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
A superb mono pic Bill.
EJD64
That looks cold and foreboding. Nice B/W
BIPOLARTWO
The question would be---Would this have been better in colour? The simple answer would be no... Terrific b&w
wotan
Fantastic alien POV... It seems otherwordly... love it!
kbrog
Wonderful capture! :)
awjay
it works well
jendellas
Superb capture, love the POV!!
durleybeachbum
That beach is so unlike my beach!! very exciting stuff around there!
kgb224
Stunning capture and post work Bill. God Bless.
flavia49
wonderful shot
goodoleboy
Cool lighting effects in this picture of what looks like some kind of sword grass, Bill.
blinkings
Looks like typhoon season!
npauling
You can see the detail of the grass beautifully in this B&W shot.
MrsRatbag
Very high key art! Nice work, Bill!
Faemike55
and high beach as well Cool capture and postwork
auntietk
This is amazing! Beautiful photo, perfect contrast. Who knew?
jocko500
cool looking
kansas
Looks like another Iphone shot. I like it.
whaleman
Is that really a piece of driftwood behind the grass?
Blush
Great B&W image Hugs Susan~
dakotabluemoon
Very cool pic of this beach.
THROBBE
Looks good Bill!
debbielove
Perfect shot! I think it would have looked no better in colour, in fact, possibly worse of.. Really good shot Bill mate! Rob
tennesseecowgirl
aother cell phone image I see, so impressive. Makes me laugh at all them so called photographers you see out there with their 4,000 cameras and lenses I always wonder just how their photos really are turning out for them. Great work Bill.
RodS
Holy frak - you shot this with an iPhone??? bows deeply Just goes to prove it's not the equipment; it's the photographer! Wonderful capture, Bill - great mood, and leading lines.
alanwilliams
i love the way the sea and sky are almost bleached out, gives the feeling of floating
blondeblurr
WOW - just take a look at all the driftwood! - but the best would have to be the GRASS right in your face - as if some giant had lost his wig, I love it! BB
junge1
Love the effect in b&w Bill. Looks like out of the 40s. Really nice!
cfulton
Grass at the end of the world... Wonderful! Clive