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 (32)
jayfar
Fantastic image Bill and I like the work you have done on it.
whaleman
Anything but usual, but definitely fun! Nice work on that background!
blinkings
Wow I've never been in a plane that's done anything like this, so I don't know how my stomach would react! Great shot Bill.
durleybeachbum
GOSH! I would hate to be in there. but my mother in her twenties had a boyfriend who would loop the loop with her in his open plane.
awjay
loosing my breakfast springs to mind...:)
Blush
Great image But I wouldn't want to be in that plane...esp at that angle I never been in a plane....and don't think I will ever plan on getting in one:LOL Hugs Susan~
bazza
Come on Bill you flipped the photo lol.. great in B&W also.. Well done!!!
morningglory
Nice capture, and like the texture.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture
auntietk
As I recall, he was singing while he was doing that! Amazing performance.
makron
Nice capture my friend. Very well done
helanker
YIKES! This looks dangerous. I am glad it is only a photo... but an excellent one.
flavia49
wonderful
RodS Online Now!
Great action photo, Bill! I can almost feel the sensation of being in that plane! Great use of B&W for this - excellent!
Tamarrion
Cool photo! Looks like a Decathlon or Citabria. Fun little planes - I've been in that attitude in a Citabria... it's a bit unnerving!
MagikUnicorn
G FORCE AT WORK ;-)
bobrgallegos
Wonderful photo and great texture to the canvas!
jendellas
Great capture, likle the B/W
T.Rex
Oh, looks like me holding the camera when in an awkward position - up-side down. Or, have I misunderstood something about the word "attitude" here? Nice shot of the aerobatics here, with the bonus of the exhaust (or is it sky writing?). Without the horizon one needs the light-shadow to tell what's up or down, based on the sun's rays. Cool! :-)
goodoleboy
three dimensional space relative to a frame of reference....huh, come again? Fine capture under the circumstances, Bill, of an aircraft that appears to have come out second best in a dogfight.
danapommet
Super catch Bill. I'm a very daring person but I don't think that I could handle this. Works well in B&W! Dana
Lashia
Haha great shot! Perfect timing- thanks for sharing! :-)
hipps13
I was going to say up, up and away but then I noticed upside down cool capture warm hugs, Linda
beachzz
upside down--yikes!!
MrsRatbag
Given how I react to the littlest bit of turbulence, I don't think I'd survive this kind of maneuver! Brilliantly captured, Bill!
danob
Nice one Bill hope to go to my first big airshow soon
Osper
Unless you happen to be standing on your head!!!
junge1
Beautifully captured Bill!
lyron
Fantastic image. Great shot!!
tennesseecowgirl
Love the image.