and the warm lighting is inviting! Happy 2011!!!!
neiwil
That's cool and so spooky. I mentioned the 'English Drawing room' in relation to your musical post.Now...Gran playing Croquet!!!! this must raise the question, did the family emigrate to the States or were the deported ???? LOL!! Music and croquet suggest a refined family so more likely they arrived by kind invitation. The lamp shade is nice, I'm guessing Art Decco.
blondeblurr
A lovely little corner, to reflect the last year and wishing you and Tara many more ~Happy New Years~ to come, my best wishes, BB
MagikUnicorn
ELEGANT
helanker
What a strange but beautiful little lamp. WOW :)
Blush
Beautiful corner Love the lamp Hugs Susan~
lyron
Beautiful image. Happy New Year!!
danapommet
Love the lamp and perfect lighting for the croquet game. Love the lanp's reflection. Wishing you and yours a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Dana
Chipka
This has such warmth and I love the butter and amber tones of the light and the overall sense of color. I also love the arrangement of objects: the pictures on the walls, the table, the lamp, the important photograph. It's all a nice mixture of art and everyday life: elegance, but it's lived in. I like that. It's really the color and the mood of that color that draws me. Nice. This is very, very nice. I like the warmth.
beachzz
A beautiful and warm foto, full of life and personal touches!!