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 (19)
kgb224
Amazing capture my friend. God bless.
CavalierLady
Wonderful close up capture, and in zoom the myriad of details is amazing. My husband would have loved to build something like this.
durleybeachbum
A intimate peep into this treasure!
EJD64
I keep waiting for someone to come up from below deck. Nice shot.
calico_jester
... can't help but try and understand functions of every detail... they must have been engineering marvels, to sail countless voyages into an unforgiving wilderness.
Faemike55
Beautiful and highly detailed capture
photosynthesis
When I saw your comments this morning, Bill, I hoped I would find a new posting from you. And I see that I missed a couple of others in recent days, due to my negligence of the galleries. I thought I had you on my favorite artists list, but apparently not - I will correct that immediately. I don't have time to visit the other photos right now, but will get to them later. This is a fine, intimate shot of this model ship, shot in low light I see & providing us with just enough detail to entice us & just enough hidden in the shadows to pique our curiosity. Hope you'll be able to find the time to post more, as your photography is always a visual treat...
goodoleboy
Terrific lighting effects and monocolors in this splendid capture of either the Nina, Pinta or Santa Maria, Bill.
jendellas
How beautiful is that!!! xx
T.Rex
Nice, dramatic lighting and great camera angle, giving lots of details. This isn't the usual angle used by ship photographers. When I saw it, I thought - Bill's new hobby - ship building, since you've been so scarce. But no, still photography! And, if you've noticed, a cannon aimed into the captains cabin. Very odd placement indeed! Nice depth of field here, with focus in center of the deck. Do you have more photos of this ship? I'd love to see more of it. Keep up the good work! :-) And, PS, don't go in hiding again!
jayfar
This is a wonderful peek into history Bill.
auntietk
Huh. I didn't even see this! A great example of different photographers seeing different things even when in the same place. I wonder if Lucinda got any shots of this? I've no idea of where it was, but I know she was wandering around with you for a long time while I was busy with the mammoth. :P This is great. It looks like the real thing with tilt-shift applied later. Outstanding image!
MrsRatbag
Gorgeous lighting and wonderful DOF control in this shot, Bill; looks like Tara's been infusing you with her vision sense!
flavia49
beautiful
danapommet
An excellent photo Bill and a great zoom too!
helanker
What a beautiful piece of art. Reminds me of the little fishing boat my dad made for my mom and stuffed it into a wine bottle, when they were young and in love :-) Now it is in my custody.
RodS Online Now!
What a beauty, and such a great shot, Bill! Glad to see you posting again, buddy!
debbielove
Excellent details and very warm colours.. Super photo Bill.. Glad you liked the B-17 shot, first time Sally B had flown towards the crowd like that.. Makes a fine photo.. (Last show at Duxford this year has 22 Spitfires and 5 Hurricanes flying!) Stay well mate. Rob
anahata.c
What an unusual treatment of such a highly detailed object. Usually these types of ships are captured in total detail and sharpness; but you've made an almost dream image, with plenty of sharpness but also softness in several spots. And with that sail on top---I assume it's a sail---cutting off the usual pov, it breaks all normal expectations. Can I assume this is a miniature? If it's full size, you've made it feel miniature. It looks miniature, and in any case it's like a private glimpse into a prized possession in one's attic, saved for a long time, and shown on occasionally to people who want to see it. Sweet light and shadow. And I like T.Rex's comment on the cannon facing the captain's cabin: I assume that would be a major no-no on the actual sea. Wonderful shadow and light. And I love the sail on top, how it looks like a curtain lifted, so we can see inside...