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 (29)
jayfar
I like this Bill, it's a lovely shot and B&W does it proud.
Feliciti
like such placesat the water to take a long break and view over all !!like the B/W tones!
beachzz
wonderful in b&w--so serene!
awjay
b/w works
kgb224
Stunning work Bill. God Bless.
T.Rex
Soft water... the water in the sky (clouds) or the water lapping at the beach? Falling through the first is soft, but hitting the latter from a height isn't soft. The title leaves a lot to think about. The photo is great. Color digital converted to black/white? Or black/white film? It would be interesting to take a scene and shoot it with negative film and with digital, and then compare the two. IF I can get my scanner to work, I could and would do it. It's something I often wondered about during the 1990s. Keep up the good work. This is interesting. Greetings to Tara. :-) Ever wonder why I sign :-) instead of :) ? Because a T.Rex has a snout between his eyes and his "smiling" lips!
durleybeachbum
Such a shame it seems to be too chilly to swim in your neck of the woods....almost irresistible!
kbrog
Wonderful B&W capture, great work! :)
pat40
Wonderful capture.
ArtistKimberly
Beautiful,
jendellas
Love the B/W mood. Lots of wood for the beachcombers :o)
flavia49
excellent
Sea_Dog
Very nice. A superb B & W.
auntietk
Zoom is a must. Beautiful postwork!
helanker
Very lovely and so wonderfully sunny :-) Yes, full screen is best.
Faemike55
Sweet photo - almost can't tell that you did anything to it - very subtle postwork - I like that
Blush
Great b/w capture Looks a tad chilly tho Hugs Susan
blondeblurr
It makes me want to take my shoes off and run barefoot - great massage for the soles and soul, one can't really tell from this, whether it is Winter in your neck of the woods? it's cool ;) BB
goodoleboy
Great black and white shot of everything, including those cool clouds, Bill. And what is all this neck of the woods stuff used by some of the commentors above?
watapki66
Wonderful b/w shot!
MrsRatbag
Ah, the driftwood fields...I love this beach! Beautiful shot, and there seems to be very few ripples or waves, quiet tide time?
hipps13
as silence listens the beauty can hear warm hugs, Linda
dakotabluemoon
This is a very beautiful site to see.
npauling
An excellent title for this lovely capture as it does look so soft and beautiful. A very calm day with hardly a ripple on the water.
Richardphotos
very effective b/w
RodS
This is simply exquisite, Bill! Great photo, and elegant postwork! This should be on the wall at the Nelson...
bazza
Very beautiful B&W Bill, great scene also!! Look at all the driftwood!!
danapommet
The clouds and driftwood are accentuated in B&W. I do like the glassy look to the water’s surface!
cfulton
It works well! Clive