Continuing with my "Eyes of Fire"..Peoria Fire Department Firefighters project, I have included some photos of the brave firefighters here in Peoria, Illinois photographed over the past 3 days.
I use a NIKON Z9 and NIKON Z6ii, 70-200mm 2.8 S and 24-70mm 2.8 Z. Auto-ISO for all photos.
I was fortunate to have gone to a photography workshop with Reid Callanan and Rick Berk in maine last week. EXCELLENT and challenging week of "pure" photography with 10 other photographers. Here are a few photographs from my Maine Portfolio. There were all shot with NIKON Z9, Nikon S 24-70mm 2.8 and NIKORR 14-18 mm 2.8. ISO varied as did the shutter speed.
In keeping with my ongoing project of on scene photography of the Peoria Fire Department,I have attached my latest photos from a structure fire early Thursday morning. I use a NIKON Z9, 24-70 2.6 S lens and NIKON Z6ii 70-200 2.8 S lens; AutoIso @ 2.8-5.6. I use Lightroom for my post process to Black & White
Your comments are welcome ( You are also welcome to view more of my "Eyes of Fire" on my Facebook page)
Wasabi wrote:
Great photos of a dangerous job. My first thought was the gas tank, was it empty?
In this case it was empty . In a real vehicle fire they would have addressed the gas tank initially.
These photos were at the Peoria Fire Academy Training Center. They were teaching new recruits on how to extinguish vehicle fires. They were shot with a NIKON Z9 24-70mm 2.8 S; ISO 100; 1/250 sec @ f-9. Post processed in Lightroom Classic.
These photos were taken during the training of new firefighters. The exercise was how to extinguish vehicle fires. They were shot with NIKON Z9 24-70mm 2.8 S; ISO 100; 1/250 sec @ f9. Post processed in Lightroom Classics
My fellow "Hoggers", I am not going to go int o full length diatribe on ER experiences, I am a ER Physician/Professional Photographer and have been for 40 years. I trained and became Boarded Certified in ER Medicine at one of the busiest hospitals in the country. ALL your points are valid. My feeling is, if there is something that you are not comfortable with and need to go to the ER...GO !! Unfortunately, as has been said, the ER, especially in the last few years has been swamped because of COVID patients. Also, because we can not turn away patients, we get all types of patients presenting to the ER and unfortunately there can be long waits. A good example example as to why there can be long waiting time s, "I've had "back pain for 8 years and I need more pain medicine" or my doctors appointment is in 4 hours but I didn't want to wait so I came into the ER."We see all and everybody, no matter what their ailment in a triaged setting. Yes, ambulances, chest pain, traumas always come first because they are usually the ones who need our immediate care the most.All I want to say is, we as ER Physicians and nurses do not want sympathy maybe a little understanding and sometimes a little empathy. We deal with life and death on a daily basis. We are not allowed to make mistakes.For those "hoggers" who have been to the ER and have not had a good experience, I apologize and hope that your medical issues have gotten better. Anyway, I wish you all a safe, healthy and fun Super Bowl Weekend.
Happens to me too. I’m an ER physician/ Professional Photographer. They will ask “can you take a look at this” . I say “ sure” come by the ER, I’ll look at it and I’ll take a picture of it BUT I’ll charge you for the picture and the visit” 😂😂😂😂Just kidding but I agree with “Scrubdoc”
Great shots of the players. Always on the money. You continuously capture the peak action. You are a great Sports Photographer . Stay healthy
If you have a Facebook account, there is a Z9 group , which I also belong to and a question like that can also be answered by a fair number of Z9 professional photographers. I’m anxious to get mine on Wednesday.
Me too...especially because I'm a doctor and I failed handwriting clas...lol
As far as "fire photography" and what types of lens to use it t varies. Rather than take up space and time, please feel free to e-mail me at "elsburgh@gmail.com." I've been photographing fires since 2004 and can give you some pointers if you want.