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Even power poles spring to new life! Nice weather and lower power requirement makes it possible for repairing teams to repair cables and connections damaged by ...
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Even power poles spring to new life! Nice weather and lower power requirement makes it possible for repairing teams to repair cables and connections damaged by blizzards and corrosion.
Just as these two are tweaking and twisting wires various, while hydraulically borne in their tin can!
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COOLPIX P610

settings

Aperture 56/10 ISO 100 Shutter 10/5000 Focal Length 1971/10

upload_date

May, 2017

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171

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+11

Awards

People's Choice in Working Hard Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Top Choice

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Outstanding Creativity

Behind The Lens

Location

I made this photo from home terrace to the hill part of the village, over about 300 meters distance.

Time

April 25th, 2017 at 10:55:03, to be as Exact as Exif... :)

Lighting

Obviously, nothing but pure daylight, with the camera at Daylight setting.

Equipment

My see-far camera at the moment is Nikon Coolpix P610, and the available light made it possible to shoot out of hand - the way I prefer. Nothing additional was used.

Inspiration

Less obviously, we've been without power for several hours because of some service being done to the grid. Shooting photos was way better than usual naughty-worded grumbling. Unlike other similar situations, this time I was able to see the work in progress - which was suficiently inspirative in itself!

Editing

I re-cropped the image somewhat, so as to set the interesting elements to their rightful places within the frame, and then re-sized the photo for upload. That's about all the processing it took.

In my camera bag

I was clever enough to prepare the answer to this one in advance, so now I only need to copy-paste it! I just load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk, or trip, while my photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets will contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one photo clamp standing in for a tripod. There will be about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. The vest also has large pockets that may possibly hold a small water bottle, sandwich, or bar of chocolate if I'm going out for the whole day. I may also include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. My smarthone comes along too. It has yet another spare camera, but more importantly, the Spirit Level App makes the phone become a perfectly horizontal surface under the camera, which is essential for panoramic sweeps and/or time-lapse photos. This app is free, and requires no extra permissions whatsoever. The large back pocket of the vest is reserved for lightweight rain poncho. If weather chooses to play up, the poncho neatly covers all. That's all I need to make photos. Using the tools mentioned above, much can be improvised along the way. So I find it easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag. Try it!

Feedback

Wherever you are and whatever the circumstances, from sleepy hour before your first coffee to your bedtime, always have a camera at your side! There is no telling what might happen that would be worthy of photographing, or whether something will happen at all... but when you're ready, there will be no missed opportunities, and no "I should've photographed this", late and lame excuses. It may not be your "main system" (if you have such). It can be any cam that quickly switches on and is instantly ready to shoot. And yes, one should have something like that, regardless of what your main weapons are. I have an Olympus Tough camera that I always take along, just because it's quick to use and impervious to the elements (even spilled coffee). Let me heartily recommend something along those lines.

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