Land of the Giants
I knew these puppies were big because I saw a blade on a semi bed, but they seem to shrink in size once they are placed at a distance in the wide open places. To get a perspective of size, look at the poles that support electrical wires – on the front, right side of the photo.
It seems like our naked eye can do a pretty good job of seeing perspective and judging size because we see in 3-D and observe movement. Getting correct perspective of size with a camera is more difficult. I got a lot of practice on our trip to the prairie, the mountains, and the ocean. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn’t – all a part of learning and always fun.
These were in northern Oregon, close to the Columbia River. For more fun exploring how size matters, visit the Two Cent Tuesday Challenge at:
http://acrossthebored.com/2013/09/24/two-cents-tuesday-challenge-size/
Categories: Great Northwest, Photography, Uncategorized
Yes they are HUGE!
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🙂
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Marvelous!
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Thanks, Cee.
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I once saw one that had fallen. That was awesome. In Germany, farmers rent land to put them up, but they have to be out in a field, nowhere near buildings, roads, or anything else that wouldn’t stand what is essentially an oversized jumbo jet engine falling on it.
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Are they really as noisy as people say? There is lots of controversy about them still going on… Thanks for your entry.
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I didn’t hear any noise when I was around them. I don’t know what the flap is all about – especially since other forms of energy production have their down sides, too.
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Wow, they are so tall. Good comparison, Pat. 🙂
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Thanks, I actually took this on the fly and saw the poles when I started processing it. I liked the photo because of landscape.
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It’s futuristic and other-worldly. I like this very much, Pat. Dramatic presentation of wind energy with symbolism on several levels. Superb image!
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I also thought it other-worldly. I took several photos of the windmills, and this one seemed really interesting. You expressed what I felt – thanks.
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Great shot, Pat – would have been a good entry for the WordPress Lines and Patterns!! 🙂
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