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)
MagikUnicorn
S P L E N D I D
cfulton
I really enjoy your tour! Clive
Faemike55
Very cool capture
jayfar
Lovely shot Bill and Tara's was too.
durleybeachbum
She looks about to be swept off in a sudden breeze!
Meisiekind
What a vast beach! Most wonderful POV Bill. I saw Tara's image last night and loved it! I really enjoyed your travels although I wasn't around much to comment!
beachzz
All in the eye of the beholder--great shot!!
awjay
aand who was taking you..lol
Richardphotos
what a huge and beautiful beach
T.Rex
Ah... the perfect beach! But, cold water (and wind?). Nice with the foggyness of the background - gives it a more ethereal feel. The photo also conveys the vastness of the beach and how far in the tide comes. The water must be very shallow far out. The three rock "mounds" sure stick out here, becoming the focus of the photo. Great idea linking to what Tara saw - we get an idea of different views/perspectives. Great job!
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful view~
bazza
Fabulous capture of the beach Bill, well done!!!
flavia49
splendid shot
goodoleboy
A very unique and well done photo, Bill. I love these shots of a single human or object completely isolated, surrounded by nothing but pristine nature. After you get home please check out my "Blue Max" upload.
MrsRatbag
I'm thinking she had some zoom happening on her cam ;-) I love this shot, you can see how really far away those big rocks are and how very little we are in comparison!
Blush
Awesome image Hugs Susan~
bobrgallegos
Great Photo and Title !!!
npauling
Great capture and the competition must be on to see who got the best shot.
hipps13
this is so cool but Tara has a closer view that seems you are too far away warm hugs, Linda
auntietk
I like this VERY much! The beach is so huge, there's so much space around you down there, and this captures it perfectly! (Denise is right, of course ... I zoomed!) We must have been about a mile away from the rock, or a bit more. Wonderful capture of this vast expanse!
whaleman
Very nice Bill!
jendellas
All that open beach & then Haystack rock, amazing capture, went to see Tara's it is awesome!!!
aksirp
wonderful, so many space, great, and i see more;)
0rest4wicked
It's been many years since visiting here. Splendid view and the weather looks to have colaberated in your favor!
danapommet
You both compliment each other so well and as Barbara did, I am off to see what Tara saw. Dana
Chipka
WOW! This is quite amazing. I like seeing what people saw, in the way that they saw it. I also love the way that sky just sits there so importantly, dwarfing everything beneath it.
RodS
Well, you both came away with some incredible photos, Bill! I love the two diffrent views - you two compliment each other so well. What a team!
nikolais
mirage... excellent tones and capture!
Rainastorm
This is sooo cool...love the 'two views" !!
kbrog
Excellent long view capture! ;)