October 23, 2009

Wired sky

The evening's rain clouds limned by a rosy sunset, a little haze from vehicular pollution, and the ubiquitous power cables crisscrossing over your head. Welcome to Metro Manila.

power cables across a sunset sky

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35 comments:

marley said...

I love all the elements in this photo. Great for SWF.

VP said...

You got a beautiful photo from not so nice 'ingredients'...

penny said...

A very cool shot and amusing title, Hilda. I can always count on you for a smile.
Have a nice day.

Don and Krise said...

Great SkyWatch shot Hilda, power lines and all.

James said...

Great photo, the clouds remind me of some sort of animal and the wire reminds me of a cage.

Photo Cache said...

love the shot, the inclusion of electric wires has given this shot another dimension in composition.

Lowell said...

You said a lot with one photo and a few words.

Anonymous said...

Seems as if there's much energy to be found in your sky.

A wonderful Friday for you.

Louise said...

Catchy title, and the clouds are magnificent!

Virginia said...

Well you turned those pesky darn wires into a fabulous SKYWATCH photo. Lovely lovely, Hilda!
V

Eki said...

i kinda like this abstract-looking photograph ... technology criss-crossing nature. have a good weekend, hilda.

Ebie said...

The lines made it more a unique sky! IT is glowing with colors!

Al said...

Yep that's Manila! I can see cables everywhere haha.

Unknown said...

i'm visualizing an old acoustic guitar (lol). i'm calling it "view from the inside". :P

GreensboroDailyPhoto said...

Hey Hilda, on a photo shoot this week, I had the same feeling, "those wires are everywhere. can't avoid them. Might as well incorporate them into the photo." Lovely sky shot!

Chubskulit Rose said...

Bigla ko po tuloy namiss ang Pinas hehehe.. Thank you very much po for visiting and for your warm comment on my first entry..

I love how the cable lines accentuated the color of the sky, so pretty!

Jim Klenke said...

never really notice the wires until its time to shoot. they do divide the picture nicely though.

Cezar and Léia said...

Hello dear Hilda,
A beautiful and somehow mysterious sky!Wonderful capture, congrats!
Have a nice weekend,
Léia

kden said...

Very busy, interesting,cool, sky.

Louis la Vache said...

The sky is as wired as «Louis» will be when he finishes the four-shot latte he just made for himself.....

Halcyon said...

I like the muted colors.

Happy Friday!

January Zelene said...

cool! thanks for sharing

BlossomFlowerGirl said...

Greetings from Australia.
Nicely done - all too often the power lines spoil a photo, but here, they have added to it. The crisp, clear wires and the haziness of the clouds make for an interesting shot.

Thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comments.
May you have an enjoyable weekend.
Cheers.

Lisa Wilson said...

That's a creative photo. Very nice!

Three Rivers, Michigan said...

I like it too, the wires keep it from being 'just another cloud photo'!

VioletSky said...

I often refuse to take a photo with power lines in it - but then I see a shot like this and realize those lines can add a whole new element to the picture.

Lois said...

Even with those power cables it is still pretty!

FA said...

The power lines make for an interesting skywatch. Have a blessed weekend, Hilda.

Regina said...

Its a great sky and shot. Never mind the wires:).
Have a great weekend!

indicaspecies said...

I like the glow on the edges of the dark clouds!

Marites said...

I like glow of the skies but not the ubiquitous clouds marring the view. My skywatch is up too.

http://maritestravels.blogspot.com/

escape said...

i really hate those wires! i remember one of my earliest blog posts was about the chaotic wires in the country.

i actually have a favorite shot/view from our pagudpud trip but there were wires from that view.

George said...

I have the same problem with cables here in Tennessee. But that rose-tinted cloud is still beautiful.

Linnea said...

You have a wired sky too! Cool. Thanks for visiting mine!

Amit Gupta said...

beautifully composed.....Love it