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 (19)
durleybeachbum
Rich colours, contrasting textures and sunshine, with one of my favourite birds! Perfect.
jayfar
Beautiful shot Bill.
EJD64
Great sharpness to the photo Bill.
helanker
Such a lovely capture anda cute gull not to mention the wonderful "texture" on the rocks :)
rockstrider
Excellent capture and composition Bill!
Faemike55
singing, "I'm a gull watcher, I'm a gull watcher watching Gulls go by my oh my!" Great capture
midnightmum
A beautiful capture. wonderful
auntietk
Terrific capture! Great saturation and composition, and the reeds in the water add a nice touch.
Blush
Awesome pic Hugs Susan~
RodS Online Now!
So are you watching him, or is he watching you? :-D That water looks so clean and clear. Wonderful composition, Bill - a great shot, my friend!
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
jocko500
cdool to watch them. i like too when i can
jendellas
Lovely vivid colours, beautiful capture!!
aksirp
great light and colors in this!
debbielove
Beautiful shot Bill.. Its good to see a Gull looking for food natures way, unlike most around the coasts of Britain that appear to have grown used to a diet of 'Fish n Chips!' (Thats Chips, as in French Fries but thicker.. lol) Lovely shot mate.. Rob
MrsRatbag
A beautiful shot; nice to have them guarding our coastline, isn't it? ;)
flavia49
excellent
T.Rex
And here's a gull looking at you! They have very good eye-sight, like most birds do. Nice contrast, beautiful sharpness, the blue of the water and brightness of the stone are somehow met in the colors of the bird! Very nice capture. Keep up the good work! :-)
ButtercupSaiyan
How is this anime?