EPJ - 2nd HM

Gallery: EPA 2011Posted February 5, 20111,535 views15 comments

Wind Turbines

Found these all along the Oregon highway on my last visit there, ,six months before on a trip they were not there. I found them quite elegant and tranquil to watch as they churn away.No real edits, bumped the blacks.

70-300mmlens, 1/320 sec,f9 ISO 100 ,polarizer

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by Hank Pennington on February 7, 2011 at 9:52 AM

I'm always torn by windmills. I hate their intrusion into a growing number of familiar scenes, but at the same time find them "elegant and tranquil" to watch, as you point out. And they're great fun to photograph!

In the short term I can see their benefits, but over the long term I am concerned about their life span. It's relatively short, and the companies seem inclined to abandon them along with the scatter of broken parts arrayed beneath them. I don't think I'm going out on a limb in forecasting that some day our grand vistas are going to be splashed with their abandoned hulks unless their permits include bonding for cleanup.

Nice comp!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 7, 2011 at 11:02 AM

I whole heartily agree! Their beauty is fleeting and then your just left with the the cost of their impact on the land!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 9, 2011 at 3:28 PM

Congrats on the nice WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 9, 2011 at 10:50 PM

Thank you Sandy!

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Comment posted by Jim Erhardt on February 24, 2011 at 7:22 PM

I like this photo! The color grabs my eye and the white windmills really pop off the background color. Nicely composed too. My only suggestion - would a few steps to the left have eliminated the fence in the lower right corner? It's not a deal-breaker but the photo may have been even stronger without it.

Nice job and congrats on the pick!

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on February 24, 2011 at 7:35 PM

Thank you Jim!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 3, 2012 at 1:20 AM

Congrats on the 2011 win!!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on January 3, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Lorna

Congrats on EPA award

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Comment posted by Phil Pogledich on January 3, 2012 at 2:28 PM

Congrats on the award, Lorna! These are becoming a common sight in California, much to the consternation of some folks.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on January 3, 2012 at 6:06 PM

Thank you for the kind comments and congratulations, I am honored to have even been considered and surprised to have won an HM.

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Comment posted by Cheryl Molennor on January 3, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Great light cool design. Congratulations

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Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on January 5, 2012 at 9:47 AM

Loma, Congrats.

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Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on January 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Loma, Congrats.

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Comment posted by Mohammad Hosseini on January 5, 2012 at 9:49 AM

Loma, Congrats.

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Comment posted by Jim Hackley on January 6, 2012 at 10:23 AM

Very cool shot Lorna, congratulations on the 2nd HM, way to go.

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