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 (28)
DAVER2112
Very nice capture. :)
helanker
Excellent shot, Bill. Black/White suits it. :)
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
BIPOLARTWO
Black and white was the way to go. Did you notice the aeroplane in the centre?
jendellas
Like the B/W, looks good!!
durleybeachbum
Interesting name for a boat..multiple meanings here, I wonder what the owner intended.
bazza
Lovely B&W a Blast from the past sort of... :-)
T.Rex
Oh, BLAST, the color went! Boats and their names. The name often says something about the boat, or the owner, or their relationship to each other. Oh, we'll have a blast, all right. :-)
bobrgallegos
Awesome B&W Bill!!! Love the reflections!!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Excellent shot Bill. the monochrome is nice here my friend.
Faemike55
Very cool photo love the reflections
goodoleboy
A riot of angles, beams, spars, masts, hulls, railings, the whole shootin' match in this sharp capture, Bill. I also have a Canon PowerShot SX20 IS.
MrsRatbag
Oh, nice! I like the reflections in the water here too, and the font on the boat's name is pretty cool too. Very excellent!
whaleman
I think you need a boat Bill! Remeember the two happiest days for a boat owner are the day they buy the boat and the day they sell it, LOL!
npauling
Great reflections in this super B&W shot.
jocko500
wonderful shot
auntietk
Excellent shot! So much to see, and b&w is just right. Nicely done!
jayfar
I suppose if you fell overboard this is what you would say and be thinking as the boat disappeared!!! Super shot and great reflections Bill.
angora
wonderful capture!!!
fallen21
Awesome capture!
debbielove
Now there is a name! Wonder what this is powered by? lol Excellent idea to present this in black n white mate, really works well.. Rob
RodS
Looks great in B&W, Bill! Wonderful detail and reflections!
sandra46
GREAT BLACK&WHITE
flavia49
nice B/W
blondeblurr
There is so much going on - above! - busy, busy, busy ... and then there is the water so calm, what a great contrast - nice composition Bill, BB (thanks for all the kind words and support re: eye op. again!)
X-PaX
Very nice capture.
aksirp
Marina in bw has something about St.Tropez and cinéma francais long past times... love this mood, and perfect sharp!
danapommet
I like the B&W option Bill and nice reflections too!