DON PORTER TAKES THIRD IN IBEW'S NATIONAL PHOTO COMPETITION

Don Porter's stunning photograph of the switchyard at the Churchill power plant in Mason City, Nev. was awarded third place in the IBEW's national photo competition.

Porter, a member of Local 1245 employed at NV Energy, captured this shot one evening at sunset. The image is a composite of five separate shots, but Porter emphasizes the authenticity of the sky's coloring. “The red wasn't exaggerated," he said. “That's what you see out here for a few minutes. I wanted to capture the feeling of being on something of an alien world."

Two other Local 1245 placed as finalists in the photo competition: NV Energy's Sergio Sandoval and PG&E's Eugene McCandless.