Got incredibly lucky. Most of the time, these stacks aren't operating on the weekend. And I can't get to an area with stacks in during the week, so I went out hoping for some good luck. Well, not only were they operating, but they were pouring out tons of smoke and the sun was in a great position to create dramatic lighting.
Last winter about this time I caught a similar scene near here with a different smoke stack. I am glad I stopped my car and took the photo, as when I returned a few weeks later (when the sky was appropriate again), the scene was much less dramatic due to the higher sun.
This is just what I was hoping to catch when the challenge was announced! I would give this image a 7 or an 8, and am hoping it finishes mid 6s. Let's see what happens.
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My wife would probably be ticked at this image and its relation to smoke. If its from a power plant then this is more likely steam. I wish you had more of the stacks in the image. Maybe there were too many distractions below. ETA - so I showed it to my wife and she wasn't familiar with the type of stack but she did correct me in that it wouldn't be steam but water vapor. ;) water vapor, steam or smoke, did t impact my vote.
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