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 (17)
jayfar
An excellent capture Bill.
wysiwig
An outstanding image. It really does look more impressive at night. This is my take on it:
https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/?image_id=1928232
awjay
nice shot
helanker
WOA! It is HUGE !!! Lovely shot and reflections :)
Faemike55
stunning capture
jendellas
Excellent scene!!
durleybeachbum
Imposing !
Richardphotos
your night time capture instills the essence of the monument
KarmaSong
Impressive view, almost abstract ! Very nice capture!
auntietk
This is a brilliant shot! I was gobsmacked when I saw this over your shoulder last night. An outstanding image! I love the way the bright spotlights give the WWII Memorial a sort of Stonehenge vibe.
RodS
What an epic shot, Bill! So beautiful!
aksirp
superb night picture! the light in the reflection is just stunning!
sossy
gorgeous capture of the monument with wonderful spot light 😃 fav
alex50
It is a very beautiful and very nice!
X-PaX
Nice capture Bill.
FredNunes
Very well done Bill!
anahata.c
ditto the high praises above. This is epic, yes, monumental. In full view, the two huge lights on either side of the ground (of the monument) do give this an eerie air; almost like a launching pad on a distant planet. Or that "stonehenge" vibe that tara speaks of. Your work on this brings out the lights at the bottom like they're hints of a whole other world down there, entries to a deep cavern city. And the monument soars above in monolithic power, with gradations of light and shadow across it; with water-reflections "painted over" by fluid patterns, almost like linoleum floating over the reflections. And all the rest? Black. A terrific use of black, and terrific approach to the lights in the midst of that black. Wonderful work Bill. First rate nighttime photography.
Bill, I'm at 45 minutes now; and to show you how slow I am, I only did 7 images; but at least you know that I gave them my all. I'll be back for more before I leave rr again; it's always a pleasure. Hope you're enjoying your visits and your late summer...