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 (26)
Faemike55
and yet some fins were placed so as to 'make a point' about their presence. and if they were any sharper, could gut a person as they walked by. Great shot of this fin
Richardphotos
I recall these monstrosities back in the day. great capture. I love the 57 Chevy behind it more so
Greywolf44
I was 8 years old when these bad boys came out. My parents had a 1956 Caddy at the time, soon to be replaced by a 1957 Caddy, but these '59s just blew me away. The best one I ever saw though, was a 1959 Caddy chopped and customized like an El Camino at a 1965 car show. With the cutout pick-up bed the fins became even more pronounced! Absolutely my favorite customized car I have ever seen live! Nice pic, Bill.
danapommet
A perfect POV and photo Bill and Clint Eastwood's "pink Cadillac" was my favorite!
goodoleboy
Nothing like a Cadillac fin of old. One of my favorites is of the 1949 Cadillac, photos of which I posted yesterday, Bill.
bugsnouveau
Now that's a pair of Duesys...
giulband
Great sense of image composition !!!
beachzz
1959 caddy--biggest fins ever!!! My son built this crazy car, started with a 49 Plymouth and had those taillights on it. He also had a chain from a chain saw going down the middle, front to back. And no, I never got pix of it and now he's sold it!!
durleybeachbum
A outstanding composition!
awjay
superb shot my friend
blinkings
Very swish!
jayfar
Excellent shot Bill. Our 'Health and Safety' wouldn't allow anything like this now!!
helanker
Excellent shot of these elegant fins. Hehe! At first I thought from the title... Hmm, why where people from Finland in? :-P Dummy Helle :D
kgb224
Wonderful capture my friend. God bless.
Maxidyne
They never should have gone out Bill :-)
EJD64
I remember these and the shot is great. I think this was the longest car ever made too.
Sea_Dog
Great shot - the composition is superb.
jendellas
Very smart!!! xx
auntietk
That's incredible! I have no idea where I was when you took this shot, because I would have told you I've never seen one of these before. LOL! I've probably got five pictures of it and never thought twice. :P This is a terrific picture, hon. :*
MrsRatbag
Those are pretty amazing fins, almost like the Batmobile...love your POV, well captured!
SunriseGirl
What a beautiful shiny shot of these incredible fins.
photosynthesis
I do remember them & they definitely stand out from the crowd. Do I like 'em? Sure, because they look like rocket ship fins... BTW, Bill, for a current working model of a futuristic car, check out: https://youtu.be/wHJTZ7k0BXU
RodS
Oh yeah..... I remember those fins - you'd think those old cars could fly! I really liked them when I was a kid - they looked so futuristic. I still like them! LOL A great shot here, Bill!
moochagoo
I loved those cars when I was young :)
CavalierLady
Very nice, Bill! I like that you isolated the predominant feature rather than showing the whole car. The light and reflections are perfect. Nicely done.
flavia49
nice capture