Lighten The Mood

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[wilgk]

Jack
I like everything about this image, I like that it's a bit busy in the background, as the other 'fireies' (as we say in Oz) add to the scene, I like the gritty touch of noise, I like the hoses neatly rimming the main subjects in & most of all the smiles on the faces of those who work to protect the rest of us.

[Shadowman]

Nicely captured.

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Thanks Kay!

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Thanks John!

[FootLoose]

+1 to Kay's remarks. The frame seems a little cramped. Maybe a little more head room, and some space on the left and right sides, then add a subtle vignette ...

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Thanks Greg! I'll play with another edit, not sure about the vignette though, I don't use them but I can give it a shot as well, just to see how it works.

[mugge]

The image may be a bit cramped. It is powerful though, I am not so sure about the vignette but that is only my opinion.
Cheers Mugge

[IzzieK]

No matter what anyone says, I like the mood of this shot Jack...the smiles on the faces of the men says it all compared to the seriousness of their faces when doing their job. Remarkable !!

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Thanks Mugge!

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Thanks again Izzie! It's very typical, after a job and before they take up (hoses, tools, etc) there's always a little time to chit chat, a little horse play and a** busting. All in good fun. Then on to the next call, these guys basically run non-stop their entire tour.

[IzzieK]

In aviation, we call that gathering "shooting the breeze"...telling tall tales, the taller the tale, the better... Some time to the uninitiated like I was the first time I sat down with our guys I have a funny feeling I was being taken for a ride because of the look in their eyes but I mainly keep quiet because they are the experts...

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I can almost guaranty that they're busting one of the guys in the group or, telling some story of one of the guys that did something totally stupid. We can be a heartless bunch at times and everyone learns to deal with it. It's (almost) always harmless