Category Archives: Solar

Going solar?

According to the UT San Diego is ranked #2 in the nation for solar. We put solar on our home a few years ago and our electric bill for last year was $176. Protecting the environment, saving our budget.

San Diego County ranks No. 2 in the nation for solar
trailing only Honolulu for installed solar power, per capita

Solar installations which add to job growth are a key part of the city of San Diego’s climate action plan that aims to achieve 100 percent renewable energy use citywide by 2035.

Details: Photos are from commissioned projects. Camera, Nikon D600 and D810 and a Phantom 4 drone.

Going Solar

I just finished shooting an assignment for Swinerton Builders showcasing the new solar farm installation at Harrah’s Rincon Casino and Hotel.  I ended up doing a couple setups to process in hdr for my client.  The key to a good hdr image is a good steady tripod and good clouds in the sky.  The hdr process has to be handled properly otherwise the image will start to look too much like an illustration.  In this case the choice of hdr helped create the strong contrast elements and accentuated the shadows and made the sky more dramatic.

One of my goals was to highlight the elements and power of the sun  and sky.  This solar farm was a one megawatt facility.  The CO2 savings would be the equivalent to the output of 77,600  cars.

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