Thursday, March 1, 2012

Electricity/CDP Theme Day/Sky Watch

 Electricity at Sunset #1

Today is March 1 and City Daily Theme Day. This month's theme is ELECTRICITY.

Usually I try to avoid wires in my photos but sometimes they actually add something positive to a photo.


 Electricity at Sunset #2

Electricity at Sunset #3

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62 comments:

John @ Beans and I on the Loose said...

I too do not like having wires in photos but here you really made them work for you. I guess the secret is to make them the main subject of the photo. Well done.

cieldequimper said...

Hmmm... The sky does it all! We had a great big red ball of fire yesterday evening but... no electrical lines in the sky!

(I'm not sure it is resolved but when I tried to click on your blog via the portal yesterday, I had an error message).

Tash said...

Super charged photos. Brilliant theme day!

Kathy said...

Your sunset photos are always beautiful, wires or not!

Mark said...

Spectacular theme day post. Have a great month in Ontario.

Lowell said...

I think this theme day sparked your creativity! Nice series. Lovely sunsets!

Halcyon said...

I think the lines add something to your shots. The silhouettes make the fantastic colors of the sky stand out even more.
Happy March!!

Rose said...

Oh, these are lovely...and I think wires are just part of life and kind of like a lot of them...though there are certain times when I really wish they weren't where there.

Louis la Vache said...

hee hee...
Afraid of getting your wires crossed?

Very nice images for Theme Day!

Anonymous said...

you made art of those otherwise annoying wires. Fantastic sunsets and the first shot is a winner!

Judy said...

All those wires with that wonderful sky make an interesting photo.

Shammickite said...

These pictures are POWERful!!!!!

annalarssonphotography said...

Powerful and very beautiful, EG!

Anonymous said...

Now that is an electric sunset! Gorgeous.

Michelle said...

It is usually pretty hard to make electrical line look pretty, but with that gorgeous red sunset I think you accomplished the impossible. :)

RedPat said...

More super sunset shots from you. And the wires are perfect for the day.

Davidlind said...

Nice designs. Electricity should have some red in it.

ArtandArchitecture-SF.com said...

These are gorgeous. Not only the sunsets and the light, but your framing of the lines and poles, very industrialist meets romantic.

Darla said...

I think the lines are interesting, like the first (closer) photo the best.

Darla

Sylvia K said...

Terrific captures and while I never thought of electric lines being particularly appealing, your composition has made them just that!! Superb colors!! Enjoy your weekend!

Sylvia

Steffi said...

Stunning photos!I can´t say which is the best because all are so beautiful!
Have a nice weekend!

Carver said...

Wonderful color in the sky and I like how you composed the shots with the power lines.

B i r g i t t a said...

A lot of power in your sky EG!
Love it :)

Hildred said...

You have made all those wires look just fabulous, - an inspiration to a new Townie

Carletta said...

Normally we try not to get the wires. :)
You've made the wires art!
Lovely shots!

Tatjana Parkacheva said...

Excellent compositions.

Regards and best wishes

Dianne said...

The electricity wires worked in your favour .... Beautiful skies!

Bev said...

Wow...looks great with the wires!

penny said...

Your skies shots are heavenly. I love the colors.
If it wasn't for those wires I wouldn't be commenting right now.
cheers :)

Photo Cache said...

love the layering of hues in the first pic.

happy march!!!!

My sky is here

Bridget Larsen said...

You have captured these really well

Melbourne Australia Photos said...

Lovely shots! Good combination of themes :-)

Nancy said...

You have certainly captured the heart of your theme....

Mary Howell Cromer said...

These are wonderful and creative too!

eileeninmd said...

Great shots of the skies, the wires work perfectly with the electricity theme. The last shot is my favorite. Have a great weekend!

Birdman said...

These work here.

Dawn said...

Background Beauty!
Love those colors.

VP said...

Great theme day picture, the sky obviously helps!

NatureFootstep said...

cool shots, I love them. :)

Nancy said...

Really love these photos. The contrast is perfect. :)

RIZALENIO said...

The sky backdrop is so beautiful. :)

Kim, USA said...

Very busy looking sky but the color is fantastic.

SWF

Susan said...

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!

George said...

I usually don't like power lines in sky photos, but your composition, especially in the first and third photos, cause them to add to the beauty of the sky.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Love your wires. You are right they add to the photo.

I live in an urban area it is hard to take a pic without wires so I don't worry about them too much any more.

Jack said...

Marvelous, EG. The first and third work best for me. And, yes, you do need the wires in these images.

Randy said...

Beautiful color.

Gillian Olson said...

Love those electric skies!

Ebie said...

The sky is electrified by the colors!

Carole M. said...

LOVELY photos

Margaret Gosden said...

These wires make a great pattern as a way of
capturing the glow of your sky -

Liz said...

I was in total agreement with you about wires in sky shots. I avoid them all the time... until a brilliant landscape photographer I knw posted an amazing shot utilising the electricity wires perfectlt. I have since changed my opinion but I am yet to capture a shot like that worthy of posting.

Beautiful shots making great use of the wires!

http://www.p-ter.net said...

wow good job!
Gr.
P-TER

Anonymous said...

What beauties! The lines add contrast against the vivid colors blazing across the sky.

Anonymous said...

It's absolutely true that these wires are wonderful with that colourful sunset in the background.
Thanks for sharing and enjoy your weekend.

Small City Scenes said...

Good for you!! Sky Watch and the March 1sr theme. I forgot the theme but you sure sizzled it. MB

Linnea said...

Another wonderful capture of sky vs. man!

Cecilia Artista said...

Wonderful sunset!
Love the first one!

Unknown said...

That is such a stunning shot! Excellent!

Anonymous said...

What gorgeous shots, each so filled with vibrancy and energy, energy in many forms...not just from the wires.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

Spectacular shots. Really like the colors in that first shot... very dramatic!

genie said...

I am one of those people who loves the electric wires because of the linear quality so I really like this shot. That gorgeous sky is simply icing on the cake. Great shot. genie

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