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:-)
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Comments (19)
durleybeachbum
Gosh! This plays with my mind, extraordinary!
jendellas
I agree with Andrea. Super pic. X
bebopdlx
Cool surreal photo.
Djavad
Excellent va-et-vient entre transparence et apparences !
goodoleboy
LOL, with those cloud reflections in the water I thought I was looking at the gondola of a dirigible when this first came up on the monitor. Great clarity in this one, Bill.
Richardphotos
superb reflections
Adobe_One_Kenobi
Love the way you have cropped this Bill, the reflection is quite gorgeous mate. Hoping to get out with the extreme wide at the weekend :)
Faemike55
impressive capture! the reflections are a mind-blowing experience
auntietk
This is terrific! It plays with my mind as well, which is quite a feat, since I know exactly where you're standing. :) Excellent image!
giulband
Very fine capture!!
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
FredNunes
Very cool photo Bill. Nicely seen.
MrsRatbag
Oh, brilliant! I could look at this for hours. Stunning capture!
RodS Online Now!
I can't believe how still that water is! What a great shot, Bill! Love it!
photosynthesis
Very creative POV that creates a disorienting effect. Great colors too...
debbielove
Upside-down boats! Great shot Bill... Wonderful colours and capture, Super POV as well.. Rob
aksirp
stunning reflection, great clarity!
dochtersions
Ah, this is rather tricky, Bill! Looks a bit like S.F. to me. You really have great ideas to make a photograph of, my friend :).
anahata.c
Since most of your commenters said this played with their minds (it did with mine), I'm dying to say "I know just what this is, and I'm bored to death". But I'll spare you the cheap jokes. This is a mind bender. And a beautiful one. It's more than just a play of perspective. A wonderfully inventive capture, with the grounding objects at top, and surrounded by such sterling reflections that we think the sky reflection is actually the sky, and the boats and pier are airborne. (I assume that's a pier, or a shed, or something that the boats are sitting against.) And then the metal shaft that I assume is in reflection---the shaft that goes from the boats to the bottom of the frame. It looks like a covered metal bridge, or a big things from those old erector sets. Whatever it is---I'm showing my ignorance here---it's a terrific addition to the upside-down sense of this shot. Because it's in reflection and because it travels down rather than up, which makes it look like the boats are suspended on top of it. Beyond all the visual play, this has crystal clarity, and the mast lines (in the left half) are beautiful, thin contrasts to the bulk of the boats. It's beautiful, Bill, and a real poem to the water and to what a marina is. Really fine work and seeing from you. Bill, I'm over an hour now, and I need to rest. I would've done as many yesterday, but I fell under the weather, and just slept most of the evening. But I'll be back. What art comes from your home. And two such different and scintillating styles! It's always a pleasure to be back here.