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 (30)
jayfar
Superb work Bill, lovely lines. One of our Red Arrows crashed today after a display, no news yet about the pilot but it doesn't look good!
durleybeachbum
I can't stop yawning when I look at this face, and not because of the (superb) quality of the image!
helanker
LOL!! of Andrea HAAHA! Awesome shot and artwork !!!
fallen21
Excellent shot.
bobrgallegos
Outanding work on this B&W!!
Sea_Dog
Very nice work. The B & W really works well and turns this into a stunning art work.
emmecielle
Excellent capture! :)
awjay
i see the yawn too...excellent shot
T.Rex
Looks like the plane is taking a big yawn. Bored? Really fun shot, but also well made. :-)
BIPOLARTWO
Excellent image. PS.the pilot of the red arrow died.................
RodS
Fantastic treatment in B&W, Bill! Love the light/shadows in this photo of a classic! We also had a fatal crash at the Kansas City airshow today - very sad..
bazza
Great B&W treatment Bill.. Nice work!!
jocko500
wonderful seen and done too
Richardphotos
I always thought the nose was strange with the pattern of the black area maybe housing radar.outstanding work Bill
danapommet
The B&W look sure does emphasize the size of the nose. I’ll have to stay away for B&W photographers! :<) Dana
auntietk
I love your nose-on airplane shots, but can't seem to remember to take them myself! As many times as I've seen this view from you, and as many planes as I've walked in front of, I've still never done it. This is outstanding both for the pov and for the b&w conversion and postwork. LOVE the reflections in the fuselage!
junge1
It looks fantastic Bill. From this angle it almost threw me off, thought it might have been a F-89 or F-94. A T-bird was the only fighter/trainer jet I had the oportunity to fly on. Sit on a hot ejection seat, a wonderful feeling. We pulled 3.5 Gs, both positive and negative. The indicator only went to 5G. In todays jet fighters this is nothing. We also dispersed chaff and were buzzed by F-102s. All over the Olympic Peninsula! BTW - is this Tara's influence?
whaleman
I'm still recovering from Andrea's comment, so I'll have to...yawn...look again later...after I've had a little nap!
jendellas
Great capture & what you have done. Have you heard about the Red Arrow pilot that died while doing a display yesterday. Very sad!!!
debbielove
You are quite right Bill, you can play with aircraft in shots, just like this (masterfully done!), or take a straight flight or posted shot.. Excellent my friend! Rob
MrsRatbag
Wow, this is really wonderful! It almost makes me like airplanes...OK, maybe not, but it's a brilliant composition and I LOVE those reflections on the nose!
0rest4wicked
Outstanding POV for this bird!
goodoleboy
You have achieved tons of stark lighting contrast, shapes and shadows in this excellently postworked picture, Bill. Was there an airshow going on at that time permitting you to stroll around the base for a photo shoot, or can you do it at any time of the year?
blondeblurr
There is no doubt about it - this looks like Pluto's nose, remember that goofy Cartoon character ? - crafty manipulation Bill, BB
flavia49
marvelous POV and image
neiwil
Your intent is well realised here Bill, excellent detail and the contrasts and reflections are great.Also like what you've done with the background, but it's also still and excellent aircraft shot to me!... cheers mate.
tennesseecowgirl
This fits right in with book I am still reading. I have been out that way before fun to watch all the different jets taking off from the area. Great shot.
kenmo
Excellent photo...
Chipka
Like Andrea, I see the yawn...or maybe a kind of aeronautic gape...the suggestion of an open mouth is marvelous and I agree that black and white provides such a different context in which to see things and to experience them. I love the shadows and reflections as well. This is all-around marvelous!
Buffalo1
A very fine photo and a cool head-on POV of a T-33!