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 AdamsÂ
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UPDATED:Â 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
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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.
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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;-)
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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.
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Fine print: Yes, the photo above is a photo manipulation:-)
Comments (33)
Faemike55
Great capture. nice details
PSDuck
Super image! I thought I recognized the plane...
whaleman
Wires and dope make for interesting construction!
durleybeachbum
Quite astonishing! A brilliant bit of selective colouring.
auntietk
Hey ... I know this Jenny! :) Nice pov, and the postwork is just right. Excellent work!
blinkings
Desaturating the background really highlights this old gal. Well done Bill. I can't remember ever seeing one in the real life.
jayfar
This is a really super shot Bill and once flown by true pioneers.
bazza
Looks great Bill very lovely old girl indeed.. well done on the post work!!
jendellas
How things have progressed, great capture!!!
rockstrider
Excellent use of selective colour Bill!
MrsRatbag
What a little beauty! I can admire her on the ground, although I would be too terrified to ever consider riding in one...FANTASTIC shot!
debbielove
Whicg often broke! A lovely aircraft, excellent POV and the perfect crop to show it off! Beautifully done.. Looks almost like art! Rob
awjay
in wire we trust
Rainastorm
Very neat shot. Interesting what they choose to use on different machines.
tennesseecowgirl
Nice post work...
flavia49
wonderful capture!!
Blush
Awesome image Excellent post work Hugs Susan~
mbz2662
Nice shot.
goodoleboy
Excellent clarity, color and lighting considering the dark interior of the hanger, Bill. Tons of wires prevalent on these World War I era aircraft.
npauling
A great rearend view you captured here and those wires look so thin it is kind of scary.
Lashia
Great shot and colours, love this angel- thanks for sharing! :-)
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RodS
That's truly "Fly By Wire!" 1918 style... Makes you wonder how they ever managed to get 'em off the ground - but they did! Excellent photo, Bill! Ooo! I see a P-47, too!
bobrgallegos
Awesome photo with great detail! Couldn't imagine what it was like to fly these.
junge1
Beautifully captured Bill. I like the perspective, makes the tail look disproportionally large.
beachzz
yikes--hangin by a thread!~!
kenmo
Cool pov and super photo...
sandra46
GREAT POV!
danapommet
Those were the days! A two seater with a view. Great POV to see all those wires. Dana
MagikUnicorn
Beauty Thanks for share
helanker
Amazing that it could even work that way. Excellent shot. :)