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 (34)
Faemike55
Cool image Bill love the foreground I have my camera with me through all kinds of weather as my phone does not have a camera function and sometimes I even remember to take the phone with me to make a call
beachzz
you use your phone to call people???? that's just weird---lol!! but, i tellya, those dang things take some good shots and this is one of em!!
EJD64
I like the image and I bet you if you didn't tell anyone about the phone, they would think this was taken with a regular camera.
brewgirlca
Wow, that is really good. I am totally impressed, never thought they could be so good.
bazza
Nice phone shot Bill, well done!!
awjay
nice one my friend
whaleman
There are already photobooks available with images taken only with phone cameras. Some are quite bad, others are like this!
BIPOLARTWO
The phone's will soon put the camera's out of business if they keep going the way that they are... Fantastic capture-You really had nature calling you to capture this
fallen21
Fantastic shot.
jayfar
This really is a beautiful shot Bill.
durleybeachbum
Remarkable! Very beautiful. Although did you not feel you had left the house without your underwear? I believe my phone can make an image of exceedingly inferior quality bu I have no idea how to get it onto the PC.!
THROBBE
Love it Bill. I am also an iPhone shooter and am always looking for the next shot. I too, do not always carry my camera but the iPhone is always with me. :)
dakotabluemoon
A very beautiful shot and seems when i do not have my camera i always regret it something i should have shot and missed on.
kansas
A wonderful scene.
debbielove
I know the cameras on phones are very good now, thus they are the bane of going to gigs! White screens appearing everywhere in the audience lol Nothing the organisers can do to stop it because they are phones! But, this shows just what you can do with one.. a fine picture Bill no matter what took it! Rob
MrsRatbag
What on earth were you thinking? LOL! I've only left the house without my camera once in the last couple of years (it was a complete accident), and I had the most awful sense of doom about it; of course I saw something I really wanted to capture! My smartphone has a camera, but I only ever get "oops!" shots of the inside of the protective case (not the right one for this phone, so it covers the camera eye). I'm still figuring out how to work the darn thing. This is a beauty of a shot, Bill!
jendellas
Well it is a lovely moody pic from your i-phone. No camera, NEVER!!!
thecytron
Great photograph! Xcellent depth-of-field!
jocko500
lovely
kbrog
Wonderful moody lighting in this eye-phone capture! ;) I know that's a punn. ;D
goodoleboy
I can't believe the magnificence of this pic taken by all things, a cellphone. What a stunning scene! Of course, it's an Apple product, so how can you go wrong? And, I'm probably the only one among your viewers/commentors that dosen't own a cellphone.
sandra46
VERY BEAUTIFUL
kgb224
I can say you did superbly well using your Iphone. I can also say that cell phone cameras is also improving. Amazing capture my friend. God Bless.
npauling
I'm glad you had your phone with you or you would have been so mad to have missed this beautiful scene. Fabulous lighting and a great title.
tennesseecowgirl
Very impressive, I have taken some flower shots with my cell phone that turned out pretty decent.
Blush
Great image from a phone My friends do that a lot... I mean take pics with their phones they turn out really well as did this one Hugs Susan~
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
mariogiannecchini
Very beautiful lighting in this image , Bill ! Iphone is very good in terms of photography, but it is essential to help with a similar scene. I have a Samsung MK1 working discreetly and I took several pictures of the test!
bobrgallegos
Awesome capture with Your I Phone Bill!!!
RodS
Just goes to prove it's all in the eye and the skill of the photographer. I've seen photos taken with top-flight cameras that were crap, and photos taken with drug-store disposables worthy of National Geographic. You and Tara could probably go out with pinhole cameras made with an oatmeal box and come back with masterpieces! I'm in awe... :-D