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 (32)
hipps13
and fuzzy (fluffy) bushes along with the lines cool capture warm hugs, Linda
babuci
I know it is silly but don't you just want to run your finger across those fragile sandridges? Not to destroy it but to feel the form of the sand ripples...excelent capture.
jayfar
Super capture Bill.
T.Rex
And to imagine - undisturbed! Not a footprint in the sand! Beautiful! With the grass, this almost looks like two ears with green tufts of hair on the bare head of some big creature. Looks like a place I'd like to be right now. Very nice photo. :-)
durleybeachbum
This has spun me right back to my childhood. A lot of things do nowadays, quite worrying. Superb pic.
bazza
Fabulous in full view Bill just beautiful and the grass is amazing as well as the sand.. Nice capture Sir!!
fallen21
Amazing shot.
awjay
i always love sand ripple
qrud
A superb capture, nature is pure.
drace68
Good capture, Bill.
flavia49
splendid capture!
MrsRatbag
Wow, this is breathtaking, Bill. Zoom-worthy indeed, you can almost feel the sand and ocean breeze. Beautiful!
Faemike55
Very beautiful and pristine capture
helanker
OU! It looks fantastic, Bill! No wonder you couldnt resist. :)
jendellas
Lovely clean beach, great capture!!!
kansas
A great sight to see. Thanks for sharing.
beachzz
wow---this is gorgeous!!
bobrgallegos
Wow, zoom a must for this wonderful photo!! Awesome light, sand textures and composition. Very well done Bill!!
lyron
Fantastic picture!!
danob
Very striking shot Bill great use of light and POV
tennesseecowgirl
wow that is beautiful. and sand ripple or nipple? okay I had to see it what I saw first haha Nice work.
auntietk
What a great shot! I love the lines and the limited color palette. Beautiful image!
sandra46
GREAT SHOT
erlandpil
Super capture erland
RodS
Definitely zoom worthy - this is just excellent, Bill! I really like this - it has a very calming and serene feel. Most excellent!
Lashia
Great lines! Good eye for this- thanks for sharing! :-)
Selina Photography™
Blush
Fantastic capture Love it Hugs Susan~
MagikUnicorn
Beautiful nipple in the sand ;-)
mps
Excellent image
danapommet
A super shot Bill and when I see places like this I ask myself - Isn’t Mother Nature a fantastic designer? There 'she' is right there on that little stretch of sand. Dana