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Two of the Lifeguards having a conversation at their station, on the beach at Sandbanks Poole Dorset UK.
Traffic gets backed up again while Baynard Police block lanes so the tow truck drivers can load up and anchor the wrecks down without fear of being taken out by an inattentive motorist.
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Olympus E-600
Mamiya C330, Portra 400
MARY A (IMO: 9321433) is a Oil/Chemical Tanker and is sailing under the flag of Italy. Her length overall (LOA) is 113.09 meters and her width is 18.22 meters.
Pictured here manoeuvring just prior to her arrival at EXXON MOBIL's Fawley Petrochemical Works (Oil Refinery) Terminal.
Southampton Water, Hampshire, UK.
Sometimes you have an unpleasant day at work. This is a good example of that. I had been cutting metal pieces with a chop saw most of the day. I'm extremely comfortable with the chop saw. Then I had to change gears and switch to cutting panels of masonite and PVC on the portable table saw. Not my favorite, but I'm fairly competent with 1/8" panels, especially when I have a spotter. Now when a 1/4" piece came my way, I didn't really think about the difference in thickness and just went about my business. That's when the dang saw kicked back right as I was finishing the cut. Slammed the PVC into my hand, skidded up my arm, bounced off my shoulder and flew over me. Luckily, I was wearing gloves or this nasty swelling would probably be an exploded hand. It still makes me shudder when I look at this. Luckily, my hand is fine. Just severely bruised, with a little scar left on the tendon of the pointer finger. Don't try this at home, kids...
Well, go ahead and try this at home, just hope that your table saw has a guard and you have more skills than I do!
Me VS 1/4" PVC
San Francisco, CA
July 2009
Writing skills and social media workshop by Mbak Ainun Chomsun, founder of Akademi Berbagi. More info on the winners please visit: blog.nulisbuku.com
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"Love Hate" Serigraph by Safety First
SPECS:
- Limited Edition of 100
- Signed and Numbered by artist
- 12" by 18" Inches
- Hand Pulled Serigraph
- Three Layers
About Safety First:
Safety First is known on the streets for his inventive hand styles and in the galleries for his abstract portraits of empowering African cultural icons. He currently has a mural featured in the Oakland Museum of California.
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Early in the Ninja Sonik set at Hoodstock in West Oakland, 2009. The most epic illegal music festival of our generation.
From www.PaulBarron.org
Cropped just out of the frame, is Bill's GoPRO camera which he wears to document the controlled burns while volunteering his time with Dane County Parks. I should have known from just seeing that apparatus on his head that h would make the ideal subject for me to include in my 100 more strangers project today. As not to bug him to much during the first half of the burn, I let him do his job but I found while walking back he was the one who approached me. Ever curious to know who I was, and where the photographs would go.
We exchanged contact information, and then made conversation on the trail back to base. While I was walking, Bill was lucky enough to have an ATV for quick response to needs for water among all things. Working around fires for the better part of 50 years as a firefighter in Maple Bluff and the last 25 years with Dane County, he has seen his share of burns. But because he is always on duty and with the burns it's very critical to be on top your game, he finds that he is never able to take as many photos as he would like. Plus his boss likes to keep him in check and always maintains a busy regiment of work.
Shooting on a variety of Canon DSLR camera's he found them to be too bulky and heavy for lugging around during burns and recently invested in the GoPRO as well as a Canon P&S with the equivalent of 800mm zoom at the long end. Not to be left to unattached from the world, Bill enjoys taking photos with a group in arboretum in Madison on the third Wednesday of the month. As it was still a bit of a long stretch back to the base site, Bill offered me a ride on the back of the ATV so that I wouldn't be too extinguished by the time the next burn started; silly firefighter humor I tell you!
In parting I stretch out and invite you the reader of this to try out snapping photos of strangers. I've found the more that I do it. the better the stories become. Meeting all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds is definitely fun. I struggle the most with shooting photos of females, as I'm sure anyone viewing my photostream can tell you. Nervous and anxious are the two most common feelings I get, I over think the situation and feel like I'd just come off as creepy! So if you are reading this and have any pointers to becoming more comfortable in clicking photos of females for the project feel free to comment or PM me! All chatter aside, I do recommend checking out the 100 strangers group! It's full of truly amazing people, with just as equal if not greater skill at taking excellent portraits of strangers too!
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Sitting cold in the shed at Ely Nevada.
Diesel-electric #204 sits behind, a former Southern Pacific SD-9 (SP #4426).
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Andy and his eboard stopped for a photo on a perfect spring day for looping Lake Monona. I had crossed paths with Andy at an intersection earlier in my ride and was grateful to catch up with him at a more quintessentially Madison spot. As he was taking selfies, I asked if he'd like a photo by me and told him of my (608)strangers project and how I thought he'd make an excellent addition. He agreed and with only two clicks of the shutter, I had a keeper.
As I still run the traditional human powered bicycle (non ebike), I am with the majority of those who use the trails around town that oftentimes grow frustrated with reckless use of the path by a variety of electric transports, observing high speeds and passing without warning. While Andy uses an electric skateboard, from my observations and conversation with him he's definitely doing his part to erase that stigma with every interaction he makes. I made sure to let him know that I appreciate the effort, and only hope that more can follow his suit.
Be sure to take a look at the 100 strangers group here on Flickr for more inspiration from across the globe.
De uitvoerder die me eerder een kijkje in de sporthal gunde, liet me nu kijken in de aansluitkast die bij die ruimte hoort.
Ontspannen en zichtbaar trots poseert hij naast zijn werk.
De foto is gemaakt in fel tegenlicht — het licht tekent het moment, verzacht de techniek en legt de nadruk op de mens.
Uiteraard in volledige veiligheidskleding: vakmanschap vraagt om zorg, aandacht en verantwoordelijkheid.
🇬🇧 The supervisor who earlier allowed me a look inside the sports hall now invited me to see the connection cabinet serving that space.
Relaxed and clearly proud, he poses next to his work.
The photograph was made in strong backlight — the light shapes the moment, softens the technology, and places the emphasis on the human presence.
Naturally in full safety gear: craftsmanship requires care, focus, and responsibility.