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 (26)
helanker
WOW! What a beautiful shot. I am so bad at photographng flying birds, so I really enjoy this.
fallen21
Awesome shot.
jendellas
Love the mood, amazing capture!!!
dakotabluemoon
Awesome capture here love the wing span the way u captured it.
debbielove
Brilliantly caught Bill! Well done.. Looks good in B/W as well.. Excellent.. Rob
durleybeachbum
Such details in those feathers!!
MrsRatbag
Excellent capture! I love how they stay right with the ferry; I guess enough people take pity on them and toss them scraps that it becomes worth it for them.
thecytron
Xcellent capture!
Feliciti
wonderful POV and like it in the flight and sepia colors!!
kansas
Great shot. Best stay in your car on the ferry or you might get splattered.
Faemike55
Wonderful capture, Bill
alanwilliams
beautiful in-flight shot, shows off the wing structure beautifully
T.Rex
Ferry or no ferry, oh, wow! Just how did you get that shot? They usually move even when hovering on a ferry's updraft. I wonder where the little footsies are hidden away - something I've always wondered about birds in the air. I know where airplanes "little footsies" disappear to. But this is another type of flying entity. Keep up the good work. :-)
bobrgallegos
Great ariel shot Bill!!! Love it in B&W!!
flavia49
beautiful
awjay
super detail
jocko500
very good shot
sandra46
OUTSTANDING IMAGE!
goodoleboy
Detail and lighting beyond spectacular in this black and white capture, Bill.
hipps13
to watch and stare wonder too wonderful capture warm hugs, Linda
auntietk
Oh! Those wings! What a treat to see them backlit like this. You can see every feather, every overlap. Superb image! :*
cfulton
Just soaring along, barely a flap... Lovely details, Clive
RodS Online Now!
This is just spectacular, Bill! The backlit wings are almost angelic, and the detail is superb! That's seriously one hell of a capture - the best bird-in-flight shot I've ever seen! Mega-Kudos!
Blush
Great capture Wonderful..... Hugs Susan~
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful image!!
danapommet
Beautiful shot Bill and I like the way the light comes through the feathers in the wings. This works very well in B&W.