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 (27)
bazza
very lovely capture of these lights amongst the tall buildings.. great designs on them too.. well done Bill..
durleybeachbum
Spectacular photo! They are most handome street furniture.
debbielove
Very fine silhouette.. Modern and I'm assuming the somewhat older contrasting nicely.. Excellent, slightly dizzying shot mate! lol Good one! Take care Rob
jophoto
Simple clean image...nicely done. Wonderful old lights.
jayfar
I like this Bill, a super POV.
awjay
excellent my friend
Faemike55
Very cool
jendellas
Love the light building against the dark lamps, great capture!!!
flavia49
stunning POV!!
Sea_Dog
Well done! I really like the composition of this shot.
Feliciti
wonderful capture with a bit sunshine !! like the pov and lamp too !!
jmb007
belle photo!!
makron
Superb shot. Great details and wonderful pov
helanker
Beautiful shot, so excellently sharp. :)
MagikUnicorn
Wonderful shot
Blush
Great image Excellent POV Hugs Susan~
Chipka
I love these lamps...they're so elegant and if you squish their globes in photoshop, they make pretty decent flying saucers. Don't ask why I would possibly know that! I really like this shot, especially in the way the ambient sky-light shines through those glass globes. Now that Chicago will be replacing its streetlight-bulbs with some kind of metal halide bulbs, these lights will look better as they won't be that odd shade of orange. Oh, and I should say that I love the POV here too.
sandra46
WONDERFUL CAPTURE
goodoleboy
Terrific POV employed in this shot of the "street furniture" sharply silhouetted against the Chicago sky, Bill.
bobrgallegos
Very well taken shot Bill!! Awesome POV and great lighting. Love the textured light coming through glass globes!!
jocko500
cool looking
RodS
Mmmmmm - love those lampposts! Great, detailed shot, Bill! Sounds like you and Tara had a great time in Chicago! Looks like you got some stellar photos, too!
whaleman
Nicely persented!
MrsRatbag
Wow! What a strong and in-your-face capture! Love the shape of these lights and the excellent framing. Nice!
auntietk
Perfect! I tried several of these, but was unimpressed with my results. Yours is outstanding! :)
X-PaX
Very nice shot of these old lamps.
junge1
I like the way you composed this Bill! Very nice!!