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)
jayfar
Super shot Bill, this is such a wonderful place to visit.
auntietk
Beautiful! I like the bit of foreground. Nice framing and nice crop!
Blush
Beautiful Lovely array of colors... Can you imagine what it looked like in the west... especially now people our age wondering about the landscape and such... a very intricate layout and design for Mother Nature herself Hugs Susan~
morningglory
Truly amazing scenery.
durleybeachbum
Beautifully composed
alanwilliams
what a massive landscape, awe inspiring
sharky_
An Amazing Scenic View.... Most Beautiful. Aloha
Faemike55
Very nice captuere Bill Beautiful scene
kgb224
Superb capture Bill. God Bless.
bobrgallegos
Outstanding Capture of this beautiful place Bill!
dixievb
Lovely colors there--nice shot.
jendellas
Bill, your pics are stunning!! x
helanker
Gorgeous indeed and it is fun how the level lines go into eachothers and make confuses to the eyes :)
jocko500
very lovely place here.
flavia49
marvelous
goodoleboy
Wonderful pic, including the awesome textures and strata in the Grand Canyon, Bill.
MrsRatbag
That a real breath-stealer! Gorgeous view and capture!
Richardphotos
you captured the essence Bill
photosynthesis
Classic Grand Canyon shot - beautiful...
Jay-el-Jay
A great shot of these wonderful formations.
Meisiekind
Grand Canyon is VERY high on my bucket list! What a glorious image Bill - love the rich colors and warmth it projects!
whaleman
Sunny and hot! Nice shot Bill!
Dreamingbee
amazing view and landscape
debbielove
What can one say......? Its just a stunning and really beautiful place isn't it? You've caught it perfectly... And....thanks for your information on the small aircraft yesterday, I did not know.. I musty get a book you know lol Rob
T.Rex
Beautiful shot of the earth's stratification in this part of the USA. Amazing, the power of running water, irregardless of any time factor. Makes one feel rather insignificant both in size and temporally. Keep up the good work! :-)
dragonmuse
Such an amazing place. thanks for sharing these.
X-PaX
Excellent capture.
RodS Online Now!
A beautiful shot, Bill! I've only been there once, but that first view of the Grand Canyon leaves an impression that remains with you for life.