Fiddlers Ferry Power Station at sunset

Paul Iddon

Had the camera with me today, and I made my way to the top floor of the multi-storey car park at the Golden Square in Warrington which gave me a decent view of the distant coal-powered power station, which is 4 miles WSW of Warrington.


Not being a strong point of mine (landscapes, as I nearly always shoot macro) I'd be interested in what you guys reckon to this one...

Taken with the standard 18-55 IS kits lens on my 550D.

Exif:

Camera Maker: Canon
Camera Model: Canon EOS 550D
Lens: EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Image Date: 2012-01-18 17:17:14 +0000
Focal Length: 44mm
Focus Distance: Infinite
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: sRGB
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Paul Iddon
Copyright: A View of the UK - Paul Iddon Photography





Paul.

Doug Solis

I do like your composition. It has good atmosphere with the clouds and steam and very nice color. A couple of things come to mind: The foreground buildings are in what I call a Limbo exposure, they are too underexposed and leave the viewer trying to see the detail of the buildings which we know is there and on the other hand it is not underexposed enough to show the buildings in silhouette which could also be interesting. At this stage you could try both. The sun is a bit bright but probably nothing can be done with it as it looks pure white. just my humble opinion.

Paul Iddon

Thanks for your thoughts Doug.

Paul.

Crokey

Reminds me a bit of a painting by Constantin Meunier of the Black Country! Think I would agree with Doug about the foreground. I would probably go for the silhouette option, but you might end up with too much black at the bottom. I wonder how it would look mirrored...the photo reads left to right which is uncomfortable for western readers(perfectly natural for some eastern cultures though). By the way, I just took a quick gander through your macro gallery and there are some truly wonderful images in there. I'm only starting to explore that avenue myself.

Paul Iddon

Thank you Colin for your thoughts.

Glad you like the gallery too. I love close-up work, though I'm a long way behind some!


Paul.

kdog

Hi Paul, I like the composition. I would do as previously suggested and lift the foreground shadows a bit. The sky color and industrial setting are very cool.

NorthernFocus

Nice composition. I agree with prior comment re.limbo exposure on the foreground. True silhouette on the foreground may be more effective.

Paul Iddon

Thanks guys for the feedback, it's all taken onboard and considered.


Paul.