Tehachapi, CA

erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
edited June 23, 2006 in Landscapes
Got to take some pictures up in Tehachapi this morning. You can checkout the rest of the gallery at http://hbphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1577413. Comments welcomed.

Erich

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  • Frog LadyFrog Lady Registered Users Posts: 1,091 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    nice shots, especially the 1st one. I've thought about trying similar types of shots, catching the windmills in action, as I drive I-10 towards Palm Springs/Indio. There are bunches out that way, and it's interesting how many different sizes/types of wind generators there are.

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  • THE TOUCHTHE TOUCH Registered Users Posts: 535 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Great shots!thumb.gif

    I live in Bakersfield and took that drive a couple months ago around the backside of Tehachapi. It was amazing to see all the windmills up close! I couldn't believe the size of them!
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Nice pictures you shot.
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  • adrian_kadrian_k Registered Users Posts: 557 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    I like the first one alot - very unusual tone & good composition.
    erich6 wrote:
    Got to take some pictures up in Tehachapi this morning. You can checkout the rest of the gallery at http://hbphoto.smugmug.com/gallery/1577413. Comments welcomed.

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Very nice photos
    Just took a little tour on my brothers shop he showed us some of the gears used in wind generators.

    Thanks
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  • CindaCinda Registered Users Posts: 133 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    I like the different lighting & mood in all three of these. Nice composition, too. thumb.gif
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  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Very nice series, Erick. I love the color of the sky along with the shadows and lighting on the hillside in the 1st shot. Nice comp, too. That last shot has a very vintage look to it. Somehow it looks like it could have been taken years ago. thumb.gif
  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Very striking. Nice balance, the shadows are great. Cool shot.

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  • JarvisJarvis Registered Users Posts: 54 Big grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Really great shots. #1 is very good. I've always thought there was a shot of the wind generators in Altamont Pass near the Bay Area but could never find it. You did at Tehachapi. Really good work.
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Love the 1st one, great job..
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  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Didn't mean to post twice,, Hmmm
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Frog Lady wrote:
    nice shots, especially the 1st one. I've thought about trying similar types of shots, catching the windmills in action, as I drive I-10 towards Palm Springs/Indio. There are bunches out that way, and it's interesting how many different sizes/types of wind generators there are.

    C.

    I know what you mean. What I like the most about these is that there are so many and often arranged in interesting patterns. Here's a shot where I tried to catch the action.... Thanks for the note!

    Erich

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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    THE TOUCH wrote:
    Great shots!thumb.gif

    I live in Bakersfield and took that drive a couple months ago around the backside of Tehachapi. It was amazing to see all the windmills up close! I couldn't believe the size of them!

    It's really an interesting drive through Tehachapi. Next time I go I'll focus on the train loop. Thanks for the comment!

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Nice pictures you shot.
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    Thanks Antonio!
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    adrian_k wrote:
    I like the first one alot - very unusual tone & good composition.

    Thanks Adrian...I appreciate your feedback. I got the tone using a Cokin X124 graduated filter.
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    USAIR wrote:
    Very nice photos
    Just took a little tour on my brothers shop he showed us some of the gears used in wind generators.

    Thanks
    Fred

    Cool! Does he work for one of the windmill companies?
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Cinda wrote:
    I like the different lighting & mood in all three of these. Nice composition, too. thumb.gif

    Thanks Cinda! I was trying to show 3 different styles. I'm glad you liked them.

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Very nice series, Erick. I love the color of the sky along with the shadows and lighting on the hillside in the 1st shot. Nice comp, too. That last shot has a very vintage look to it. Somehow it looks like it could have been taken years ago. thumb.gif

    Thanks Saurora. I like the shadows and lighting on the first one also. That's what drew me to the scene. I'm glad you were able to get the sense of vintage from the 3rd. That's precisely what I was trying to convey.

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Very striking. Nice balance, the shadows are great. Cool shot.

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    Thanks Sid. I appreciate your comments a lot. I think this is one of my better shots (not that it means much other than I'm still learning and I'm glad when I can improve).

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    Jarvis wrote:
    Really great shots. #1 is very good. I've always thought there was a shot of the wind generators in Altamont Pass near the Bay Area but could never find it. You did at Tehachapi. Really good work.

    Thank you! I've never been through the pass you mentioned before. I often visit San Jose/San Francisco. Where is it in relation to these cities?

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    ehughes wrote:
    Love the 1st one, great job..

    Thanks Ed! I really appreciate your feedback.

    Erich
  • asdasd Registered Users Posts: 115 Major grins
    edited June 19, 2006
    erich6 wrote:
    Thank you! I've never been through the pass you mentioned before. I often visit San Jose/San Francisco. Where is it in relation to these cities?

    Erich

    It's out the 580 towards Stockton or Modesto. Google map

    I've made the drive through there many times. It's always fun to go through.
  • grimacegrimace Registered Users Posts: 1,537 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2006
    Great series of photos. I'll have to say pic #1 is my favorite.
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  • DavidSDavidS Registered Users Posts: 1,279 Major grins
    edited June 22, 2006
    Cool shots! I really like the color in the first one.
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
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  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    asd wrote:
    It's out the 580 towards Stockton or Modesto. Google map

    I've made the drive through there many times. It's always fun to go through.

    That map/satellite image utility is impressive. Thanks for the link!

    Erich
  • erich6erich6 Registered Users Posts: 1,638 Major grins
    edited June 23, 2006
    ultravox wrote:
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    Adam, David, and Christian: thanks for the comments. I really like the first one also and I've entered it in the "Power" monthly assignment at fredmiranda.com (http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/MA/). There are a lot of great entries in these but I figured I'd give it a shot. Thanks again!!

    Erich
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