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The Cloud Maker
Posted by Sean Bailey (Phoenixville, United States) on 2 February 2007 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.
Every time we go past the Limerick power plant, my daughter calls it the cloud maker. I liked the title and now it's an entry.
Paul Ricciardi from West Hartford, United States
It is a nice title.
I like the echoing elements to your composition and I like the smoke and such going on here, but I'm not too sure about the silhouhettes...I would've liked to have seen a bit more detail on the smoke stacks. Still, nice shot.
2 Feb 2007 2:55pm
@Paul Ricciardi: I had detail in the original shot, but I like this look much better. This seems much more ominous and foreboding.
Alfredo J. Martiz J. from Tokyo, Japan
I like the title, but its sad that the reality is pollution. Anyway, nice composition
2 Feb 2007 4:19pm
Fred from Easton PA, United States
We have a similar scene at the PP&L plant in my home town. At first I thought this was it .
Great capture and fine use of black and white !
2 Feb 2007 5:04pm
Jerry from Tampa, United States
GRAND shot Sean! This is excellent! The tones are marvelous! Very well done!
2 Feb 2007 9:46pm
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Wonderful work! Just sparkling and magical; I can see why your daughter calls them that. Has a majestic yet ominous feeling.
2 Feb 2007 9:57pm
Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia
Nice title for such an ominous building, especially more recently with the global-warming debate. Fantastic photo, the strong contrasts work beautifully as does your framing with the twisted tree branches on the right side. Great stuff Sean!
3 Feb 2007 12:59am
Michael Zhang from New York City, United States
Ahhh excellent. You have the light peaking through the clouds, the smoke, the silhouettes, and those jarring three branches coming in from the right. Great photograph and strong message.
3 Feb 2007 1:15am
Colour blind from Tokyo, Japan
eeeeewwwww, disgusting power plants but then again I couldn't charge my camera batteries without them. Explosive contrast with the tree but at the same time very complimenting due to the nakedness of the limbs. You've got the composition down with this one mate.
3 Feb 2007 11:19am
M.E. from Encino, United States
an environmentalist could use this photograph and deliver a very strong message.
3 Feb 2007 3:10pm
Daniel from United States
Nice shot. You might like looking at Micheal Kenna's work. Don't remember the website offhand, but if you google the name he'll come up.
3 Feb 2007 4:31pm
Russ D. from Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, United States
Nice silhouette, Sean. I also like the detail in the condensate plume rising from the cooling towers of the nuclear power plant. I also like how you captured the sun beams descending from the clouds above.
4 Feb 2007 4:57am
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
brilliant. better and better. sublime work Sean.
4 Feb 2007 4:02pm
Maria from bruges, Belgium
hahaaaa... I've found it :) and like it a lot.. especially the contrasts and toning..
the tree in front makes it kind of surealistic.. without the tree I think it would be better.. the plant would more be in the forground and it would give more contrast to the pic.. however, I like it very much!!
I have another pic of the power plant in Doel on my other blog... tell me what you think ;) http://www.marialittle.shutterchance.com/photoblog/Cloud_Generators../
Have a nice day..
Grtz..
Maria
18 Jun 2007 7:56am
Olympus E-500
1/320 second
F/10.0
ISO 100
21 mm