Wind Power

[Jeffrey Sipress]

I was trying to find a new way to photograph the wind farms around Tehachapi, CA, when it occurred to me to use a neutral density filter to allow me to use a longer shutterspeed in full daylight. It's hard to tell what results you'll get, so I bracketed for differing propeller blur. I liked this one best. Canon 1DsIII, 70-200 @75mm, 1/6 sec @ f32.

[Aragorn Aall]

I think you have accomplished the effect well! Looks a bit surreal :)

[Dave Mills]

Hi Jeffrey...I think you created a very interesting and different image. I like it very much. I took the liberty to try a few things with it that I thought would make it stronger. First, I cloned out the 2 small WM that weren't spinning on the right. On the left, I got rid of the small box and showed a WM spinning. Finally, I made a small shadows adjustment to give it a bit more pop.I did it quickly so I might not have been as careful as normal...

[denise ippolito]

Jeffrey, I was looking at your image thinking WOW with a few minor tweaks you've got one really neat image!!

Dave's repost is perfect!

Jeffrey, Would be interested in seeing more! Well done.

[Jeffrey Sipress]

Thanks, everyone. Bring 'en on!

[Gus Cobos]

Hi Jeffrey,
I like the perspective...it's well composed...Dave's repost does take it over the top...congrats...:cool:

[Harold Davis]

dave's repost is great. way to think out of the box and get the blurred vanes. nicley done!!

[Jackie Schuknecht]

Do like the repost by Dave with fewer windmills. Looks like you got just the right shutter speed. Neat image Jeff.

[Roman Kurywczak]

Hey Jeffrey,
Very cool! do like the re-post clean up. Well thought out and executed!

[Julie Kenward]

Sweet! I love how you got those wind vanes going! That is wonderful...and very imaginative.