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 (32)
blinkings
Very brooding clouds here Bill. I like the addition of the lone bird.
jocko500
very good shot of the sky
RodS
Oh, this is just delicious, Bill! I love a nice sunny day, but there's just something magical about a day like this.... A wonderful mood you've captured here..
0rest4wicked
Nice layers, and I like the land masses fore and back in opposing corners of the comp., very nice!
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
jayfar
Super pic and a super mood Bill.
durleybeachbum
Such a powerful composition. Wonderful!
Ilona-Krijgsman
very dramatic
jendellas
Very dramatic, love the mood, excellent!!
DAVER2112
Awesome shot! Love those clouds. :)
kansas
A wonderful photo.
Faemike55
very lovely capture Bill
debbielove
Incoming storm I think.. Or very impressive postwork..? Whichever, a beautiful vista! I like it indeed, good shot Bill.. Rob
MrsRatbag
Spectacular scene and capture, Bill! What a wonderful weather system!
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Looks threatening, brilliant capture bud.
bobrgallegos
Wonderful moody composition Bill!!
cfulton
This is stunning Bill! I am a sucker for B&W, it enhances the mood here. Clive
helanker
What a dramatic sky. Looks quite threatening :-)Excellent capture indeed.
goodoleboy
Outstanding capture of the outstanding weather effects represented in this photo, Bill.
Maxthon
Very dramatic sky. Great job.
npauling
It is very hard to beat nature's brushwork in our skies. This is a super and dramatic capture.
auntietk
I like the clouds and the light ... what a mood! Beautiful image. It really does look like a cold, threatening day in this image, but as I recall it was mostly sunny with only a few sprinkles. Excellent work doing this in b&w!
Blush
Moody and very pretty Hugs Susan~
angora
brilliant!!!
Chipka
This is wonderfully brooding...Nature's brush strokes and I'm guessing that gull could be considered a grace note? NICE! Very nice! The sky looks both brooding and dramatic in all of the best ways and I love the sense of expansiveness you capture here. Black and white really brings out the more atmospheric details. Literally and figuratively!!!
flavia49
very beautiful
tennesseecowgirl
Lovely image, I love how you captured the little seagull sitting there as well.
beachzz
She does beautiful work!!
nikolais
fabulous image, Bill!
junge1
Great shot Bill. I liked that kind of weather while I was up there, I just didn't like the drizzle and/or fog!