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 (30)
whaleman
They have sure learned to look to humans as a food source. Excellent shot Bill!
bimm3d
lovely shot!!
jayfar
Nice shot, I hope you paid it well!
helanker
Hope you had something for it :-) Love the title and this shot.
BIPOLARTWO
The first time i have seen a sad looking gull...
durleybeachbum
One of last years kids. I like the immature plumage.
T.Rex
Man's inspiration for boats and airplanes. It floats and it flies. A marvel of "engineering" and biology. Now, Who was the first engineer? This fellow looks like a cross between boat and plane, and even has camouflage coloring! Nice photo, Bill. Just how close could you get to this fellow? He seems so unafraid. Did you have some goodies to entice him with, or reward him with? I'm again thinking of animals being scared off by the camera lens (looks like a huge eye). The soft light really brings out the subtle shifts in color. Good job! Keep 'em coming! :-)
jendellas
I hope you had something :o)
Faemike55
Very cool capture
debbielove
And man looked at the birds and got really jealous! lol Excellent close up Bill, well done.. You can see he is searching hard for food lol Well caught.. Rob
EJD64
Excellent detail of the bird's feathers. I wish I could float like that!
Fidelity2
Super. I like it all the way. Thank you so much for this one a lot. 5+!
tennesseecowgirl
aww great shot, so I hope you brought him some crackers or something. :)
awjay
they dont ask here..just whip it out your hands or bags
Adobe_One_Kenobi
How strange he looks half juvenile and half adult, great capture Bill
Feliciti
lovely detailed closeup !!
Blush
Awh Great pic Hope you bought him some bread crumbs I bet he is hungry Hugs Susan~
Rainastorm
Great shot, but he sure looks cold lol
DAVER2112
Superb capture Bill!! He/She is a beauty. :)
auntietk
You made good use of the 20 ... this is great! Really nice detail.
bobrgallegos
Wonderful light and detail in this awesime photo Bill!!
emmecielle
Excellent capture! :)
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
MrsRatbag
Excellent shot, Bill! I always have a box of Cheerios in my car for handouts...
ia-du-lin
beautiful bird shot
jocko500
cool
angora
I'm afraid you misunderstood what it was begging for! LOL beautiful image!!!
RodS Online Now!
Looks like you've found a new friend, Bill! :-D Great shot of this fluffy fellow!
dragonmuse
Very nicely done :)
sandra46
GREAT SHOT