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 (33)
makron
Ohhh...great idea, great composition and great shot. Very very very well done..
helanker
And it is indeed different, but a very beautiful threshold. :)
tofi
Most unique and interesting image. I like the effect of this image! Great creativity and idea!
jocko500
a big city for sure. lot to see and do there.
Faemike55
Wonderful shot! though I think I'd like to see more trees than buildings Wonderful panorama
npauling
It is zoom worthy and it is a great big cityscape. It looks great in B&W too. Excellent capture.
MrsRatbag
How cool is this? How many shots did you take to get this whole pano? Great postwork effect too, accentuating the cityscape and nothing else. Well done you!
goodoleboy
Hey, I can see the Space Needle! This could also be a view seen through the periscope of a Chinese or Russian submarine. Nonetheless, fine detail in this time consuming effort, Bill.
bazza
Great Panoramic view of the city Bill, excellently done, love the effect and B&W look..
blinkings
I must be honest and say it's never been my favourite PS filter, but good on you for trying it anywayz! Goodoleboy said he liked it because of the fine detail...erm....it's the lack of detail that a threshold filter produces that irks me!
auntietk
I love the way this turned out. It's got a great look that cries out to be a bumper sticker for something! Instantly recognizable, great graphic vibe, and yet it's still a photograph. Way fun!
cfulton
Building blocks of a skyline. Quite a panorama, Bill! Clive
beachzz
Wow, this is quite a shot--great work!!!
jayfar
You are correct Bill it is different but I like it.
rainbows
Very different Bill, It is a marvelous work. Hugs. Di. xx
durleybeachbum
Clever stuff. I remember spending hours with some special chemical and hard paper achieving this effect.
thecytron
Xcellent panoramic view!
debbielove
It's super work Bill. I do recognise the the 'needle', but its a shame about all that forest.. My tree hugger side talking there! lol Excellent work mate! Rob
kansas
Excellent!
tennesseecowgirl
Looks terrific....
kbrog
Excellent work on this Bill! :)
jendellas
Amazing, hard to visualise the greenery!!!
T.Rex
Great job with this pamorama. It's almost too long (chuckle) - hard to see all the details (as is the unfortunate usual problem with photos of this kind). Must have been a challenge to knit together. Did you use Photoshop, or one of those recent panorama stitching software products that have come out on the market? Keep up the good work! :-)
mariogiannecchini
Beautiful scenery and great postwork! Very reminiscent of the line work, when it was used for this, the film photomechanical!
danob
Excellent Bill can see this on a large wide print in a modern room
Blush
Excellent image Hugs susan~
Richardphotos
I have always wanted to visit Seattle and this definitely caught the charm
RodS
You know, Bill, this reminds me a lot of some experimenting I did many years ago with a package of 8 X 10 litho film I got from a trade show I attended. I would put the litho under the enlarger and use it like a sheet of photo paper. Really cool effect, and great job on the pano!
flavia49
marvelous panorama!
neiwil
BIG pano, BIG City, BIG thumbs up....I love it.