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 (22)
jayfar
A great shot and your comment is very apt. Excellent zoom too.
Domi48
Cool image, bravo!
Faemike55
Cool candid capture
EJD64
Nice candid photo Bill
photosynthesis
Actually, they fell asleep a mile away, but the ship's invisible tractor beam is slowly pulling them in so the alien's can study them. Great shot, Bill - love the way you composed & framed it to create a whimsical story around it...
durleybeachbum
Gehry is one of my heroes. Superb candid.
awjay
they are among us.....
SunriseGirl
I hijack/ditto Claude's remark. :)
jendellas
Well caught, that is a very unusual bridge. xxx
auntietk
Love the composition. While you were working on this I was on the telephone across the room at an angle, and had no idea what the picture was. Even so, I could see enough to thoroughly enjoy the composition. Seeing it head on is WAY better! A great shot! :*
helanker
HA great idea from this shot :-) Thanks for explaining what it really was. What a rtelief :D
kgb224
Stunning capture my friend. God bless.
MrsRatbag
LOL, their position looks like they just slide down the slanted side and stayed where they landed! Wonderful candid shot!
CavalierLady
What a great composition! Panning further out would not have presented the scifi theme....excellent image!
flavia49
wonderful image
Richardphotos
very candid capture. I must go to Chicago soon
goodoleboy
Excellent color, clarity and composition. I like the craft at the right. Terrific POV employed on this shot of the extraterrestrials, catching up on their sleep after negotiating millions of miles, at faster than light speeds, to visit our planet. And, rather than short creatures with large heads, almond eyes, tiny mouths, and six finger hands, they look just like us humans!
beachzz
Beam me up, Scotty!! Way cool shot: I don't remember seeing this when I was in Chicago. Guess I'll have to go back and check it out!!
giulband
Well taken !!
danapommet
That is a great shot Bill and it does look like a UFO!
RodS
LOL! The first thing I thought was "How did they manage to sleep through that thing landing right next to them?" What a fun shot, Bill!
debbielove
Obviously they haven't seen Invasion Of the Body snatchers, they fell asleep near a pod and are even now being changed into clones of themselves.. Oh no, wait.. They are called teenagers... Great shot, well caught mate.. By the way, post for you.. Rob