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08/18/2003 12:40:02 PM · #1 |
Here is an incredible image shot by John McColgan. This awesome picture was taken in the Bitterroot National Forest in Montana on August 6 by a fire behavior analyst from Fairbanks, Alaska, with a Digital camera.
Since he was working while he took the picture, he cannot sell or profit from it, so he should at least be recognized as the photographer
of this once-in-a-lifetime shot.
I received it as an attachment in an email from a friend who wanted to share this incredible image with me. So, I thought that I would share it with the DPC community. What do you think of it? Is it a "10"?
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08/18/2003 12:49:15 PM · #2 |
| Hmmmm - off-topic. Gets a 1 from me. (just kidding - it's marvelous! definitely a 10). |
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08/18/2003 12:53:00 PM · #3 |
Amazing.
It's definately one to show all the friends and guests after dinner for years to come... |
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08/18/2003 12:57:17 PM · #4 |
I first received this image in an e-mail at least two years ago. It seems to be making the rounds again. I have no idea what the source of the image really is. Cool image anyway.
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08/18/2003 01:01:39 PM · #5 |
Awesome image. Very powerfull. Pretty sad though. Do you think Bambi made it?
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08/18/2003 01:01:51 PM · #6 |
Very cool shot, here is some more info I found on the web about the shot.
Picture Info
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08/18/2003 01:04:02 PM · #7 |
It`s great but needs running through neat image :)
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08/18/2003 01:08:06 PM · #8 |
| People keep posting that image on photosig as their own work. (and consequently been given the boot) I've seen it at least twice there. It's a really cool shot. ~Heather~ |
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08/18/2003 01:09:44 PM · #9 |
Originally posted by Jacko:
Awesome image. Very powerfull. Pretty sad though. Do you think Bambi made it? |
Of course Bambi made it and you cant tell me otherwise (sticks fingers in ears) la la la I cant hear you!
On a more serious note, that is a really neat image, and the website had interesting information about it too. If nothing else, it's circulation around the internet is making it famous!
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08/18/2003 01:17:03 PM · #10 |
| It kinda reminds me of 'Smoke Jumper' by Nicholas Evans... |
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08/18/2003 01:34:29 PM · #11 |
I had no idea of the history of this forest fire image, I just liked it a lot, like so many others obviously have too. The web site was very interesting, thanks for the link Gary.
You always need to be a bit skeptical of stuff off of the web or sent in emails, as it can come back and bite you later as Heather pointed out concerning cheaters at Photsig. No one would ever believe that I took it anyway, as my work pretty much sucks and I fear fire more than Bambi.(LOL) But, I was worried that this forest fire picture was a Photoshop doctored image and that I might just be helping perpetuate the thing.
Here is one that I know is absolutely doctored, but it still makes me laugh every time I see it, it must be the pilot in me?
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08/18/2003 02:11:11 PM · #12 |
I think I saw the fire photo a long time before August 6th on another site. Is the date correct?
The 737? photo is terrible! Terribly funny, that is! What an awful sense of humour we both have, Morgan.
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08/18/2003 02:32:39 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by Marjo:
I think I saw the fire photo a long time before August 6th on another site. Is the date correct? |
This picture was posted in another thread by kali July,8 2003...
//www.dpchallenge.com/forum.php?action=read&FORUM_THREAD_ID=31937 bitterroot fire August 6, 2000 |
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08/18/2003 03:17:15 PM · #14 |
The forest picture is nice, but isn't the exposure a little burned out on the top half?
Sorry, no one else said it so I had to :)
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08/18/2003 06:19:34 PM · #15 |
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08/18/2003 08:49:43 PM · #16 |
| More dodging, less burning... |
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