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 (33)
beachzz
OH, a beautiful capture--LOVE his feathers!!!
Rainastorm
EXCELLENT capture Bill....wow. Super cool with the sun careening through its wings...
MagikUnicorn
PURE BEAUTY
kenmo
I love this "caught in the action" shot... Bill excellent as always...
durleybeachbum
Wonderful! Those colours look great together.
kansas
Excellent in-flight capture! My compliments.
tennesseecowgirl
I saw the comment you left me, and I made you up some new 'how to' notes and a new code, so check your site mail, and lets see if we can get it right this time LOL I hope they work. And I am not getting ebots so I am missing uploads by my favorites right now so sorry I am a bit behind. I wonder if others are having that problem. :) this is an awesome shot, we are expecting more snow here as well. Yippeee no wonder birds fly south..
Sea_Dog
Superb! A totally stunning capture. Love the motion and the color. well done.
sandra46
SUBLIME FREEZE!
JaneEden
Bill this is beautiful, the bird looks almost like an exotic flower! hugs Jane xx
goodoleboy
Hey, they've been playing that movie on the THIS channel for a month already, you know...the one with Steve McQueen, James Garner and their fellow prisoners trying to escape from a German POW camp during WWII. You've got the right angle with this stellar Christmas card-like capture for a keen seasonal image, Bill.
Richardphotos
beautiful Cardinal Bill.the wings are special
drace68
Superb capture of the instant. Wonderful red colors.
MrsLubner
really startling and exciting. Love it.
bimm3d
wonderful photo and work!!
Meisiekind
Wow - perfect timing Bill. I love the bright feathers. Really great shot my friend! :)
auntietk
Spectacular! I love the feathers. Great capture!
danapommet
Stellar capture Bill. Super flare of the wings. Dana
frankie96
Great color and motion on the wings....
bazza
Grat capture of this cardinal Bill love the wings in motion, well done!!
jocko500
love this shot
cfulton
The light on this is perfect - it shows the snow on the trees and the feathers of the birds wings. Brilliant capture, Bill! Cheers, Clive
jendellas
Wow Bill, well captured, fabulous shot!!!!!
Hubba1
Very cool shot!!!! Love those wings :)
flora-crassella
wow!!!! Fantastic picture!!!!!
kbrog
Great capture! :)
flavia49
majestic!!!
elfin14doaks
Awesome in flight capture. WOW and I love the angle.
npauling
Just a flash of colour as he disappears. A lovely shot when he was moving.
dbrv6
Great picture