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Fiddlers Ferry Power StationPosted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 5 August 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio. Fiddlers Ferry coal fired power station in Merseyside and a field of barley. This is a 5 minute long exposure using 16 stops of nd filter on my Sigma 10-20 wide angle lens. It was a windy stormy day so you can see the movement in the clouds and in the branches of the trees but I deliberately set up the tripod in the shelter of that hedge to my left where I knew the barley would be partly protected from the wind as I wanted to restrict the movement blur in that area. 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 NEW WEBSITE where prices are listed in the gallery sections under each individual photo. Links to the websites of other photographers whose work I love and who have all helped me enormously over a long period of time. I find the work of all 3 to be inspirational.
Comments (23)
Mirko Herzner from GermanyAnother amazing picture of the power plant, Ian. I like your views from this site. Today's shot combines so many interesting details and shows your great technical skill... 5 Aug 2009 6:04am Arconte from Madrid, SpainWith 5 minutes of long exposure the ears are clearly-defined and you have used the clouds movement to create an incredible effect. Was it windy only in the sky? 5 Aug 2009 6:22am @Arconte: Thanks....I managed to find this spot near that hedge on the left side of the photo where it was sheltered from the wind coming from that direction. I deliberately set up the tripod there as I didn't want too much blur in the stalks of barley. The odd gust of wind moving them occasionally during the 5 minute exposure didn't register too much as blur because the stalks are springy and return to their natural position. Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, IndiaAt first glance I instantly wondered how the barley was relatively sharp despite the long exposure evident in the sky and smoke from the cooling towers...and then I read how you did that...Amazing work Ian:) 5 Aug 2009 7:54am Lorraine from Gatineau, CanadaThis is so moody it's almost scary, but oh I love it!!!! 5 Aug 2009 10:38am MadScientist from Düsseldorf, GermanyThis soft-cloud-effect is always convincing! 5 Aug 2009 11:52am Ladybird from Toronto, CanadaTerrific..love the impressive sky! brilliant B&W work. 5 Aug 2009 12:05pm bluechameleon from Vancouver, CanadaWow Ian, this shot is superb! The depth of field is amazing, capturing every bit of detail and pulling your viewer right into the frame. The sky, your signature, is fantastic as always. 5 Aug 2009 12:56pm k@ from Paris, FranceI love your photo, this gorgeous and almost tender foreground, the details in the backdrop, the whole compo, really a great one, brav°° 5 Aug 2009 1:48pm hugo poon from hong kong, Hong KongOh Ian my friend, this is just another masterpiece! The atmosphere enhanced is so unique... wonderful lighting, brilliant b&w and masterful long exposure!!! 5 Aug 2009 2:09pm Abraham Siloé from Puebla, Mexicovery nice, like it a lot, great shot, great work! 5 Aug 2009 4:18pm Polydactyle from Montreal, CanadaA other great one. The light is superb and the compo perfect. Great work again ! 5 Aug 2009 9:36pm Ian Smith from London, United KingdomYour long exposure shots are so very inspiring, and this is another brilliant example. 5 Aug 2009 9:38pm Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, Franceexcellent shot again ! love all your work of these last days ! 6 Aug 2009 11:45am Marco from Haarlem, NetherlandsI'm amazed that there's still so much detail in the foreground after 5 min. exposure. The result is absolutely gorgeous! 6 Sep 2009 4:54pm |
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