This photo which I posted here at Aminus3 back in October 2008 was recently used under license by the UK government on page 10 of a document called Tackling Climate Change in the East Midlands
The photo was inspired by similar long exposure photographs of the cooling towers of Ratcliffe Power Station by the fine art photographer Michael Kenna
I've learnt so much about composition from studying Michael's photos and then trying it for myself.
Cottam is a 2000 MW coal fired power station in Nottinghamshire. The 8 distinctively shaped hyperbolic concrete cooling towers are the main subject of the photo but in the background you can also see the taller smoke plume coming from the main boiler chimney
Like what you see here and are interested in photographic composition?.....the blog section of my website now has a complete set of 5 articles covering my personal approach to the subject: Ian Bramham Photography - Blog
For purchasing high quality archival prints of any of these photos you can send me an email by clicking here or by going to my website Ian Bramham - Fine Art Photography where prices are listed in the gallery sections under each individual photo.
@Jean-François: Thanks Jean-François!
@Stefan: Thanks Stefan!
@Alan Rossiter: Thanks Alan....it was a fair fee I think for them and for me. I don't make much money from photography (although things have been picking up over the last few months) so it's a big thrill to see one of my photos in print and great to see them being used rather than just sitting on my computer.
@yz: Well I'd swop talent with Michael Kenna if that were possible :-)
@Daryl Johnson: Thansk Daryl!
@Hoshisato: What a deeply flattering and kind thing to say - thanks very much Hoshisato!
@Drey: Thanks Drey!
@John Leech: Hi John, Yes I got the cheque last weekend! (I updated the Flickr thread a couple of days ago) I saw one of Michael Kenna's photos for sale at Ikea last time I was there which was a big surprise. The other thing that surpised me was the poor quality of the print. It came with a nice bevelled thick white card mount and it looked like more care and attention had been spent on the mount than on printing his photo. The print was on sale for a fraction of the amount that I got for this one usage license but I guess he gets a fee on every print they sell (which must mount up a lot over a year)
@Scene by Sharon Photography: Thanks Sharon!
@Richard Hollins: Thanks Richard!
@MadScientist: Thanks very much!
NIKON D40
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153 mm (35mm equiv.)