Hoover Dam holds back the Colorado River at the Arizona/Nevada border. By doing so it generates 4 billion kilowatt hours of electricity a year, enough to provide power to 1.3 million people annually. The structure is impressive with its 4.3 million cubic yards of concrete and Art Deco design aesthetic. Although traffic over the dam is often congested with people going to and from Las Vegas it is well worth parking the car and getting out to photograph the dam and its supporting structures. Aside from the dam, the surrounding landscape and Lake Mead, which was formed behind the dam, also offer some great photography opportunities. To avoid getting the quick tourist snap shots that often result from a trip to a monument such as Hoover Dam be sure to take your time to explore the details and possible shots.
Left Image: One of the intake towers f/ 14 – 1/80 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 30mm Right Image: Looking Down at the Colorado River (the new highway bridge in the background) f/ 10 – 1/160 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 18 mm
Left Image: Detail of the Art Deco style of Hoover Dam f/ 8 – 1/40 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 18mm Right Image: “Wings of the Republic” bronze statue f/ 20 – 1/100 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 18 mm
Left Image:”Wings of the Republic” bronze statue f/ 16 – 1/125 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 35mm Right Image: “Wings of the Republic” bronze statue f/ 20 – 1/100 sec – ISO 100 – Focal Length 30 mm
encre
on October 8 2009
Thanks for sharing such nice photos of Hoover Dam. Once I visited there but I did not take such kind of nice snaps. I like this blog with cool images. I enjoyed this blog too nuch.