Stormy Weather Windmills

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
edited March 16, 2013 in Landscapes
Driving through the Tehachapi Mountains on my way home from Death Valley a couple of days ago, I saw some incredible light on the wind generator farm. Fortunately an off-ramp appeared which I immediately took and grabbed this quick shot. An instant later this light was gone. No Photoshop, just basic levels in LR. It really looked just like this!


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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,962 moderator
    edited March 8, 2013
    Awesome light. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2013
    Awesome indeed! What a brilliant way to make them pop!
  • RidgetopRidgetop Registered Users Posts: 214 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2013
    Very nice. I haven't seen any pics of the windmills similar to this one. Got the one in a million shot! :)
  • superduckzsuperduckz Registered Users Posts: 377 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2013
    Home run!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 8, 2013
    Richard wrote: »
    Awesome light. clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Awesome indeed! What a brilliant way to make them pop!
    Ridgetop wrote: »
    Very nice. I haven't seen any pics of the windmills similar to this one. Got the one in a million shot! :)
    superduckz wrote: »
    Home run!
    Thanks very much for the kind comments folks. It always pays to keep your camera handy because you just never know! :photo
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  • LightMagicLightMagic Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2013
    Nicely done! Were the blades still when you took the shot?
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited March 8, 2013
    It's a great one, Joel. Got yourself a real winner.

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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 9, 2013
    LightMagic wrote: »
    Nicely done! Were the blades still when you took the shot?

    Thanks, LM! I'm pretty sure they were spinning. The rest of the ones on the ridge were, but there are always a few stopped ones. I honestly can't say for sure what these particular ones were doing because the view I wanted for the shot happened to be in front of two fire engines with firefighters parked on the overpass for some reason and I felt a bit self-conscious and just wanted to grab a quick shot and get the heck out of there. lol3.gif
    black mamba wrote: »
    It's a great one, Joel. Got yourself a real winner.
    Thanks so much for the high praise, Tom! bowdown.gif
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,245 moderator
    edited March 9, 2013
    Nice catch. Is the S.S. Minnow still there?
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 9, 2013
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Nice catch. Is the S.S. Minnow still there?

    YES!! I'd forgotten about that and laughed out loud when I saw it again this time. rolleyes1.gif

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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2013
    That's a WoW Joel! It's a very esthetic grouping and scene to boot!
    To me (and it's really cool!), it has a slight "miniature" effect.
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 9, 2013
    Thanks, Eric! That's funny, I can see what you mean about the miniature effect. I think long-lens (400mm) range compression is contributing to the look as well as the natural selective lighting.
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  • SamSam Registered Users Posts: 7,419 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2013
    Definitely a very unique image. Good job.

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  • bristleconebristlecone Registered Users Posts: 451 Major grins
    edited March 9, 2013
    kdog wrote: »
    Driving through the Tehachapi Mountains on my way home from Death Valley a couple of days ago, I saw some incredible light on the wind generator farm. Fortunately an off-ramp appeared which I immediately took and grabbed this quick shot. An instant later this light was gone. No Photoshop, just basic levels in LR. It really looked just like this!


    UP3A0649-X2.jpg

    Nice shot! I been by that location several times. You were lucky to find a road because there aren't many. Very nice lighting!
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 9, 2013
    bristlecone wrote: »
    Nice shot! I been by that location several times. You were lucky to find a road because there aren't many. Very nice lighting!
    Thanks, Leonard. You're right, and this was a pretty weird exit. There was *nothing* there at all, just a closed road. These particular windmills were a small separate grouping on the right side of the highway when traveling towards Bakersfield. The overpass had a nice view of them.
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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2013
    Very unique shot Joel thumb.gif

    Good job on seeing this and being ready to capture it!
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  • EiaEia Registered Users Posts: 3,627 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2013
    It almost looks like a miniature! The color, the feel and pending storm is amazing. The irony is the stands that the windmills sit on remind me of an oil rig! :D (not saying oils rigs don't have their place!!!!)
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  • eMOJOeMOJO Registered Users Posts: 156 Major grins
    edited March 12, 2013
    Nice on Joel... reminds me of something from the Thunderbirds
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  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited March 12, 2013
    Sam wrote: »
    Definitely a very unique image. Good job.

    Sam
    Thanks, Sam!
    rwells wrote: »
    Very unique shot Joel thumb.gif

    Good job on seeing this and being ready to capture it!
    Thanks, Randy. Good to see you. Something told me to keep my long zoom on the camera when I left DV.

    Eia wrote: »
    It almost looks like a miniature! The color, the feel and pending storm is amazing. The irony is the stands that the windmills sit on remind me of an oil rig! :D (not saying oils rigs don't have their place!!!!)
    Thanks, Anna Maria! Yeah, the lighting and the long-lens compression give it an interesting perspective. Oddly enough, this is just outside of Bakersfield which is oil-rig city. nod.gif
    eMOJO wrote: »
    Nice on Joel... reminds me of something from the Thunderbirds
    Thanks, Erren! :D
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  • dlplumerdlplumer Registered Users Posts: 8,081 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2013
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  • DsrtVWDsrtVW Registered Users Posts: 1,991 Major grins
    edited March 16, 2013
    Great light for sure, have been by those towers so many times and never had the photo gods give me that kind of light. Usually blue, clear skys
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Nice catch. Is the S.S. Minnow still there?
    Truly a Tehachipi landmark. rolleyes1.gif
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