elansprint72 Posted April 8, 2007 Share #1 Â Posted April 8, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Horsey wind pump, Norfolk. The fens for miles around are drained by pumps, all electric these days, unfortunately. The first shot inside shows the head gears of the pump; the large bevel gear is attached to the sails on a hefty shaft, around the outside of this gear is a brake band; the other bevel gear drives a vertical shaft down through the mill to ground level. Shot #3 shows the bottom of the vertical shaft; another set of bevels takes the drive outside to the water pump. Notice that the teeth on the large gear are made from wood and can be replaced when worn. Similar wooden gear sets have been used in the Middle East to pump water since historic times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 9, 2007 Share #2 Â Posted April 9, 2007 Pete - Â Very nice reportage series, and terrific framing, tonal range and contrast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted April 9, 2007 Share #3 Â Posted April 9, 2007 These are great, Pete. I think that your B&W work, for subjects like this, is currently streets ahead of your colour stuff. Which of your many cameras were these shot with? Â Numver 1 is my favourite here. If it were mine, I'd crop just a smidge off the bottom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted April 9, 2007 Share #4 Â Posted April 9, 2007 Very nice series Pete. Personally, and if I had to select a favourite, i'd go for the 2nd for it's fantastic tonal range and framing. Â Â Azzo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmr Posted April 9, 2007 Share #5 Â Posted April 9, 2007 Pete, Â nicely done. The second is my favourite - for the same reasons as Ivan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiphop Posted April 9, 2007 Share #6 Â Posted April 9, 2007 The 2nd is my favourite for the tonal range. Nice series Pierre-Olivier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted April 11, 2007 Share #7 Â Posted April 11, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks for posting this series - It is very interesting, and the photography is excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share #8  Posted April 13, 2007 Thanks for the kind words folks! These were taken with the D2, in colour and converted in PS. I really must try it out in B&W mode  I have some shots taken by my Dad during WW2 of these ancient wooden gear wheels in Egypt and Italy, they are captioned "Sakias", which I had to look up and it means "water scoop", they are used for irrigation of crops- the opposite of what "my" gears are used for- pumping the land dry! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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