One from the archives...this is a long telephoto lens photo of some cooling towers of a coal fired power station in the North of England.
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@El Jefe: Hi El Jefe....yes, they are dramatic structures in more ways than just the visual ones aren't they.
@Shun: Thanks Shun.....I processed this one a few weeks ago after a spell of admiring some photos from Lomo and Holga cameras.
@MahGol: Thanks MahGol!
@fcofont: Thanks...that's very kind of you!
@elaine: Thanks Elaine....they are such dramatic structures aren't they!
@Ana Lúcia: Thanks Ana!
@António Pires: Thanks Antonio.....it's always interesting to try different compositions with these shots as the cooling towers are such strong shapes.
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine.....6 months ago I would have tried to remove all grain from my photos but these days I think it can add to a photo in the right situation.
@MadScientist: Thanks....I hadn't realised that these caused so much localised rainfall. I've read though that they are the cause of much acid rain in Scandinavia as the prevailing winds blow the clouds over the North Sea to the continent.
@olli: Me too Olli....perhaps it's the drama of these types of massive structures.
@yz: thanks yz...I guess there's poetry in the most unlikely places for those who look.
@NJ & SB Photography: Hi Nuria....thanks very much!
@TILALA: Thanks Tilala!
@Nataly: Thanks Nataly....I processed this one a few weeks ago after spending some time admiring photos from Lomo and Holga cameras on Flickr.
@cako: Thanks cako!
@Ted: Hi Ted.....this is a photo of one of the two power stations very close to Gainsborough in Lincolnshire but I know the ones you mean in Yorkshire....I've taken several photos of Drax and Eggborough near the M62 over there and also fiddler's Ferry in Merseyside. They should all be on my profile page.
I don't think I'll ever tire though of looking at Michael Kenna's photos of these things....he's the master!
@Jean-Benoît Maréchal: Thanks Jean-Benoît!
@Nataly: I hope I haven't misled you Nataly as this is from My Nikon D40....it was an image from it taken at extreme distance in hazy light and it's a crop so not the best image quality so I went the whole way and processed it in the style of a Holga (although I appreciate that Holga and Lomo images are about much more than just grain and lack of sharpness). I think there's a lot to be said for these type of photos as they leave more to the imagination and so I often find them more involving, however I would imagine that they need a lot more skill to use successfully.