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 (30)
cfulton
Should blow the leaves out of he yard with ease, dry the washing too! Amazing to know that even each little rivet was placed with a job to do. No superfluous engineering here! Clive
jayfar
As beautiful as any architecture.
awjay
excellent image
lyron
Cool shot!!
durleybeachbum
Superb pic, and very interesting.
blinkings
Great photo Bill. I love mechanical shots like this, even though I'm the first to admit I have no idea what I'm looking at!
GARAGELAND
Very vivid shot!!! 11+
flavia49
fabulous!
T.Rex
My, what a step from architectural art to mechanical art. GE's largest jet engine? Looking at the fan, I'll believe it. I'm a bit wondering about the angle of the fan blades - they seem aimed straight forewards. Are they adjustable? I assume there must be a protective cowling around all the machinery we see behind the fan. I also wonder if one were to connect this number of "propellers" (fan blades) to a Merlin engine, if the plane with such an arrangement would fly all the faster than with a standard 3 or 4 blade propeller Nice job with the perspective. Wide angle lens? :-)
auntietk
Your pov and composition make this MUCH more interesting than the real thing! LOL! :*
pauldeleu
Impressive good shot.
Faemike55
WOW! Great capture
beachzz
I'm always amazed that someone figured out how to build these things in the first place! Great shot, full of cool details!!
thecytron
A very good detailed color photo!
tennesseecowgirl
amazing!!
jendellas
Wow, where would you start it there was a hiccup :o)
helanker
Yes I so agree. Such an engine is just fantastic and this is SO CLEAN!
neiwil
Thank you Frank Whittle...... I'm always fascinated by the inner workings of these things.The simplicity remains within the more complex improvements.
Blush
Awesome shot Hugs Susan~
npauling
I love this closeup of this engine and it does look quite artsy. Excellent clarity.
goodoleboy
Stellar ambience and beauty in this pic of just one example of man's ingenuity, Bill.
MrsRatbag
Very artsy, intricate and detailed, and full of wonderful lines and shapes. Well done!
bimm3d
gorgeous light and photo!!
RodS
Really cool shot, Bill! Man, I just love looking at those big engines - pipes and tubes and cables, all going in seemingly helter-skelter directions, but all with a purpose. Wonderful light and detail!
bazza
Great shot Bill love the artistry in this, wonderful!!
aksirp
yes, very great work, the machinists and you have done a great job!! beautiful and clear, the engine and the picture;)
danapommet
Wonderful capture and amazing detail. Dana
Chipka
I love this kind of stuff. I once heard something of a dinosaur of an art critic bemoaning the crass inclusion of "modern" things in art...this particular artist was only interested in things done by dead people. I always think of that whenever I see stuff in the modern world FROM the modern world. It is artistic in its own way, as artistic as naked people whose arms fell off. I actually like stuff like this more, because it becomes something abstract. It allows you to change the world around you simply by changing your perspective. What was a machine is now a mystery, a piece of art, something to pull an emotion out of a viewer or someone actually allowed to touch it. What was a machine becomes something of a living organism when you get to see its constituent parts, its colors, its guts and all of that good stuff...and well, this is a perfect example of that...an ability for this piece to open things up. And it's funny...I wonder how much of The Machine in Agara is inspired by stuff like this. I have yet to reveal any physical aspect of the Agaran Machine...and I rather like the mystery of it, but I have to say that when I see things like this, I think of that fictional piece of cryptic, anachronistic technology, and for me, there's nothing better than that. Any piece of art that sparks my own is good stuff indeed. This is good stuff! Oh, and in case I forgot to say, I like this a lot!
debbielove
Still a work of art mate! Coz I would not have a clue! lol A great and indeed interesting shot.. Thanks. Rob
moochagoo
Love that kind of engine !