Wind Generation Photo

Photographer’s Note

These wind generators on the Ruahine Ranges stand more than 100 meters tall at the top of the swing. Alone are blades are 36 meters long.
These facts impressed me, but they still don’t prepare you for the impression they make when you actually see them in the flesh. The sheer size is one thing but movement of the blades is quite another. There are over 150 wind generators on these hills and when you see then all spinning the landscape comes alive. Quite a sight.
Hope you enjoy.
Cheers, Paul.

IgorDeleze, jafadabret, Jeronimo, sway, Janice, lcarolan, somkiat, shutterbug, PixelTerror, Floydian, Signal-Womb, arturo, nels has marked this note useful

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fanny21 (867) 2006-06-04 13:17

Magnifique photo ! Très belle, très nette, avec des couleurs semblant sortir tout droit d'une palette de peintre. La lumière se situant en dessous des nuages est suprenante.Superbe compo !

smarrero (530) 2006-06-04 13:25

Hello Paul,

nice shot. The sky color is very nice. I like very nice the composition.

Thanks for share.

Zepi (22848) 2006-06-04 13:31

Hello Paul
Très belle prise de vue
Les couleurs sont superbes
J’aime beaucoup
Une réussite
Sébastien

devimeuxbe (56406) 2006-06-04 13:45

Hi Paul
i like the light you get here. the POV is also nice and make these wind generators geants.
Very nice picture
Bertrand

jafadabret (40387) 2006-06-04 13:54

Une photo très réussie, Paul, qui pourrait faire de la pub pour l'énergie du vent. La lumière est sublime et la composition au diapason.
Jacques

blue-velvet30 (6524) 2006-06-04 14:09

Hello Paul!
Excellent composition and great light. Fantastic POV! Brawo ;-)
thanks for sharing
regards
Dorota

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Jeronimo (1377) 2006-06-04 14:25

This photografie is exelent!!! Very well done. I enjoy the colours composition and the dark sky behind.

AmiBe (6042) 2006-06-04 16:20

Hi Paul,
good shot with an excellent light.
Excellent contrast with the grey sky.
Excellent compo, well done.

Ozzie (2) 2006-06-05 2:33

It's breathtaking! Fantastic photo!

sway (360) 2006-06-05 3:04

HI Paul.

I have tried to photograph these as well but have never got the lighting as well as you have done here. well done.
Nice composition and great colours

Janice (4386) 2006-06-05 6:13

CONGRATULATIONS Paul on having one of your photos in the NZ D Photo magazine. Well done! And it was a good photo too.
Excellent shot here too. You POV is great from down low and looking yowards to the wind generators. Colours and details are nice and sharp too. Bravo!
Janice

Dari (24) 2006-06-05 6:20

hi, Paul. Great photo. true gloomy dramatic sky, sharp mills, perfect light. Very strict and stylish
dari

dHitman (0) 2006-06-05 8:22

Hi Paul,
Fantastic lights and colors. Nice large foreground subject followed by more in the distance, creating a nice depth to this picture. TFS!
Regards, Jino

Yffic (6106) 2006-06-05 13:19

Hello Paul.

You have a very nice picture with beautiful loghr, colors and contrast.
Well done.

Regards.

Yves

Propofol (1786) 2006-06-07 5:03

Terrific sky! Well done.

lcarolan (948) 2006-06-08 1:26

Hi Paul,
I think these machines are beautiful as well as a source of hope for the future. Your shot has framed this windfarm perfectly against the stormy sky. I also like the way the fromt one catches the evening light.
Larry

somkiat (1096) 2006-06-13 0:12

hello paul,
very good composition.very nice colour.i like a bit of white dust.it makes this picture to be fantastical picture.the sky and landscape is superb combination.you also have very good lighting.very well done.
somkiat

yanseiler (20) 2006-06-16 4:39

Hi Paul, nicely composed and very well seen, the colors are great, like the shade on the first one...
Kindly
Yan

ayurut (100) 2006-06-16 6:49

very nice shot.color and composition beautiful.
thanks

dolin (15647) 2006-06-16 9:02

Hi Paul.
Superbe lumière chaude et un ciel dramatique qui donne une superbe ambiance.
Belle utilisation des ces éoliennes.
Une belle prise.
Bien joué
Fred

