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 (36)
jayfar
Super looking cockpit Bill, nice shot and thanks for the b/day wishes.
kbrog
Excellent composition and capture! :)
awjay
it stands out well
rockstrider
Guess they're going without wings in the future then lol! Great capture and colour Bill!
bobrgallegos
Awesome POV Bill!!! The colored glass panels really add to this photo!!
fallen21
Beautiful shot.
durleybeachbum
I love the 'stained glass'!
blinkings
I wonder if she fly's!
fredster66
Nice... the colors add appeal!
jocko500
wonderful shot
mariogiannecchini
A beautiful sight ! I think that would attract me too!Wonderful picture , Bill ! Puccini is a great musician, but also a great Tuscan!
mariogiannecchini
A beautiful sight ! I think that would attract me too!Wonderful picture , Bill ! Puccini is a great musician, but also a great Tuscan!
kenmo
Very nice shot!!!!
flavia49
stupendous shot
sandra46
GREAT CAPTURE
Faemike55
I'm not sure, Bill, but it appears that the plane is missing some slightly critical parts..... great capture
morningglory
A wingless plane....awesome catch....the windows are what caught my eye.
bazza
Did they leave the rest of the plane in England lol, well the pilots made it home ;-) Nice capture and cool windows too..
npauling
I wonder if this is the future we are looking at with the no wings bit.!! A super capture of this very shiny plane.
RodS
Cool shot, Bill, but I don't think it'll fly! :-D Interesting placement of those colored panels - it really adds balance to the yellow in the lower left. Nice one!
Blush
Great capture Love the stained glass Hugs Susan~
hipps13
caught my eye too wonderful warm hugs, Linda
whaleman
It certainly is a stunning view Bill! Perhaps suggestive of further economies coming to air travel.
auntietk
I missed the "why" of most of it! LOL! I love all the shiny reflective surfaces. Wonderful!
jendellas
I like the reflections of the colours & the windows!!!
MrsRatbag
Another wonderful shot; it looks like it could be the cover of a literature flyer for the museum! Well done!
pat40
Great Pic.
makron
Great and wonderful image.
T.Rex
The windows caught my eye - all the unexpected color in an unexpected part of the image. The small front suggests an early passenger jet (before the "Jumbo"). Interestingly, some of those early birds are still flying. Nice photo. The plane's colors add to those of the windows. Keep up the good work! :-)
goodoleboy
The fabulous clarity, quasi silhouetting, high spit-and-polish reflectivity and gorgeous glass panels in this remarkable capture are a beauty to behold, Bill.