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Tire Fire!
Tire Fire!
DrAchoo


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Challenge: Pollution (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Camas, WA
Date: Mar 6, 2008
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Action, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Mar 6, 2008

 I was out snapping some picture of the paper mill and its smokestacks when I turned around and saw a plume of black smoke about a mile away. I quickly climbed up the river bank and drove as quickly as possible to find it. I got there shortly after the fire dept, but the fire was down in a valley and I couldn't tell what was burning from my vantage point. The fire truck disappeared down a dirt road and I decided I'd just follow until someone told me to get lost. When I got down, the fire guys were getting their hoses out, but didn't look too worried about anything. I asked them if I could shoot while they worked. They asked who I was with ("I'm freelance" I replied) and they said fine. Unfortunately this is the best shot for pollution and it didn't have any of the firefighters. The fire wasn't that big and as soon as they sprayed the water the fire quenched and the smoke went white with steam. It didn't look as dirty. I still had fun being the "photojournalist" though.

You can find another shot of the firefighters here:

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 03/23/2008 08:19:57 PM
I was hoping to see a shot from you of The Paper Mill. I was there for this challenge as well. I had fun seeing if I could spot your amongst the group. Hope you and your family are doing well.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/18/2008 06:53:26 PM
Yikes! I hope you had a long lens... I like the saturated colors but the framing seems off. Too much lost on the left.
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 03/13/2008 06:58:12 PM
WOW, nice capture of fire. Not a fan of border here.
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 03/13/2008 06:55:38 PM
Brilliant fire and that smokes makes me not want to breath. Not sure I like the border, but a beautiful shot of a stinky mess.
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 03/13/2008 06:29:55 AM
I don't like your annoying border but the picture has nice range of values but looks maybe too sharp. The smoke smoke also appears a bit grainy. Great angle and composition though.
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 03/13/2008 05:29:28 AM
The detail in the fire is awesome. I like this shot a lot god shot
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 03/13/2008 04:28:58 AM
Wow very graphic image. The black smoke is just pure pollution.
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 03/12/2008 12:03:20 PM
really captured the fire and smoke
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 03/12/2008 05:39:42 AM
sweet
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 03/11/2008 10:55:13 PM
Now that's a fire.
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