Tampere

[Manfred M]

This is a shot of an old power plant that was built in the 1930s on the Tammerkoski rapids in Tampere, Finland. The park setting has replaced the old industrial area the formerly was on these lands.

[Shadowman]

Nicely composed.

[John 2]

Nice comp and nicely controlled sky Manfred. Just out of interest, I can see a curious effect in this image. Viewed as posted and in the initial lightbox size, the brickwork in the two sides of the chimney facing the camera seem to have been laid in a chevron pattern. However, when I enlarge the image in lightbox, the effect disappears. Strange. Is it just my monitor or can anyone else see it?

[Dave Humphries]

Just out of interest, I can see a curious effect in this image. Viewed as posted and in the initial lightbox size, the brickwork in the two sides of the chimney facing the camera seem to have been laid in a chevron pattern. However, when I enlarge the image in lightbox, the effect disappears. Strange. Is it just my monitor or can anyone else see it?

Almost certainly this will be a moire effect - aliasing with the pixel pitch of your LCD monitor.

With this image, I don't see it on my 1920 x 1080 monitor; either with browser banner or without, but then the effect will be very specific to the vertical/horizontal frequencies of your monitor pitch and the bricks in the chimney, so you may also find it not an issue if you add or remove the browser banner (toggle with F11), compared to when you do see it.


Good sharpness, excellent detail at 1:1 Manfred

[John 2]

You could be right Dave. My monitor is at 1920x1200. Toggling f11 makes no difference but if I change the zoom level of the screen it does. i.e 100% gives me a chevron, 125% inverts the chevron. At 150% the chevron disappears. All very interesting but diverts from Manfred excellent image - so enough.

[NorthernFocus]

Ditto prior comments on excellent composition and great detail in the sky.

[Mike Buckley]

Great color and composition. The clouds are just awesome. Despite the relatively diffuse light, the distinction between the various sides of the tower and buildings is nicely maintained.

[Wavelength]

Cool stuff

[Davejl]

Very nice, and much more impressive when viewed large

[Manfred M]

Nice comp and nicely controlled sky Manfred. Just out of interest, I can see a curious effect in this image. Viewed as posted and in the initial lightbox size, the brickwork in the two sides of the chimney facing the camera seem to have been laid in a chevron pattern. However, when I enlarge the image in lightbox, the effect disappears. Strange. Is it just my monitor or can anyone else see it?

That's an interesting result, John. I don't get that at all and suspect that Dave's comments are correct.

What I found particularly interesting about the stack was the variation of colour of the brickwork as one moves up it. I suspect different lots that came from different areas where they dug up the clay resulted in some significant colour variations and this can be seen as we look up the stack.

On the other hand, as it was built in the 1930s, some of this could be due to repair work too.

[Manfred M]

Great color and composition. The clouds are just awesome. Despite the relatively diffuse light, the distinction between the various sides of the tower and buildings is nicely maintained.

I expect that is a result of shooting under the diffuse light. The textures and colours show up thanks to the giant soft box in the sky.

[madcrow]

Fabulous image and sky.

[mknittle]

I like this image, makes me want to be there.