Burning the Iron Lady
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July 23, 2016
This comment will be a downer.
In Inverness, CA there is an iconic ship, The Point Reyes, which rests on a sandbar in Tomales Bay. It has been there for decades and has been a mecca for photographers. It was towed there by its last owner in aticipation of its restoration. It was never restored.
In February, 2016 a photographer stood behind the ship to prepare for a picture similar to yours. Sparks flew from the burning steel wool and the ship caught on fire, destroying its stern. And all for an Instagram photo.
This is dangerous stuff -- the burning embers can and do cause fires. In your photo, any piece of wood within the range of these embers would have been vulnerable.
This is a lovely image; but not without risk to your surroundings.
Sorry to be such a scold.
In Inverness, CA there is an iconic ship, The Point Reyes, which rests on a sandbar in Tomales Bay. It has been there for decades and has been a mecca for photographers. It was towed there by its last owner in aticipation of its restoration. It was never restored.
In February, 2016 a photographer stood behind the ship to prepare for a picture similar to yours. Sparks flew from the burning steel wool and the ship caught on fire, destroying its stern. And all for an Instagram photo.
This is dangerous stuff -- the burning embers can and do cause fires. In your photo, any piece of wood within the range of these embers would have been vulnerable.
This is a lovely image; but not without risk to your surroundings.
Sorry to be such a scold.
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