The march of the giants
Pylons carrying power from the nuclear power station across the Romney Marsh
Pylons carrying power from the nuclear power station across the Romney Marsh
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AndyNearTheSea
January 23, 2016
Thank you Joyce! That must be one of the biggest surprises in my life, I never expect to win anything...
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Location
This is a row of pylons leading away from a nuclear power plant on the Romney Marsh, on the Kent/East Sussex border in South East England on the A259.Time
It was taken at sunset in early August 2014.Lighting
Underexposing the shot so that the sun is a clear ball and the silhouettes dark and crisp....and don't go blindEquipment
This was taken with my Canon 500D and a 55-250mm zoom lens which had become locked to my camera and somewhat limited/focused my photography at the time...sometimes having limitations works out well.Inspiration
I didn't go out that evening to take this photo, I went out to take some photos of an old isolated church (which you can see in my other photos) at Fairfield, however I'd been beaten to it, another photographer was all set up with his/her tripod and so I decided to move on and not get in his/her way or spoil the mood. So a little disgruntled with myself I had a look at the sun and wondered if it might be well placed for taking a few shots of this row of pylons a few miles away, got back in the car, drove the few miles and yes, the sun was setting in the perfect place. It's a wide, flat landscape here with low horizons and big skies, it's agricultural land but crossed by the marching pylons, dotted with wind farms and gravel pits and at it's tip the nuclear power station, all hated by many but loved by a few....Editing
That's just the way I shot itIn my camera bag
At the time of this shot I would carry around the Canon 500D and the zoom already mentioned, a Canon 30D with an 18-55mm zoom that doesn't focus too well, a little Panasonic Lumix that has dust on the sensor which takes ages to edit out from any shots and my phone which sometimes surprises me with its quality, one of my favourite shots was taken with my phone. I've recently upgraded to a Canon 70D which has the advantage of being weatherproof.... a big advantage for me.Feedback
I had to wait half an hour before the spots in my eyes disappeared, so don't take photos of the sun, use the screen on your camera. Understand the landscape around you, remember places and angles that might look better in different lighting conditions, or as the sun moves with the passing months...you can apps for it. I'm no expert I'm always learning and enjoying learning, keep experimenting, photos are free.