IgorDeleze (9247) 2006-06-16 10:32

Hello,
Beautifull picture. The linghting is really amazing. The framing too! Very good composition. TFS.
Igor

shutterbug (531) 2006-06-21 3:02

Hello Paul, this is absoluely beautiful. Did you use NeatImage? If not, how did you achieve such a "smooth" texture in this photo? We have the same wind generators everywhere in my home state (Oklahoma) in the States, but I didn't know all these interesting facts about them. Thanks for sharing :P Take care!
~Stacey

PixelTerror (86957) 2006-06-22 4:25

Hi Paul,
As did the previous visitors I enjoy that one for the subltle light touches that make them stand out against the dark clouds, I like too the bottom angle that makes them look bigger. And congratulations for having been published, is this the published photo ?
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

danyy (69539) 2006-06-25 12:38

Hello Paul,
voilà une blle manière de faire ressortir ces (wind genarators)au travers du soleil qui en illumine tout un côté et qui les détache de la sorte du ciel beaucoup plus foncé.
Un ciel qui d'ailleurs comporte ds nuances très agréables.
Bon choix du format vertical, le cadrage est parfait, aucun de ces capteurs de vent n'est coupé.
Bien vu.
Daniel.

capthaddock (28640) 2006-06-27 19:36

Palmerston North? Man that town reminded me of Eastern Europe with that big square surrounded by socialist looking concrete blocks. But I digress.. awesome light and contrast here, excellent timing

rozy975 (3047) 2006-06-30 17:06

Very simple shot.
But your colors are gorgeous.
Light makes a difference.
Well done!

Floydian (30970) 2006-07-09 5:56

Hi Paul,
A great composition in perfect light.
The choosen pov is well balanced....perfect work..!!!
Regards, Henk

anthonyb (1209) 2006-07-10 2:37

Hi Paul
Great shot ... great light! The dark sky just makes all the difference!
Keep up the great work!
Cheers Ant

Signal-Womb (11755) 2006-07-13 3:25

Iv seen such windmills in my own area and have wanted to try something like this. Great light in this capture, the warm tones illuminating the the windmills. The dark moody sky really sets them off. Very nice work.

Ulishna (2246) 2006-07-18 6:30

Hello Paul,
It's very good shot. Composition and light are very nice.
Julia

Anna-- (7741) 2006-07-18 15:30

Hi Paul,
good light, very clear image, the colors of the dark cloudy sky are marvelous.
indeed very good
Anna

mbasil (2117) 2006-07-28 20:29

Very dramatic, Paul. This is definitely a depiction of the wind turbines in a amjestic manor, which is fitting with the also majestic NZ scenery, as shown here. Sonderful perspective, and great light from the setting sun! Well done!
Mike

gramma (3519) 2006-07-30 7:25

Nice composition with beautiful colors. I like it. Congratulations !

Christophe

arturo (31) 2006-08-28 16:25

Hi Paul,

this image is a tough one to comment on 'cause is so good...i equally admire the composition as the light with the set of warm colours you've captured...from this perspective the wind generators look delicate and almost fragile...the only point to add: Don Quijote is missing;-)...cheers, arturo

darrasin (2860) 2006-09-18 13:31

Hello Paul! I like this shot very much! It's a very artist representation of a subject that I hadn't previously thought would lend itself to such an interpretation. So you have inspired to me to seek out these windmills in my travels in California. And we do have these same windmills in many places.

I think using a vertical composition from a low angle looking up is what made this such a striking image. Of course, that great sky helped too!

TFS
Doug

dcawker (5691) 2006-10-16 8:41

Beautiful light and excellent composition here as well.. Great! Regards, Doug

fserajian (4589) 2007-01-14 3:41

Hi Paul,

Excellent lighting, this turbine really stands out with this lovely warm reflection. Need to see more of these.... TFS

Regards,

Fara

matman (29) 2007-01-17 15:05

Hi Paul

The light is this photo is amazing, the colours of the sky make the wind turbines really stand out.

Cheers
Matt

ratojie (318) 2007-01-22 4:16

wonderful,i like the composition and color contrast.
jinjie

nels (2455) 2007-02-16 5:27

hi paul, like the lighting captured on the turbine people in the U.K. are hell bent on keeping these turbines out no one wants them on there doorstep i dont agree with them i agree with your notes they are quite a sight

adrian

korbee (2236) 2007-04-07 13:09

A very good whitebalance and compo Paul.
jan

giorgimer (21524) 2007-10-07 2:43

Hi Paul,

I often tried to take photographs of these instruments. I never obtained a so good result. Excellent POV and light.

TFS

Gio

marcdemoulin (1612) 2008-12-19 9:41

The light on this wind generator is outstanding!! A great picture Paul!!
Marc