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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Mjollnir on November 19, 2015, 12:21:36 pm

Title: Antelope Valley Storm and Power Lines
Post by: Mjollnir on November 19, 2015, 12:21:36 pm

Anyone who's been through the Antelope Valley knows how barren and boring it can be in most places, even when the weather starts to get interesting. This was shot on just south of Jawbone Canyon, looking SE.  When all around you is uninteresting, look up.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5691/22471627213_7a40ffb847_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/AeJXSv)Storm, Antelope Valley (https://flic.kr/p/AeJXSv) by tanngrisnir3 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/87368247@N00/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Antelope Valley Storm and Power Lines
Post by: francois on November 20, 2015, 06:32:59 am

I love it! There's some elegance in the way the power lines "split" the sky. The light beams seem to deform the left lines like wind in sails… It's a grandiose shot! Now, The only minor issue is the halos around the electrical poles.

Title: Re: Antelope Valley Storm and Power Lines
Post by: Mjollnir on November 23, 2015, 10:58:34 am

Quote from: francois on November 20, 2015, 06:32:59 am

I love it! There's some elegance in the way the power lines "split" the sky. The light beams seem to deform the left lines like wind in sails… It's a grandiose shot! Now, The only minor issue is the halos around the electrical poles.

Thanks!  It was a case of lemonade out of lemons.  If you've ever been around the Jawbone Canyon area, you know there's just nothing to shoot.

Title: Re: Antelope Valley Storm and Power Lines
Post by: francois on November 23, 2015, 11:26:12 am

To tell you the truth, I never been in Jawbone Canyon. I always stopped near/in Mojave or Edwards.
Sometimes, having nothing to photograph is a good thing, after all!