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 (36)
jayfar
Super capture Bill.
Richardphotos
I love watching ships.a nephew is leaving on the 12th for work on a cruise ship for 6 months
GARAGELAND
Very sleak!!!!!
cfulton
A very 'clean' looking design, Clive
durleybeachbum
I've often wondered if folk DO swim here. Super pic.
Faemike55
Cool capture, Bill! Nice looking ship
MrsRatbag
As far as I'm concerned it's "no swimming" EVERYWHERE around here, given the water temperatures! Beautiful capture of this monster vessel!
bimm3d
wonderful photo!!
awjay
nice one
Sea_Dog
Looks like she's in a hurry. Nice looking for a cargo ship. Great scenery.
beachzz
These things are SO huge! When I was in Savannah a couple of years ago, one came floating down the river; I didn't think it would ever end it was so long!!
brycek
So beautiful..feel like I'm back home again!
NefariousDrO
Nice shot, that's a very lovely ship. She must really be moving, that's an impressive wake she's kicking up!
makron
Nice shot. Superb capture
helanker
That is indeed a big lady. Excellent shot, Bill.
blinkings
I watch a TV show each week about huge vessels like this. One week the ship was laying communication cables, and then next week it might be about an icebreaker etc. They really are like floating cities!
T.Rex
Nice photo. Interesting marine architecture. I wonder - container or liquids (like oil, gas, other)? Quite a high freeboard, suggesting liquids. Interesting bow, like it's designed to deal with ice. Interesting with the superstructure neither in the middle, nor in the stern, located right above the engine room. Bow wave and wake suggest high speed. It's one big one. Nice with the haze in the background - fog? Sun haze? Didn't know you did ships, too! :) :-)
jendellas
Wow, that is some ship, lovely capture, beautiful blue sea!!!
flavia49
excellent capture
jmb007
bonne photo!
sandra46
WONDERFUL CAPTURE!
neiwil
that's one BIG canoe, looks to be motoring too.'caught while hiking'?..'caught while fishing' would have been a better line :-)
Blush
Great view and scene Hugs Susan~
goodoleboy
Cool capture of the built-for-rugged-business ship, as it plies its trade. About as close to the ironclad Monitor "cheesebox on a raft," of Civil War fame, as you can get with that small superstructure, Bill.
MagikUnicorn
BIG ONE :)
auntietk
Side doors??? I'd never seen them until you showed me this picture. What a fascinating concept! I wonder if Steph's 40-footer went up on this ship? What an interesting thought. I'm sure she knows ... I'll have to ask her. Great shot! And swimming? Of course not. That's the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and it's freakin' COLD!!!
lyron
Cool shot!!
tennesseecowgirl
Great capture, I love your hiking area as well.
debbielove
Hi Bill Great shot of a tough looking and modern ship.. Another Fave of mine ....ships! lol Well, if its got a motor, that will do me! lol Super view, well done my friend.. Rob
RodS
Great capture, Bill! That's one big vessel, and it appears to be moving right along. If you compare the size of the bow wake with those trailers on the deck, it looks like he's kicking up about a 25-foot wake. He's no slug, that's for sure..