Wind Farm along the Columbia

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This is just a turn in the road near a wind farm. Initially I focused on just the windmills but decided I liked this composition more. I liked the starkness of the whites at first. That just gets your attention. I actually like the simplicity of this image. Maybe I’ll go back to this area.

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This is not the usual fare for photographers these days. Does it still hold value in our age and times?

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GFX50R 45-100mm, f/11. May have been hand held.

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An interesting juxtaposition of the power lines and the wind turbines, Igor. The reversal in size is a bit disconcerting, which is a good thing in my opinion. I also like the way the driveway leads along the power line and the road curves around drawing the eye to the distant turbines. You might want to get rid of the dust bunny above the second power pole.

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Igor: My main nit is that I hate the subjects :face_with_steam_from_nose:! However, hatred aside this is well seen, composed and captured. Fix the dust bunny and maybe make the tiny windmill on the left edge go away and you have a winner despite the subject. >=))>

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I can understand that. I have felt the same way for years. In fact I’ve argued with ‘pro developers’ on the web about their presence. However they do have elegant lines and forms and can be quite striking when you see them up close. I think it’s also due to their pure white colors. Anyway, I’ve decided to look at them differently. To me they are more beautiful than the Dutch windmills we are familiar with. They are visually simpler, with pure lines. I just wish they didn’t come in such quantities. But I get it. They’re not natural. But perhaps there is beauty between the natural and unnatural made by human hands.