Edison Dynamo

Posted on Mar.22, 2010, under Mechanical

(Nikon D700, 50mm, ISO 800, Exposure 1/30 sec @f/2.0)

This shot shows a 200 Kilowatt Dynamo from the Edison General Electric Schenectady Works. This machine is on permanent display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The Henry Ford Museum has a wonderful collection of historical artifacts but I’m particularly drawn to the large generators they have on display. The size, color and design of these machines is truly impressive.

Processing was fairly minimal. I used Lightroom to adjust the exposure and used the Topaz Adjust Filter in Photoshop to add just a bit of additional sharpness and clarity to the image.

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3 Comments

  • Marcin Retecki says:
    March 22, 2010 at 7:29 pm
    It looks pretty cool, however, I think it’s a bit too busy (compositionally speaking), colors are great and the black cable (or how to call it?) grabs attention, so overall it’s good:)
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    • James Howe says:
      March 22, 2010 at 7:50 pm
      Thanks for the feedback. I do agree with you that there is a lot going on in the image. Maybe a squarer crop up from the bottom just above the black handles might simplify things.
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      • Marcin Retecki says:
        March 23, 2010 at 8:09 am
        yea, I think square or 4×5 would look great. It would give a nice symmetry on the top (the cable and the middle of that yellow coil would start in corners) and it would crop out the screws on the bottom. I would do 4×5.
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