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Fiddlers Ferry
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 5 October 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Fiddlers Ferry Power Station and the River Mersey at low tide.
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Mirko Herzner from Germany
I alway enjoy your photos of this plant. This one is nice for the minimalist presentation. The fog and the row of (I don't know a word for it) in front make the image.
5 Oct 2009 6:04am
@Mirko Herzner: I'm not sure what they are either Mirko but the river has been used for hundreds of years so they could be old wooden mooring posts or the remains of an old landing stage.
k@ from Paris, France
Superb strong blacks in line-up driving the eye to the soft ones in the backdrop*
5 Oct 2009 9:58am
Reno from Madrid, Spain
A great composition which led to a reflexion about nature and industrialism landscape. I love this one!
5 Oct 2009 10:24am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
As every one of your photos, the composition and balance of elements in fantastic.
Very good b/w.
5 Oct 2009 10:44am
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Just coming back to this photo, I reckon it'll be worth having a go at it again from the same viewpoint when there's huge plumes of cloud rising from the cooling towers. I'll look forward to the result :)
5 Oct 2009 12:09pm
@Mike: I agree in entirely Mike. I haven't seen Fiddlers Ferry operating at full power for a long time now but maybe this coming winter will bring a bit more steam and smoke.
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Classic b&w tone and composition! Love the atmosphere and feel... great work, as always!!!
5 Oct 2009 1:45pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
a wonderfully spooky ambience with this shot! amazing light and i LOVE the 'skeletal' remains of a pier / fence in the fore -- awesome!
5 Oct 2009 4:12pm
John Leech from Grange-over-Sands, United Kingdom
Looking good. I like the white sky approach here, though the line of towers and chimney look rather pulled. I'd need to see it with those burned black.
5 Oct 2009 9:19pm
@John Leech: Thanks John....I'll look at that idea as soon as I get a chance.
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
very interesting perspective and angle - a good contrast between the massive power plant and the small planks in the foreground... they also lead the eye in towards the plant very well...
6 Oct 2009 3:08am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A lovely picture...I love the foreground in this Ian!
6 Oct 2009 7:03am
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Thanks to all of you for the comments!
7 Oct 2009 8:35am
Nikon D40
120 second
F/16.0
ISO 200
69 mm (35mm equiv.)