Big Pipe
A duct connecting a reversible hydro-power plant with the barrage lake in the mountains. It uses water to run the turbines during high-demand hours, and pumps w...
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A duct connecting a reversible hydro-power plant with the barrage lake in the mountains. It uses water to run the turbines during high-demand hours, and pumps water up the pipe back into the lake when the power is less needed.
It is Reversible HydroElectric (RHE) plant "Velebit", in Croatia.
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It is Reversible HydroElectric (RHE) plant "Velebit", in Croatia.
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Dec, 2013Views
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April 21, 2015
Wow... this is really impressive. Great shot! I love the perspective, very awe inspiring.
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Location
Photo was made from the road to Obrovac, (Croatia). There is a spot where the pipe crosses over the road, which makes such a perspective possible.Time
About 1400 hrs, can't be sure. It was shot on film and scanned, decades ago.Lighting
Normal daylight on Fujichrome 100 ASA, no other means of lighting was used.Equipment
Minolta Dynax 7000i, 35-80 Rokkor lens, on Fujichrome Sensia. The camera was used out of hand.Inspiration
The huge pipe crossing the mountain road looks quite impressive in the landscape, and even more so when you're standing next to it, because its diameter at the spot is about 3 meters.Editing
The scanned slide was cleaned of dust and scratches, and contrast was augmented to raise some detail on the far side of the pipe.In my camera bag
Two cameras always go along. The one (SLR) that took this picture, and the tiny Olympus Stylus It was "riding shotgun" at the time... and I always found it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. Recently I sometimes include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest also has large-lens pockets that contain a small water bottle, sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way, so that's all I need. Recently I made it even more comfortable for me, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch. Simplicity and comfort; two best ingredients in most situations!Feedback
This was a lucky situation as the weather was nice and visibility was good. The road I was traveling passes below the waterpipe which transfers water form the mountain barrage lake to the hydro-power plant at the river level below. It is actually hard to take photos that would look very different, because of the configuration of the road, so this one is "normal" view. But on this part of the road the warmer air streams upwards against the cool air that drops from the mountains above, and sometimes the clouds are forming right at the road level. Then the visibility is less favorable. But if you ever travel this road, I'll bet you will stop there and make the similar photos - whatever the weather!
