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)
anahata.c
a beautiful evocation of a harbor at night, with not only the beautiful golden hues of late day sun across the boats, but with the boat-lights casting an "inner glow" throughout the boats, as if they had sunlights of their own. The combination of the two makes a beautiful reflective image. (Reflective as in inward reflection & thought.) And near the center, you have a big blasting light reflected in the water along with a lightpole above it, making a wonderful focal point in a melange of lights & shadows. And the dark abyss of the water, at bottom, gives the image grounding; while the late-day blues of the water, above, are heavenly. And...it's all topped with a sheer late day sky.... Beautiful, simple & evocative work, Bill. Though it could take some time, both with the camera and in the 'digital darkroom', it feels like it was done in a moment of intuition, as it's whole, simple & quite poetic.
debbielove
What a wonderful night shot! And such calm water.. Not a single ripple! lol] Amazing picture.. Quite beautiful and relaxing to be by no doubt! Rob