Electrical Insulators, Tulsa, OK
Electrical Insulators, Tulsa, OK

At the end of the path Maggie and I walk most mornings and evenings in Tulsa is a large electrical transformer/switching station. While we photographers have a rule of thirds for composing an image I can confirm the number three is well represented among the power industry as well.

Transformer Connectors, Tulsa, OK
Transformer Connectors, Tulsa, OK

Perhaps an appropriate title for this series of stylized photos would be “The Power of Three” or “Powerful Three”…a little play on words of course. :-)

Pole, insulators and wire, Tulsa, OK
Pole, insulators and wire, Tulsa, OK

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Paul
9 years ago

Nice. I love the orange sky treatment, or was that how it looked in Tulsa? :)

Monte Stevens
9 years ago

These are three stunning images and work very well together as a series. I think this rule of thirds is almost never followed by nature, only the logical, or is that unlogical, mind of man. The image of the pole and insulators really catches my eye. Not sure why. Could be the simplicity.

Tom Dills
9 years ago

One of the “rules” I learned in nature photography is that groups of uneven numbers, in particular groups of 3, are considered to be a pleasing arrangement. While not exactly nature, these photos show why that is the case.

That orange sky says “HOT” to me, which is what I think of when I think of Oklahoma.

Paul Maxim
Paul Maxim
9 years ago

Maybe it’s just my state of mind these days, but the first image screams “climate change”. At least it does to me. As Tom says, orange implies “hot”. And the electrical structures are good metaphors for high energy usage. Put them together and I think you get a peek at what might be in store for all of us not too far down the line (no pun intended). I think if I was writing an article on climate change I’d want to use something like this as a cover image. It’s really good.

Mark
9 years ago

Very nice set here Earl. I do like your vision and interpretation on these. Odd numbers are said to have more of a dynamic nature to them. I believe it has something to do with out mental gravitation towards balance, and an odd number makes us contemplate the balance a bit more.
We have been fortunate to have a rather cool summer overall here in Michigan. However the few hot days have been very sticky jungle Hot. These power lines also remind me of my appreciation for air conditioning (in moderation of course!).