Out the Door L
Big Guns
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 11 February 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Wow! That is some powerful equipment. They don't fool around clearing out that snow. A heavy duty image, Lorraine. Well spotted.
You have Big Guns and I have Little Guns posted today.
11 Feb 2009 5:25am
@Barbara: lol and I love yours so much more ;)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Hay you have John Deere over there!!!!! So do we! But I guess we don't have huge snow shifting machines like these! What a great shot LorryL, nicely composed and framed:-)
11 Feb 2009 5:25am
@Linerberry: Thanks a lot eweet stuff :)
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
My jaw dropped when this image opened. Talk about a powerful image - well seen, Lorraine.
11 Feb 2009 5:47am
@Stephen Phillips: Thanks a bunch Stephen :)
@jamesy: Thanks a lot Debbie :)
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
quelle photo ............. c'est impressionnant ........ tes B&W sont fabuleux ! biz
11 Feb 2009 6:45am
@Jean-François: Merci beaucoup J-F ;)
Markela from Athens, Greece
I like how you have given emphasis to the hand rail of the truck and kept the rest b/w. Nicely captured!
11 Feb 2009 7:21am
@Markela: Thanks for your comments Markela, I appreciate it ;)
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
La grosse artillerie ! Un titre bien trouvé pour ces énormes engins de déneigement…
11 Feb 2009 7:35am
@Calusarus: Cal, on a des grosses neige ;)
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Le monstre vient nous renverser!!! :))
C'est une image très impréssionante de comment c'est la vie chez toi en hiver avec tellement de neige.
11 Feb 2009 7:44am
@Paco Díaz: FAut bien s'habituer....;)
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Beautiful equipment. Seeing the air cleaner hood at the front brings back fond memories of the almost ten years I spent with Donaldson Filters, my first real job after qualifying as a chartered accountant - thanks.
11 Feb 2009 8:21am
@dobbino: As long as they are fond memories ;)
@Hans: Thanks alot Hans :)
k@ from Paris, France
J'a-dooooooore ta désat, et l'atmosphère que crée cette grosse bêbête ! Sincèrement, c'est superbe, Lorraine, cette touche de jaune éteint dans ce foggy snowy sandy set*
11 Feb 2009 9:15am
@k@: lol 'fgogy snowy sandy set' hey cutie, I like that lol
@fanfan: Hey merci Fanfan :)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
wow, have they run out of space to put the snow? This happend to us one year in Delaware so they dumped it in the river....bad idea :)) this is a powerful image, perfect in b&w.
11 Feb 2009 11:12am
@Cheryl: lol they have to move some Cheryl, I mean there's so much, they have to stock it somewhere...not in the river thouh lol
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Toutes ces machines pour ramasser de l'eau en poudre. Et, à la fin, l'eau s'écoule et on reste les mains vides. Pourtant ça permet de faire des photos quoique peu idylliques.
11 Feb 2009 11:15am
@António Pires: Ha cher Antonio, t'as aucune idee du montant de neige qu'on recois, faut mettre ces montagnes de neige en qqpart ;)
Cheryl from Texas, United States
forgot to tell you how much I love your selective color in this one!!
11 Feb 2009 11:21am
@Cheryl: A two timer, I adore you :)
Lesley from Lincoln, United States
My, what big snow removal equipment you have! Nice selective color work! Great shot, Rainy!
11 Feb 2009 11:30am
@Lesley: Hey thanks a lot Les, a have little teeth ;)
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
Heavy duty for sure ... looks like ALASKA!
11 Feb 2009 11:56am
@Judy: I don't how much snow they're getting...but we've had enough lol thanks my dear ;)
@Jeff: Yeah, I thouht men would ;)
Nicolas from Paris, France
Très belle image (très surprenante aussi pour qq qui ne voit que rarement autant de neige).
11 Feb 2009 12:04pm
@Nicolas: Merci beaucoup Nicolas :)
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
It's a bit scary, I love the selective colour, don't know why but it reminds me of the thunderbirds! Love it.
11 Feb 2009 12:34pm
@Kylie Greenan: I'd be more scared if they weren't around lol thank Kylie, still pryaing for you guys :)
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Your not a major snow city until you have one of these.
11 Feb 2009 2:57pm
@JoeB: Oh I'm so delighted to know that GRIN thanks a lot Joe :)
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I think it would be fun to drive one of those ....what am I thinking??? Great shot Lorraine. Maybe they are one of the transformers!!!
11 Feb 2009 4:11pm
@Marion: You would look Hot, lol thanks so much!
