My first photo was published! :D

[tim]

I was the first photographer at the fire, since it was right next door to my house. On the advice of a professional photographer with lots of pretty white lenses I rang the local newspaper right away, and this pic will be in tomorrows newspaper! I made a reasonably small NZ$80 (around US$55), but that's not too bad for a random snap, and it's the first money i've earned from my new hobby :)

Excuse the huge watermark, since I might sell it again I want to protect it against theft for now.

http://www.mrwild.co.nz/unprotected/potn/VivianStreetFire.jpg

[dandan]

there is a thing called semi-TRANSPAERNT watermarks.. :)

great shot though.. very nice... ive never even seen a un controlled fire before much less taken a pic of one

[tim]

That is semi transparent... just not very far into the semi, around 50% opacity, and it's two layers, one white one black. I'll remove the watermark in a couple of days, once it's not saleable.

I've gota clean my lens now, and the sensor, not to mention myself, I reek of smoke.

[EoSD30fReAk]

congrats on you first publication!

it's a very nice shot.;)

[gramps]

nice "catch" & congrats

[Littlenose]

way to go Tim... chuffed for you :)

And a decent capture too... i like the firemen in the foreground.

[am_pitbull_terrier]

Being in the local Vol Fire Dept for 12 years, I must say thats a super catch.

[IainB]

Good one, Tim. Which paper was it?

[tim]

It's in the Dominion Post, page A3 :)

[Mills]

Great Job Tim!

[Avalonthas]

I like that shot...its funny cuz at the bottom it just looks like the firefighters are standing doing nothing as if amazed by the site as much as we are. Neat

[cmM]

congratulations man!
that is a very nice shot.

[tim]

Thanks everyone :)

[tim]

One of the fire fighters wants to buy copies of all the photos I did that day, 20 in all, and maybe a few more. Does anyone have any idea what sort of prices would be reasonable to charge him? I don't need the money, I have a pretty good job, and I don't want to rip off a guy who helped prevent a fire spreading to my apartment building. Also, would you consider selling the full resolution digital files, and if so, for how much?

[froman98]

Great shot! I agree with Avalonthas. The firefighters in the foreground look as if they are mesmorized by the blaze. Great shot. I hope you get more opportunities like this!

[tim]

Now a free student magazine at a local university wants to use the images, and they don't have a budget. Maybe I can get myself a bit of free advertising in exchange? :)

[charlesu]

Congratulations!!! The $$ are a nice little bonus. Enjoy it!

[Maureen Souza]

A few more of those Tim and you can buy yourself another lens:)
Congrats..it's a great picture!

[CyberDyneSystems]

That's pretty damn cool Tim! :)

[tim]

Thanks :) People like fire, i've found. When I get around to it i'll post a version with the firefighters in the foreground more clearly visible, it changes the picture, whether for the good or the bad is up to the individual.

[tim]

Today I sold the photo to the fire department for their internal magazine, and I allowed a student paper at the university to use it in exchange for some advertising. Selling photos over and over is a great trick! :D