I had my usual monthly rehearsal in Reading today and made a small detour to visit this wind turbine which I have seen on the horizon from the motorway every time I’ve visited. The size of these turbines is astonishing when you get close up and this was taken from directly underneath, about 15 feet from the base. I chose a slow shutter speed to try and capture the movement of the blades. The sky was pretty dark and threatening when I was there so I decided a black and white conversion would suit it best.

Cool picture. I hope some day we'll learn how to be in armony with nature (for example using only renewable energies). By the way... not very bad race for J.Button with all the caos during the GP. Not so luck for Alonso... I'm starting to thing someone has made vudoo to him... hehehehehe ????? · 2009-04-19: 18:21

I've always wanted to stand beneath one of these and look up - thanks for showing what that looks like! lookagain · 2009-04-19: 18:48

Great perspective my friend! I love the image! :) ppinho · 2009-04-19: 19:10

That does look large and menacing; great composition :) penguinphotos · 2009-04-19: 20:39

Great perspective! Najeli · 2009-04-21: 17:18

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