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 (32)
jocko500
this is super cool
bazza
Lol great dedi for Rod Bill I am sure this is what every guy wants for his birthday there own gold mine... I am sure he will love it!!
hipps13
sweet smiles wonderful colors do too warm hugs, Linda
whaleman
...but you'll know right after you ask!
helanker
WOW! So much wonderful rusty things. I would go banana with my camera. Gorgeous :) People thought I was crazy yesterday. I took shots of a outdoor wall. It was a museum covered in rusty boards and it was awesome.
fallen21
Awesome capture!
nikolais
grand birthday gift, Bill
GiMi53
A very well composed image ! What a fantastic gift: a gold mine ! :~)
bobrgallegos
Wonderful shot Bill!!!!
durleybeachbum
Funny! Lucky man!
jayfar
I love the shot Bill, fantastic and a great dedi.
kenmo
Awesome scene & photo Bill...
Maxidyne
What a stunning shot Bill. Again we don't really have much like this in the UK. A real reminder of yesteryear.
flavia49
wonderful shot
danob
Nice one Bill had no idea there were two of us!
wotan
Beautiful shot... cool colors and POV!
Sea_Dog
Great shot! I like the POV and contrasts of colors.
Faemike55
Very cool scene and great dedication love the link to Jerry Reed
Meisiekind
Hehehe.... Sure Rod will fix this in no time! Such a cool image Bill and HB again to Rod!
jendellas
I bet he's pleased, a lot of work ahead :o)
RodS
LOL!! MINE! MINE! It's all MINE! Muahahahaha.... Hey, a little paint, a bit of TLC, and with all the gold I'm sure to dig out of them thar' hills, this should make quite the party place! :-D I might even be able to afford that Boxx render farm I've been wanting for the Girls! LOL! This is just too cool, Bill! I could spend a few hours filling up flash cards here, myself! Great shot of this historic mine! Thank you so much, Bill! Now, where's my shovel..... lots of work to do... :-D
sandra46
GREAT SHOT! FANTASTIC IMAGE!
Blush
Great capture Happy Birthday too Hugs Susan~
Rainastorm
This is a super idea Bill...very cool image and place to explore! P.S. Rob arrives tonight!
npauling
A wonderful gift for Rod for his birthday and he will have such fun getting it up and running again. An excellent capture.
T.Rex
Just so cool! A beauty all its own. And, how much gold can be still hidden under the ground? Not to mention small bits missed in the rock piles outdoors? It looks like a small operation. When was it started? What is its history? It piques my curiosity! Keep up the good work! :-)
Chipka
What a shot and what a gift! WOW! There is so much to see in this and I find that my eye just wanders around, finds a cool texture, a cool color, or an interesting shadow. This is most definitely a place to explore and even better that it's in a place called Victor!. I'll have to let a particular Russian know that there's a town named after him in Colorado. Of course I'll also have to explain where Colorado is and then answer a massive load of questions about the state. But anyway...what a shot! I love the POV as well, as it gives a great sense of scale. This rocks and I'm sure Rod can find really cool uses for it. I rather like the gantry structure on the left. I'm sure that can be modified for something interesting!
Richardphotos
I was in Victor a few days ago.I could spend a week there and Cripple Creek.I wanted to take a picture of this but I was trying to find the road to Canon, but I gave up and went back through Colorado Springs
tennesseecowgirl
Oh wow I love the contrasting colors in this, beautiful work.
awjay
good honest rust