Final selection

I chose this image because it looks as if the wind turbines are facing the rising sun in worship of the ultimate source of energy.




The white fins of the turbine against the dark blue of the sky create a strong contrast and it is also able to show the movement of the turbine by the blur at the tips of the fins.

The outline of the roofs was so reminiscent of Edward Weston's 'Plasterworks' and Willard Van Dyke's 'Monolith' that it had to be included in my final selection




Drax Power Station in the background with a field of oilseed rape in the foreground provided two energy sources in one image. The brightness of the oilseed rape creating a good foil against the dark blue sky. Even in black & white the brilliance is evident.

These may not be the very high voltage powerlines and cables but it does illustrate energy being conveyed across the open countryside. I particularly liked the symmetry of the two electric pylons breaking the skyline and the diminishing landscape in the background.




There are all the elements in this image to indicate an oil refinery and the dark lowering clouds add another element to remind people of an unenvironmental energy source.

This image was created by bracketing three different exposures and creating an HDR image. For such strong structures combined with the steam I think it has worked well especially with the stong contrasting sun conditions.




This had to be given the HDR technique. The sky was really interesting but would have been burnt out with a normal exposure and the foreground was very dark and subdued but by combining the three exposures it has created a well balanced image.





This photograph of Sellafield is taken from an angle I had not seen before. The contrast between the dry stone walls and the high tech. and industrial background compete quite well. The clouds in the sky appear almost like steam rising from the nuclear plant.

This nuclear power plant at Heysham creates extremely clean but at the same time dangerous energy. I think this photograph conveys this. Shot in the evening sun with seagulls flying high above it appears washed by the sun but at the same time overpowering as it towers above the barrier.