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 (31)
whaleman
And nice to see it in blanco y negro!
RodS Online Now!
This is so elegant, Bill! What a great capture, and an excellent choice for the wonderful sepia - monochrome treatment! Excellent!
jocko500
the old light house. cool looking
ronmolina
Great capture!
durleybeachbum
Sensational simplicity!
beachzz
wow, this just rocks--!!
prutzworks
B&W works very well
Cyve
GReat architecture and fantastic shot !
jayfar
A superb mono shot Bill.
kgb224
Amazing capture and postwork Bill. God bless.
aksirp
wow, straight, sharp, impressive and superb toning!
EJD64
Very cool tones in this photo Bill.
Rob2753
Oh wow ! this is so nice I love lighthouses, I like the lighting on this too, good shot and works great in monochrome
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Nicely done Bill. I like the warm tones you used here.
FredNunes
Hi Bill! This is a clean, beautiful compo. Well done!
Faemike55
Wonderful capture
X-PaX
Very nice capture. I like the sepia coloring very much.
MrsRatbag
What a marvelous shot! The sepia treatment is perfect to set off that whitewashed tower, it's so beautiful!
helanker
Gorgeous shot, Bill. Especially in sepia :)
jendellas
Excellent capture of this lovely lighthouse!!
sharky_
They really keep this lighthouse in good shape.... Nice shot. Aloha
T.Rex
A finger pointing towards heaven for the unwary navigator. Looks almost like a chapel with tall steeple. Good job - simple, clean portait of an oh so important building. Keep up the good work! :-)
goodoleboy
Stellar POV, clarity and general black & white effects in this shot of the New England-like lighthouse, Bill.
flavia49
marvellous picture
auntietk
I love the way the roof meets the tower. Such a nice sweeping curve! A wonderful image, hon. :*
tennesseecowgirl
Excellent I love all the shadows and the light is perfect.
debbielove
Stunning sepia shot! Really fine and great POV mate.. Stunning. Rob
Sea_Dog
Excellent work, Bill. I like the B & W treatment.
photosynthesis
Fantastic shot, Bill. I will be posting at least one shot I took of this lighthouse, but I won't be able to match this sepia beauty...
Buffalo1
Superb. I love lighthouses.