@Eleftheria: Oh we get a lot of that sweetie, thanks a lot :)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
...to the rescue!! I must show this to Caleb,he is really into vehicles nowadays!:)
11 Feb 2009 4:29pm
@tyan: REally, let me know if he wants the photo, I'll e-mail to you :)
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
So massive. We don't get much snow where I live. I have never seen a snow truck up close. Great capture.
11 Feb 2009 4:43pm
@Cricket: Thanks for the compliment, I appreciate it ;)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A tough manly image, Lorraine. Reminds me a series I've been watching called Ice Road Truckers where truckers drive across sea ice to deliver loads far up north.
11 Feb 2009 4:54pm
@Michael Skorulski: I thought my male visitors needed a bit of muscle ;) lol thanks Michael
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
and what exactly are they harvesting the snow for?
Ski slopes run short perhaps
Nice selective colour
11 Feb 2009 4:58pm
@grouser: Hey Grous, they're not harvesting, they're getting it off the street, so people can live...;)
Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany
Great shot,it´s almost Black and white !!
11 Feb 2009 5:15pm
@Anthony Lambert: Thanks Anthony, I didn't want it to be all black, I wanted the snow action to be seen ;)
alex centrella from California, United States
wow, powerful and so dramatic, u captured the cold and everything that surrounds it.
11 Feb 2009 5:23pm
@alex centrella: yup, got the big machine lol thanks Alex :)
mellofello from United Kingdom
What would we do without them; these 'monsters' of the road. Great depiction of the job being done. Excellent.
11 Feb 2009 6:09pm
@mellofello: Thanks for your wonderful comment Mello ;)
Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom
Wow. and were i live comes to a stand still with 3 inch of snow, great shot
11 Feb 2009 6:26pm
@Alun Lambert: WEll we get use to whatever we have to, thanks alot Alun ;)
vu@granby Gilles Martineau from Granby, Québec, Canada
"Deere John" a moins de neige à souffler chez-nous...
11 Feb 2009 7:27pm
@vu@granby Gilles Martineau: J'ai vu ca, chanceux ;) merci beaucoup !
Ian from A nice, tranquil leafy place, United Kingdom
Man, that's pretty formidable - like the truck in Duel! I agree with others too, the processing is very thoughtfully done and well executed - it makes a great picture :)
11 Feb 2009 8:01pm
@Ian: What a great comment, thanks a lot Ian ;)
Ross Collins from Wellington, New Zealand
I like the selective colour treatment, Lorraine!
11 Feb 2009 8:45pm
@Ross Collins: Thanks a lot Ross :)
Kathy from Indianapolis, United States
That ought to do the job! No half measures in Canada!
11 Feb 2009 10:18pm
@Kathy: You got that Babe!
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Impressionnant ! Une belle photo-reportage avec le petit "plus" en couleurs...
11 Feb 2009 10:29pm
@Francesc B.: Merci beaucoup Franc, j'ai choisi ce bout de couleur our accentuer la différence entre métal et neiges ;)
@GJC: You bet hun, right now!
@laughingwolf: Witty Tony's back...
Walter from Watkinsville, United States
Now that is definitely something we do not have down south in the USA. When it snows here, we buy all the milk and bread that will fit in our car, shut down the schools, head for home and then begin playing bumper cars when the first flakes hit. Ha...
12 Feb 2009 1:26am
@Walter: You Know Walter, I think you guys have the right idea, you don't go for maximum stress, and barely escape death I admire that in a People ;) lol thanks a lot
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
I'm with Walter, we don't those machines either, but the whole country stops with 1 inch of snow. Send that photo to Gordon Brown :)
12 Feb 2009 1:39am
@Observing: and my response to Walter applies to you too! Gordon Brown, a relative of Charlie?
laughingwolf from Canada
just overrun by stuff these days, lor... tons of writing challenges
one got an honorable mention in a contest ;)
with broadband you could visit, you know :P lol
13 Feb 2009 2:11am
@laughingwolf: Congratulations Tony!
@Michael Rawluk: That's for sure, Thnaks Michael ;)
standley from Carquefou, France
Une image très forte avec ce zoom sur cet impressionnant équipement! Bien vu Lorraine!
13 Feb 2009 4:53am
@standley: Merci beaucoup Richard :)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This is very good, Lorraine! Impressive and strong! And the right kind of presentation!
20 Feb 2009 8:13am
@Japanalia: Glad you enjoyed it Gabriela, thanks a lot :)
Canon PowerShot SX110 IS
1/250 second
F/4.0
ISO 125
39 mm