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 (40)
awjay
excellent POV to capture these..
jayfar
Lovely capture Bill.
durleybeachbum
An excellent composition!!
lyron
Great picture!!
bazza
Lovely capture of this fungi Bill have some like this amongst my photos somewhere.. Looks like the tree is poking out its tongues lol..
cfulton
What a wonderful frame of reference! Superb lighting, Clive
helanker
Yeah so lovely fungi, Bill. ! Such a beautiful and peaceful shot. Love the compo too.
morningglory
Very interesting find. Your shot looks almost 3D.
Faemike55
Very nice capture, Bill
bimm3d
wonderful photo!!
thecytron
Great shot!
debbielove
Stunning garden.. I WANT that garden! And what a shot, stunning angle.. Really well taken, a Fave!!!! Rob
kbrog
Wonderful find and capture! :) That's the good way to find them, you don't have to lay down on the ground to get a good POV. ;)
brycek
Beautiful capture!
kansas
Great photo. Thanks.
Rainastorm
Absolutely AWESOME Bill! Perfect POV and what a super cool mushroom! My dad used to collect these and have us kids "scrape" pictures into them...very carefully.
flavia49
excellent capture
Meisiekind
I really like your result here Bill! The composition is very strong bringing out the best in the fungi and the misty forest behind it! Well done!
auntietk
This is just gorgeous. I love the light, and your dof is amazing. Outstanding photography!
makron
Fantastic picture... Excellent capture
jendellas
Great capture, looks a beautiful forest!!!
RodS
I just love coming upon a scene like this! Those fungi are so cool. The contrast with the sharp details in the foreground and the misty forest in the background really give this depth. Love it, Bill!
sandra46
superb, fascinating shot!
goodoleboy
Shades of Sherwood Forest! Bet you had fun fotographing the fantastic fungi in this remarkable shot, Bill. Stellar forest ambience, color, lighting effects and textures.
MrsRatbag
Very excellent capture, I see these around here often!
beachzz
These always remind me of shells---I see them around here as well!!
NefariousDrO
Beautiful photo, the place has a magical feel to it.
pat40
Lovely Pic.
Blush
Neat image for sure and interesting Hugs Susan~
npauling
A super capture of this fungi and bg. It sort of looks like a sci-fi scene.