Power Lines

[Diane]

I'm always trying to avoid power lines, so I loved this article on how to use them in photos!

http://www.lightstalking.com/22-landscape-photographs-that-use-power-lines-to-great-effect

[Kitti Nelson]

What awesome captures - thank you

[Hope Russell]

Wow, very cool! Thank you for sharing

[Kylie Martin]

ooh i like power lines, i want to do some more on a really sunny blue sky day

[Vicky G]

I love power lines and have always tried to make them work for my photos. They create so many great lines!

[m9f9l]

There's some I pass while on the freeway that I think are hilarious, I will try and find a place to get off the road and take a photo!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Loved the pictures. I was scolded in here once for showing power lines. Sometimes I try to erase them if there isn't many but sometimes I just let them in the shot. Gives it character. :)

[Julie]

[Scott Kennedy]

[Michael Elliott]

I love power lines. What I mean is that the lines can be used to lead the eye thru a photo or add a bit of hometown charm. Here is one of my first photos using power lines:

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[Juanita]

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I live in burbs of ATL GA so I have to embrace them from time to time.....

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Well, I HAD to use the power line in this one, or the hawk would have been levitating!haha

[MaryBeth Dailey]

[MaryBeth Dailey]

[Carole Imes]

A higher power over the power (cloud vision)

[Adrian Greenhalgh]

[☠northy]

really good point about trying to make them work with the composition rather than fighting them... tx for posting this!

[Paul Myers]

[Sue]

[bardejov]

[Monika]

Oh I love power lines in photos (when they are meant to be)

I am often inspired by Vignesh (@vignesh) who does amazing power lines (and street lights)

[bardejov]

[Steve Hollingsworth]

[Marie]

[Calx]

I love power lines.. which is just as well as there are loads around where I live!



This was yesterdays with the rain on its way

[Stacey]

@roth You are very clever...I often think of this when I see power lines too, just never thought to actually incorporate it into a photograph.

[Stacey]

Took this the other day...power lines and the classic bird on a wire.

[☠northy]

here's one of mine with a power line... i think in most of the other shots i have i worked to clone them out!!!

[Lyn]

What a great thread. . .thanks for posting and to all of you for the wonderful pictures! I find myself in awe of you all with your inspirational thinking. Hope I didn't miss anybody, because they are all really cool! @northy @newbie @calx @marieooi @juliehill @scottkaway @michaelelliott @gphelps5 @juanita @espyetta @cimes1 @zshadowwalker @webfoot @roth @bardejov @steveh

[Anya]

[Anya]

[Kate Klinck]

[robert]

These where quite inspiring for some ideas for the future.

[Alexis Birkill]

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

[bmnorthernlight]

[Vicky G]

[Elin (@lluniau)]

[Geertje K.]

From straight underneath!

[katy]

@geertje Rockin" shot
terrific POV@gphelps5
@roth love this!

[Kellie]

Not exactly power lines...

[Diane]

These photos are great! I'll never look at power lines in the same way.

[Nick Deal]

[ GGG]

its funny to see the powerlines + birds combo

here's mine :)

[Sharon]

I have seen some great shots on 365 incorporating power lines. I liked the way these ones looked at sunset.

[Adrian Greenhalgh]

[Chris Perley]

Power lines are like any other obstacle. They are annoying when you don't want them, in your shot, but when they are the subject, they can be quite interesting. Here's my take.