Iron Flatline Posted July 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted July 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi all. I had to go down to Nurnberg in Bavaria to visit a Stonecutter Plant. Most pics turned out crap, and I won't get a chance to get back, but here's three I like. All shots made with the Leica M8 and a 28mm Elmarit f/2.8 ASPH, shot at 1/45th, f/5.6 at ISO 320. First one - looking down the huge warehouse with sun spilling in from the top. Those are not hay-bails, pieces of carton, or piles of wood - those big boxy things are uncut blocks of granit: Second one - a big stone saw, at rest: Third one - the big stone saw, in full action. Noisy! You do NOT want to walk into that thing! See if you can spot the laser guidance system... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jmr Posted July 25, 2007 Share #2 Posted July 25, 2007 Iron, fine shots all - great light and atmosphere. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biglouis Posted July 25, 2007 Share #3 Posted July 25, 2007 Very interesting set of pictures and a great documentary record. The natural lighting in the first one is very attractive. If you have any more I for one would be interested in seeing them. LouisB Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinop Posted July 25, 2007 Share #4 Posted July 25, 2007 Interesting and informative shots. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted July 25, 2007 Share #5 Posted July 25, 2007 Iron - All three are delightful for their composition, geomtry and subtle light and color. If you haven't done so you need to rent the DVD of a 1979 film called "Breaking Away." Stonecutting plays a significant role in this charming film. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted July 26, 2007 Thanks Stuny, I will check it out. biglouis, I will take another look, but I think this was as good as it got. But about the first shot - does it ruin for you if I tell you it's the fork-lift driver's ass sticking out from behind it while he's bending over to fix something? It does for me... Unfortunately I did not have a lot of time to take pictures, or to wait for the perfect shot. I was pretty angry at the guy I had to deal with down there, the whole trip ended up being a pretty big waste of time... but I kept having to stop yelling at him to get my shots. He was very confused by the big important client in a suit who had a briefcase in one hand, and a little camera in the other (strap around the wrist.) "Wait, wait, I want to get this shot... Now,... explain to me WHY you can't deliver by the end of August??" Very surreal moment for me, no question.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted July 26, 2007 Share #7 Posted July 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very interesting that with all that dust in the air only the laser source is visible and no trace is present of its beam! Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlancasterd Posted July 26, 2007 Share #8 Posted July 26, 2007 Very interesting that with all that dust in the air only the laser source is visible and no trace is present of its beam!Fernando. If that plant is anything like the slate mills now operating in North Wales, there shouldn't be any dust in the air - the saws are cooled by a constant stream of water which also serves to wash away the stone dust. I'm not sure about granite dust, but slate dust is a very dangerous stuff to inhale - it causes silicosis and lung cancer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share #9 Posted July 26, 2007 The place is quite dusty, but around the saw it is primarily damp. The saw is cooled with water, so that is vapor that you see in the shot, not dust. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomasis7 Posted July 29, 2007 Share #10 Posted July 29, 2007 maybe more contrast. like to let the light come out. those images look too flat. so I think that some processing could do those more exciting for sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
fernando_b Posted July 30, 2007 Share #11 Posted July 30, 2007 Iron, I understand, if there is a powerful aspiration so is why the beam is not visble in what (dust or vapour) is suspended in the air: air under the beam is clean. Interesting shots, tough. Fernando. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Flatline Posted July 30, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted July 30, 2007 maybe more contrast. like to let the light come out. those images look too flat. so I think that some processing could do those more exciting for sure MORE contrast? You and I must have differently-calibrated monitors. ... and believe me (check all my previous posts) I'm quite open to constructive criticism, but I wouldn't want to add much more contrast, they've got plenty of that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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