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Atomic Cloudby ~ageai

Photography / Animals, Plants & Nature / Weather and Sky

This is the first picture down the line of my “nuclear” series. I desired to create a unique and surreal sight of a never to be underestimated display of power. I applied different kinds of “cokin” filters, which contributed to the sky’s remarkable colours, which added in their turn to an intensive threat, radiating from the clouds as they clutter together over the unsuspecting village. They rise from the gaping main chimney, as the toxic vapours from a slumbering volcano’s crater…and that is exactly what a nuclear powerplant should be regarded as; a volcano, potentially able to cause death and destruction. I don’t need to remind anyone of the disastrous events that took place in Chernobyl in 1986. What many do not realize, however, is that this can just as easily happen again.Yet still the majority of the world population depends on the electric energy provided by these exact same power plants… perhaps it is time for a change? After all, there are already numerous existing alternative energy sources, such as wind, water and of course solar energy. Then again the representatives of these nuclear powerplants have made excessively successful attempts at convincing us fully of the safety of the procedures they execute, which should be perfectly safe to 99.9%. So why even bother and change? But what about that 0.1% then? Perhaps the positive numbers are merely meant to ease both their own and the mass’ conscience? The sword of justice lies in you palm…

thx to Ellen for correcting my text, thoughts are mine

~l-i-am Jul 24, 2007

This is amazing. i keep telling myself to better my understanding of filters and lenses because i feel photographs become ersatz when edited by computer. i like the apocalyptic effect, the fact that it is only water vapour coming out of the tower does not reassure me at all. The fact that Uranium and other radioactive materials have to be mined )a cost labour and environmentally expensive endeavour that will spill toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic, carcinogenic tailings all over the surrounding area( and refined )normally done under energy intensive conditions provided by coal powered plants(and then disposed of )we still don't know how to properly do this. and, i might add that war mongers may get a hold of such waste,,, the only situation in which i ever worry about terrorism( tells me that the vapour coming out of the smokestack hides the true pollution of nuclear energy. Also, may we not forget that out of commission power plants cannot be simply bulldozed. Finally, i have to mention that Nuclear power, although providing enourmous amounts of energy )and subsequently fueling North America's consumerist, energy addiction( will require at least a decade to be built, not in time to solve any energy,warming crisis.

nice photo. (:

~syberjedi1999 Apr 17, 2006

I love the Image. The colors are awsome! But I have to disagree with your standpoint on nuclear power. There were alot of issues in the Chernobyl inccident that led to the meltdown.
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I mention this not to start a debate, but because I get kinda tired hearing people freak out about nuclear generated energy.

!Marezis Feb 17, 2006 Photographer

WowW great shot! nice job..

~IndicaF8 Jan 30, 2006

great job

~jcw122 Sep 26, 2005 Photographer

If you get a chance...go to Chernyoble soemtime and take some shots...I've seen some REALLY breath taking photography from there

Anyway, excellent picture, I'm inspired!

~fiercebloodlove Aug 8, 2005

wow...

~photogoddess31 Aug 4, 2005 Photographer

You really have a wonderful way with color and contrast in relation to your subject matter. This photo especially plays well with the whole fear of a melt down with the red ominous clouds looming above the calm, blue towers that we pay not even a second thought to most days. Your whole gallery is very inviting.