[Markulous]

Been wanting to 'get up close and personal' with a wind farm for a long time - and what could be more perfect than the first wind farm in Wales at Mynydd y Cemmaes near Machynlleth in Mid Wales, with it's twelve turbines.

I confess to be a supporter of wind farms but did have a couple of reservatons, like potential noise and vibration issues. But I was amazed at how quiet and solid they were.

OK they're not the largest turbines but they're still big (you can just see the doorway in the silhouette shot - it's half the height of the skyline to the base). And even with my ear pressed to the column support I couldn't hear/feel much! Oh, and that was in wind speeds of approx 30 mph - not the fastest, I know, but still an indication, I feel.

And the promised dreadful infrastructure of concrete roads, pylons, etc? Nothing! A small, obviously good quality track was all, nothing else.

Site Track





Silhouetted





Angled
Not to everyo's taste, I'm sure, but I liked the polarised sky and angle





Side View
Appropriate to have clouds - the indication/driving force of the wind farm





Group






I'll upload another batch tomorrow - one's that show a little more movement (which I preferred to the static look)

Comments, good, bad or indifferent are always welcome!

[JMitchell]

Nice shots mark! Think the sky in the angled one is unbelievable, wonderful!

EDIT: Oh and love the second to last one!

[P-E]

I hope the 'close and personal' worked for you

Interesting set with the 4th one my fav

[cpd23]

Wow. I like the 3rd one

[chickadee]

like your interpretaion in taken these , as it gives them a unique look attached with them, last one is my preference,with 2nd last close second . great set do like bit of movement in them , and look forward to your next set.

[monkeydave]

very nice set of shots there i really must get in gear and try these . if i get half as good as those id be happy

well done tfs

[Sonsey]

Lovely, just lovely... 1 and 4 for me

[Charlotte]

1 + 4 for me as well, these two are outstanding shots

[Markulous]

Thanks for your comments everyone, much appreciated!

[Steve400]

3rd and 4th are my favs, especially 4, very nice. what shutter speed did you use for shot4?

Steve

[Markulous]

Thanks, Steve!

Shutter speed for that was 1/20 in what I estimate to be a 30mph wind at that moment (early on was nearer 15mph and gradually built up to maybe 35mph by the time we left)

Because of inexperience and variable wind, was firing up to 5 shots/comp in order to get what I was after!

[John F]

I like three and four most although they are all great pictures. Three is really dramatic and if I had to choose between them all this would be it. Are the black outlines on the last one deliberately engineered or are they due to the contrast?

John.

[Markulous]

Cheers, John, appreciate the comment

Well, I'd have to say that I did burn a bit (BG, so turbines more incidental but liked result) but the contrast was there, so a bit of both!

[Hacker]

All great shots but the last one is outstanding! I really like the contrasting colours and the fact that they disappear into the distance, it's almost like there is a story being told although what that story is I haven't got a clue! (Hope that makes sense )

[Markulous]

Thanks, Hacker - know what you mean as they ramble over the horizon!