Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Don's PAW 8, under the wire
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 14:03:05 -0400

Don:

I would try a red, orange, or yellow filter to darken the sky a bit.  Tha 
is assuming it was blue sky behind the worker.

Regards,

Robert

At 09:00 AM 2/24/2002 -0500, Don Dory wrote:
>This weeks selection is brought to you courtesy of Georgia Power.  It seems
>that someone noticed how expensive the ice storm was in the Midwest US in
>terms of lost service and expensive repairs.  Therefore the tree trimmers
>were out earlier than usual this year trimming limbs near power lines.
>
>The first selection is the bucket passing between lines to get to offending
>limbs.
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=595461
>
>Second, because it is so hard to position the boom between the wires the
>workers frequently reach way out of the bucket to get a limb.
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=595464
>
>This third shot is a general view of the chaotic conditions these workers
>encounter.  Or, it indicates why the power company wants the limbs trimmed.
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=595467
>
>Last, after numerous lawsuits concerning damage to landscaping care was
>taken to remove downed limbs from yards.
>http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=595471
>
>All images taken with the current 90 Elmarit on Delta 400 overexposed one
>stop to capture some detail in the faces of the workers.
>
>Use those electrons, support broadband before another company goes under.
>You get the drift, comments cheerfully accepted and desired.
>
>Don Dory
>dorysrus@mindspring.com
>
>
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