The road ahead

The road ahead on the way home from taking Ben to school this morning. It is Melton Lane on the way down towards Brickyard Lane and West Leake.

I was struck by the criss cross of vapour trails, the remnant sof steam from Ratcliffe Power Station and the low dark clouds that are the portents to the storms due today and tomorrow. I thought that Silver Efex Pro would bring out the drama in them, and I am not disappointed.

Rebecca has been asking me to shoot this particular scene for some time. So, Rebecca, this one's for you my love.

Blimey, I've posted a shot taken today!!

Watch this space for some more power station shots taken last night. Will start posting tomorrow when I have had a good look through them.

This shot looks very nice on the black background.

PP 15th May 2013

[Steve Angell]

Awesome shot!

[8yearson]

Looks like a lunar landscape, really dramatic Sean! Yes, I know what you mean about posting shots taken on the same day.... once we pass over the 365 mark it feels different and not so imperative to take/upload on the same day! Our 365, our rules I say!

[Chris]

Very dramatic - looks like a still from an American Road Movie.

[Reva]

Love the colour one, but this is amazing too! :)

[Janelle]

This is great too, but I think I prefer the colour version. It has more impact to me :)

[Ivan]

Super mono landscape. I'm following, have looked at your power station/cooling tower shots as well, very impressive. I like colour as well and see you have done some a couple of month ago. Like the effects you get from Nik silver efex.

[Laura J.]

Very nice shot, like the feel of the whole thing!

[Heidi Parnell]

Wow that sky looks crazy! Very dramatic and love the road that leads as far as the eye can see, just great :)

[KWind]

Such a dramatic sky...I love it in b&w!

[Humphrey Hippo]

I believe the applicable phrase is "totally awesomesauce". :)

[Taffy]

Compared to the color, this looks so dramatic and dark!

[Simon]

Great shot Sean

[Simply Amanda]

Love this. I want to see the color version. Did you post it? Drama to the max!

[Simply Amanda]

Looked at large and had to fav. Amazing. And I love that you shot this for your love:)!!

[Sean O'Neill]

@amandal Thank you not once, but twice my friend. Colour version is in my 3rd album today.

[Alison Tomlin]

Fabulous sky set against the line of the road. I thought you'd given up. You've found a new lease from somewhere!

[Ann Stenson]

Tell you what though Sean....this is awesome, and not a fairy in sight! Fav : )

[Hubregt Visser]

Beautiful! I love the dramatic sky. I prefer this one over the color version.

[🐓 Patricia Fletcher]

Drama, beauty, intrigue - superb and an instant Fav!

[Gail]

fantastic shot with a real moody sky. Love it.

[Amrita]

Such a dramatic sky! Fav!

[Pat Knowles]

This sky looks as if it's filled with space ships!

[Malc Bird]

Fabulous tones - very dramatic - love it!

[joey d.Muli]

Super Gorgeous !

[missk]

B&W and colour give such different looks to the shot. This has amazing detail but I think I really like the colour one :)

[Ross Walker]

Looks like you are driving into the remnants of an air battle. I see vapor trails and flak. Very dramatic.

[Jan Hall]

So dramatic ! Love it!

[Phil]

Ooh ooh instant fav ooh!

[Andreas]

Very dramatic and a bit eerie due to the dark, dark sky. Would be interesting to see of you could make a lighter, brighter version too.

[Jen Hudson]

This is so amazingly different from the colour, almost looks like a different place. I think it does have an eerie look too.

[Sheralee S]

Love this too, the B&W really accentuates the clouds and jet trails.

[Sean O'Neill]

@bella_ss Thank you Sheralee.

[Myrna O'Hara]

Nicely captured, had to fav!! Congrats on the PP with this.

[Nada A.]

Amazing. Fav.

[Al Bailey]

Gorgeous shot! love the sky in this :)

[Cassandra Hoffmann]

Very nicely done too, Sean! Rebecca will be happy with this :)

[Rachel Withey]

Love that sky. Great shot

[John Falconer]

Great shot Sean.

[Robyn]

Wow, fav.

[Shelley T.]

Awesome shot!

[David]

Marvellous shot Sean. You have used Silver Efex to brilliant effect to bring out your vision. Imagine how long it would have taken to achieve this in a dark room!

[Sean O'Neill]

@yrhenwr Indeed David, That is why I doff my cap to the great B+W photographers of the 20th century.

[David]

PS Fav!

[Therese]

Very gorgeous shot!!!! FAV!!!!