Some of my Emergency Scene Photographs from 2011. Enjoy and NO C&C!

photo guy · Jan 2, 2012

I AM NOT PROVOKING HERE. I AM TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TURNED ME INTO A CIRCUS ATTRACTION. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I DO NOT WANT YOU POSTING ON THIS THREAD PERIOD.

photo guy · Jan 2, 2012

Here are some more photos:

Units on scene of an attic fire (same scene as one below) Oct. 2011

Different angle of Engine 1 on the scene of the possible chimny fire Oct. 2011

Engine 1 at the scene of a attic fire Oct. 2011

Photo of Engine 1 pulled up in front of the scene of a possible chimney fire Dec. 2011

Judobreaker · Jan 2, 2012

Cool headlights.

Helen B · Jan 2, 2012

PG, why don't you tell us what the pictures mean to you - why you took them, what you wished to convey, whether, in your opinion, the resulting photo achieved your aims etc. Start with the first one in the thread.

Thanks,
Helen

Robin Usagani · Jan 2, 2012

Putting the technical aside, none of the photos is interesting. Maybe you should grab your camera ONLY when there is really something going on. Going to someone house for a "possible" chimney fire is not interesting enough. I want to see people's emotion, fire, car wreck, people being rescued, etc.

GeorgieGirl · Jan 2, 2012

After a brief hiatus to spend time with the family for the New Year...more Spam.:gah:

jwbryson1 · Jan 2, 2012

Is this a joke?

GeorgieGirl · Jan 2, 2012

No, its not. He is a Legend in his own Mind.

iresq · Jan 2, 2012

photo guy said:
I AM NOT PROVOKING HERE. I AM TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE TURNED ME INTO A CIRCUS ATTRACTION. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. I DO NOT WANT YOU POSTING ON THIS THREAD PERIOD.

Hey, you don't have to shout. Can you really start a thread and request no one reply? As a firefighter I get what your trying to do. Every department has a PG. The problem is most people would not understand and posting these snapshots to photographers is just a recipe for disaster, unless your intent is to learn to take better photos. I could offer advise but you have requested no C&C. Oops, you have requested no posts on this thread. My bad. Please make sure you are wearing your safety vest.

jterry85 · Jan 2, 2012

If you don't want C&C why don't you just make a photoblog at Tumblr? This way you can share your photos with family and friends and people you want to see them and you don't have to worry about getting any critiques on them. Just a thought.

imagemaker46 · Jan 2, 2012

Shooting anything at night is difficult, shooting fire trucks doing nothing, other than parked with the lights on is boring. These could have been shot with an iphone. I expect that the firefighters that drove them there were milling around, making sure all was secure, that is what you should have been looking for, I can understand if the area was secure and you weren't allowed closer, that would limit your access. It's not the trucks that are interesting, it is the human element that is missing that would make the trucks interesting.

Overread · Jan 2, 2012

Ok guys seriously step back, chill out and drop the attituides. Some of you also need to step back and stop posting comments that you know are simply grating on others.

The forums are here for people of all skills, all experiences and for both critique and learners through to those who just want to share the photos they've captured. No member is under any pressure to follow the advice of others, its their own choice and its up to others to respect that fact.
If people are posting with the specific intent of sharing and not getting any critique we have the "just for fun" gallery which is specifically for that purpose. The Beginners section is specifically for critique and learning whilst the galleries are 50/50 - neither one nor the other.

photo guy · Jan 2, 2012

I have lots of those shots too but chose to post these for now. I also asked for no C&C in this thread so I can just show my work and not have a circus like keeps happening. If you want to see some of the others, let me know and I will post them at a later date. Thank You