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 (26)
beachzz
This seems like such a classic scene of Louisiana, it's beautiful!!
Faemike55
that houseboat looks like it is leaning Great capture
jayfar
A lovely tree shot and a beautiful sky to set it off.
durleybeachbum
Fascinating ! There is something tied around the tree that is intriguing too.
sharky_
Fabulous shot. Aloha
SunriseGirl
Very interesting. Living in a swamp area like that has always sounded just a little scary to me.
kenmo
A very interesting tree and surroundings....Be careful of the alligators....
jendellas
What a lovely tree, great in zoom. X
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Would make one hell of a difficult jigsaw :) Excellent work Bill.
T.Rex
My! Are those still standing after hurricane Katrina? Wonderful! Thanks for the info! It's funny how a 24 mm. lens can put the lean on everything. Could you get so close so you could touch the moss? I've always wondered what it feels like. This must look like a ghost sailing vessel in the dark of night. Keep up the good work. :-)
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
flavia49
fabulous shot
sandra46
AMAZING WORK
MrsRatbag
I love that Spanish moss, how lovely this scene is!
helanker
WOW! it looks almost dead. Very fascinating tree and a great shot.
alanwilliams
what an eye catcher, stunning specimen
blondeblurr
What a sight ! - I am speechless, well almost ... I have only read about this in books and I have got a pretty vivid imagination, I wonder how this would look at night time ? probably really spooky - I am fascinated ! thanks for sharing such a memorable experience - which it must have been for you guys as well ... BB
anahata.c
As Mike says, it looks like the houseboat is leaning---well maybe that's just nature taking its course, the wood giving way, the structure moving with age...A rich capture of a central drooping tree (drooping from the moss) and all the bare trees around it, fronted by that deep brown river---silt I assume---and that wonderful tilted old houseboat (with an air conditioner---love that detail!!). It all seems to be leaning towards the central tree---which, itself, is like someone who was caught in a ticker tape parade and hadn't bothered to clean off yet. (Or like it crawled out of the swamp and hadn't bothered to clean off.) You and Tara have seen magical mystical sights in this part of the country; and both of you have captured its feel in your images. (I was there years ago, and never got its images out of my mind. I was also in N.Orleans, and remember---even now---the magic of that city...none other like it on earth.) The brown water grounds the image really well, it's so earthy and deep in appearance...
auntietk
This is a wonderful shot. Kathy told me they looked at this one and rediscovered the beauty of their surroundings. Nice, huh? :)
goodoleboy
Stellar capture, Bill! I like the whole composition and subject matter, especially the cypress tree, typical of the Louisiana Cajun swamps.
RodS Online Now!
That Spanish moss always gives scenes like this such a mysterious look - you captured a beauty here, Bill!
debbielove
Being a movie buff, I've seen this so many times.. Nice to see it for real lol A great shot Bill, thanks for showing, a fine shot mate! Rob
Richardphotos
been a long time since I was in the area. brings back all the memories of beautiful landscapes there
jocko500
have you seen the outdoor toilets on some of the houseboats? this is lovely the way it looks
jocko500
oh forgot to say that a disk on the tree for TV hahahah the 21 century is here
danapommet
A beautiful photo against the blue sky and lots of Spanish Moss up there!
junge1
Fantastic capture Bill!