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By-tor
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 17:46
http://i29.tinypic.com/xcod1g.jpg
Cyclop
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 17:55
Great B&W shot of the rig!
Chappy
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 18:06
I think it's Sepia. Nice shot of it.
By-tor
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 18:14
No its just B&W

Thanks
imput1234
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 18:16
Great shot!
Woolburr
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 18:36
Nice conversion. Sharp looking rig.
By-tor
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 18:39
No conversion, shot in B&W.

Thanks
PhotosGuy
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 20:24
Nice shot! No conversion, shot in B&W. Boo! Hiss!
By-tor
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 21:21
Nice shot! Boo! Hiss!


Is that a bad thing?
DaleP
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 21:49
Is that a bad thing?

I have a suspicion it's a jealousy thing, getting such a nice B&W through the lens. ;) Very nice work. Our fire trucks aren't nearly as impressive here.
tsamarin
10th of September 2009 (Thu), 23:31
Nice rich tones! Hey, being from California, I've always wondered about the three lights above the radiator grill. Are those your steady reds? Do they turn-if so, how fast?
RadAL
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 00:24
wheels turned the wrong way! (also, be nice if you got teh whole reflection in)
Woolburr
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 00:24
No conversion, shot in B&W.

Thanks

I'll bite....why? You can easily convert color to black and white....but there is no way to turn black and white in to color.
PhotosGuy
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 08:39
Is that a bad thing? Dan said it, "You can easily convert color to black and white....but there is no way to turn black and white in to color."
How many times have you forgotten to change the settings on your camera? So you've picked up the camera & lucked out & got a once in a lifetime image. Getty says, "We'll pay you $50,000 for the color image..."
CF cards are cheap. Don't shoot B&W.
By-tor
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 09:53
Ahh some good points here... I did take one in color, but it didn't look good once I got it downloaded. The B&W turned out much better..

Thanks..
Chappy
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 11:57
No its just B&W

Thanks

Sure seems to have a Sepia tint to it on my Samsung monitor, but I'll take your word for it.
By-tor
11th of September 2009 (Fri), 14:33
Sure seems to have a Sepia tint to it on my Samsung monitor, but I'll take your word for it.


Here it is in Sepia.

http://i31.tinypic.com/105beq8.jpg
Chappy
12th of September 2009 (Sat), 20:38
I like the original in B&W better. :)
BucketMan
12th of September 2009 (Sat), 23:02
Nice rich tones! Hey, being from California, I've always wondered about the three lights above the radiator grill. Are those your steady reds? Do they turn-if so, how fast?


Ahhh the Roto-Ray! What a beautiful thing! It is an East Coast thing, made in eastern Virginia and is mostly found on apparatus in eastern Virginia, Maryland and the DC area, although a few have found their way across the Mississippi.

The Roto-Ray has 3 steady burning lights which can be found in many different combinations. The light spins and is a very effective warning device.

Here is a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfZLALehScw&feature=related

It is an old school/tradition thing, however "updated" versions are not available that include LED lighting.
tsamarin
14th of September 2009 (Mon), 16:05
BucketMan,
Thanks for the reply. The video did a great job of showing the Roto-Ray in action. Neat-now I want one!
Phenix3st
14th of September 2009 (Mon), 18:20
Very nice. I like the reflection off of the wet pavement