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 (33)
kgb224
I would sit for hours at this scene and my mind will wonder my friend. Amazing photography. God Bless.
Faemike55
wonderful and thought-provoking image many stories could be written based on this image.... Let me begin: He stood there, gazing out upon the sunlit waters, not seeing the beauty, nor the serenity. His thoughts were in turmoil. Why had they done this to him? What brought on this calamity that stripped him of his very soul?
EJD64
Great shot Bill. I like the lighting on the water.
jocko500
lovely and peaceful
MagikUnicorn
Lovely
auntietk
Beautiful! I love the colors. Those soft tones are gorgeous!
junge1
Beautiful. Its relaxing just to look at the picture Bill. Great shot!
durleybeachbum
Gorgeous photograph.
jayfar
A fantastic and beautiful shot Bill.
Chipka
Oooooh! This is stunningly gorgeous. It's so incredibly elegant and the mood is superb. Brilliantly seen and captured. I'd love to walk there, and I'm sure that such a place would spawn zillions of thoughts. This is brilliant!
lyron
Marvelous image. Splendid shot!!
beachzz
This is worth way more than a penny and just the kind of place I could spend hours!!
GARAGELAND
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
helanker
WOW What a gorgeous sunset. So tranquil and lovely.
blinkings
I don't remember what I think about when I walk my dog Bob. Probably not much at all!
FredNunes
Love this. Perfect mood.
morningglory
You captured a beautiful and serene scene here.
kenmo
So very serene and peaceful...
MrsRatbag
What a beautiful scene! Excellent capture, Bill!
debbielove
Deep in their own thoughts on a beautiful sunset evening.. Lovely capture Bill.. I'll drag out the shot I got of the Rapide (Domine) at Dayton, think I know where it is.. Rob
jendellas
He looks very lonely, superb capture!!
bobrgallegos
A most beautiful moody atmospheric capture Bill!
alanwilliams
well 5p after taking inflation into consideration. A wonderfully peacefull shot Bill
goodoleboy
Stunning contrast, silhouetting and sepia-like colors in this marvo capture, Bill.
npauling
An outstanding capture of this beautiful scene with the very still water and the wonderful sunlight. I like your title too.
Richardphotos
very beautiful. I have waited several times to get captures like this
RodS
Holy cow....... you're actually willing to pay me for my thoughts? Most people pay me to keep my mouth shut! LOL! And this, my friend, is an absolutely breathtaking shot! Perfect timing, and excellent composition - the way you have the figure silhouetted in the reflection of the sun on the water is sheer perfection!
whaleman
Nice one!
nikolais
light path and surface textures look especially great!
Blush
Beautiful image Hugs Susan~