I think in general this is an interesting shot, and one that you don't see a lot. All the firemen standing about get my curiosity going; What is happening? why are they standing there?
But I also think the photo gives too little clues, perhaps. There is no evidence of a fire, or any activity really; it just seems to be men standing around which makes me not sure what to look at, really. The car in the foreground is also a bit too big/distracting, I think.
Do you have more from this shoot? I think it could be a lot stronger if it were part of a series.
They are reloading hose onto the engine. The right-most firefighter is standing on the tailboard.
~Wesley <-- Firefighter for 10 years.
Ah, now I get it. I thought the truck was the façade of a building. Guess I didn't look with enough attention at the lower part. Thanks for clearing that up.
Do you have more from this shoot? I think it could be a lot stronger if it were part of a series.
The clue is in the title - After The Fire.
They are reloading hose onto the engine. The right-most firefighter is standing on the tailboard.
~Wesley <-- Firefighter for 10 years.
Wesley's right: the hose line. I was interested in the shot, as a kind of ritualistic image after a great danger has passed by the men who were a part of it. Hard to see the hose with all the hands and the dark.
It is part of a series, but luckily it was not a bad fire, so most of the other shots are similar, firemen lining up to go in, or exit and the night-shooting left some of the shots a bit off technically, so I usually just use this one.
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But I also think the photo gives too little clues, perhaps. There is no evidence of a fire, or any activity really; it just seems to be men standing around which makes me not sure what to look at, really. The car in the foreground is also a bit too big/distracting, I think.
Do you have more from this shoot? I think it could be a lot stronger if it were part of a series.
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They are reloading hose onto the engine. The right-most firefighter is standing on the tailboard.
~Wesley <-- Firefighter for 10 years.
Ah, now I get it. I thought the truck was the façade of a building. Guess I didn't look with enough attention at the lower part. Thanks for clearing that up.
Wesley's right: the hose line. I was interested in the shot, as a kind of ritualistic image after a great danger has passed by the men who were a part of it. Hard to see the hose with all the hands and the dark.
It is part of a series, but luckily it was not a bad fire, so most of the other shots are similar, firemen lining up to go in, or exit and the night-shooting left some of the shots a bit off technically, so I usually just use this one.