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08-JUN-2008 A620er

Pylon Power

Widnes, UK

Canon PowerShot A620
1/500s f/8.0 at 7.3mm hide exif
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Date/Time08-Jun-2008 13:40:58
MakeCanon
ModelCanon PowerShot A620
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Focal Length7.3 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/8
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ctfchallenge13-Jun-2008 13:07
Nicely designed photograph. In keeping with the topic, too!
Thanks Charlie for your knowledge and information, which I find very interesting.
Penny Street
ctfchallenge12-Jun-2008 03:06
Oops, sorry Charlie. You get the credit for the electric response. -COAmature
ctfchallenge11-Jun-2008 22:15
No, No No!!!!! The explaination wasn't mine - heck, 4 conductors to me means overmanning on the 8.20 bus to Liverpool! But it's nice to have someone give out some expertise on the whys & wherefores. Again, thanks for the comments - A620er
ctfchallenge11-Jun-2008 22:05
Thanks for the explenation A620er but now my head is really buzzing. -COAmature
Charlie Beck11-Jun-2008 19:44
Actually, you shouldn’t feel that much buzzing here. You will note that the three phases on the left (top, middle, and bottom) and the three on the right are each comprised of four conductors held at a constant spacing by the black rings. Their purpose is to increase the effective size of the phase conductor, thus reducing the concentration of the magnetic field that surrounds the wires. This reduces the “corona losses,” the ionization of the surrounding air, which is the phenomenon that we hear as “buzzing,” when we walk under such lines. If this were in the USA, I would think the voltage level would be 765,000 volts. But I don’t know the transmission voltages used in the UK. Oh, and by the way, nice shot, A620er.
ctfchallenge11-Jun-2008 04:41
Can almost feel the buzz of electricity upon us. Nice UFO too. -COAmature
ctfchallenge10-Jun-2008 15:11
As others have said, "Well done"! I like the minimalistic feel of this. :-) CJ
sven10-Jun-2008 00:38
Very nicely done with all the lines leading to the subject.
ctfchallenge09-Jun-2008 23:48
Reminds me of some stick figure robot carrying the cables:-) - I like the symmetry and convergence - just don't clone out the saucer! - angioman
ctfchallenge09-Jun-2008 22:47
UFOs - yes, I only noticed these after I'd posted the pic!!!!
I was trying to capture the spread of the cables, which I was pleased with; but that these emerged from the white clouds into the blue sky it turned out better than I had anticipated. Thanks - A620er
Guest 09-Jun-2008 22:38
Nicely done and symmetrical indeed! and you have captured a UFO or two too :-)
-Cat
iso320009-Jun-2008 20:03
Simple, symmetrical, dominant and powerful. Ticks all the boxes.
Rod 09-Jun-2008 19:38
This looks good wiv a really nice composition, well done.