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)
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
Faemike55
wonderful & serene capture
auntietk
Wonderful capture! I love the reflection of sky and land in those perfectly spaced swells. Nicely done!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
I agree with your missus, this is a great shot Bill, love you eye here, great stuff!!!!
RodS
What an eye, what an eye! :-D This is a wonderful study in lines and reflections. So amny of us would completely miss something like this.
awjay
love the lines
jayfar
Super lines all round if that makes sense!!
kansas
Rhythm and beauty. Very nice.
whaleman
Nice effect like this, nice shot!
durleybeachbum
Elegant or WHAT! perfectly seen and caught. This is SO good, Bill.
alanwilliams
smooth, simple and relaxing
DAVER2112
What a cool shot! Very well composed and captured. :)
THROBBE
Love the composition and lines here Bill! Nicely seen and shot!
EJD64
The title says it all.
T.Rex
Nice study of the wave action - almost all are parallel and meet the line at the same angle. Yet, each has its own small undulations which are also parallel, yet at right angles to the larger waves. Apparently the larger waves encroached on the smaller ones. This is a good study for anyone wanting to take a look at wave theory and apply it to 3D programs. How many times have I sat and looked at this phenomenon and marvelled at the "simple" complexity of it all. Keep up the good work! :-)
debbielove
Calming.. Relaxing.. Says it all really doesn't it Bill.. Lovely! Rob
thecytron
A good photo!
Fidelity2
Cool. Very cool. I thank you very much for this one. I hope to see more from you. 5+!
bobrgallegos
Awesome calming capture Bill!!
goodoleboy
Love the POV in this capture of the striated wakes, Bill. Were these the wakes left by scull boats in a pre Olympic games race?
Blush
Great image Hugs Susan~
jendellas
Your water pics are always excellent!!
MrsRatbag
Amazingly beautiful compo with those diagonal swells and the floats...great shot!
junge1
Fantastic capture Bill. Well seen!
flavia49
fabulous image
dochtersions
Simply SO beautiful (lines and shine)
nikolais
great lines. fantastic, Bill!
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful!
sharky_
OK? Give me a hint what it is? I see floaters, usually on a cross net. Maybe to hold live fish or bait? You got me...lol Aloha
danapommet
Cool patterns of wake waves. I like it!