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Taken at a warehouse fire in Houston, TX.
54 Responses
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On 9 February 2008 Scott Spychalski said:
Love the tones and perspective.
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On 9 February 2008 Jason Schupp gave props:
Whoa! You've outdone yourself, Cody. There's so much right with this one.
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On 9 February 2008 Yvonne Roberts gave props:
Awesome capture.
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On 9 February 2008 jennifer fogg gave props:
Amazing Cody!
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On 9 February 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Scott, Jason, Yvonne and Jen. This photo has gotten the biggest response out of all my photos.
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On 9 February 2008 Thomas Simmons gave props:
best work i've seen from you yet, cody
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On 10 February 2008 Jason Schupp said:
What I think really draws me in (on top of technical excellence and I'll get to that) is that, given how this decade's gone, it seems like "firefighter standing in front of burnt-down such-and-such" has become its own genre, one that's easy to bog down in too much sentimentality and become clichéd. This photo doesn't do that at all, which makes it all the more powerful, doing a better job at conveying what all the cliché photos try to convey.
Here's what I mean: The firefighter's body language is very relaxed. I get the idea that the fire is under control, or the team has at least done what they can. So here's this guy, he's surveying the damage, taking it all in. You've got it framed that it's very empty, which... you know, something has burned down, there's now nothing where there was something. If you hadn't mentioned this was a warehouse fire, I'd really have no idea what had burned down. And this firefighter, he's okay with this, or at least resolved. I imagine he sees a lot of destruction and acceptance of this comes easier... which says more about the profession than any photo where it's all, "hey look, they saved the kitten, or the baby, or the old woman, how *heroic*." No, this is more about the day in, day out handling the fact that things do not last, which takes a strength no less valuable and worthy.
Compositionally, you got the texture of the smoke which is just enough, you give it just enough space, the focus is just right, the sepia tone is totally appropriate... hell yeah, Cody, you nailed it. -
On 10 February 2008 Cody Austin said:
Jason, thanks for taking the time to write your comment. It means a lot to me and makes me only want to work harder for that next great shot. Thank you.
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On 19 February 2008 Paul Snider gave props:
Simple storytelling, technically excellent!
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On 19 February 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Paul.
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On 28 February 2008 Rhian Syahzana gave props:
nice shot.....
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On 2 April 2008 Raphael Grynsztajn gave props:
What a great capture this is. I second what Jason Schupp said, all of it lol
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On 7 May 2008 Mariah Green said:
this needs an award. :P
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On 7 May 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Mariah!
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On 31 May 2008 Jillian said:
this is truely a fantastic shot.
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On 31 May 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Jillian.
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On 17 June 2008 Natalie Franco gave props:
I agree with Mariah this images needs to be recognized or awarded some how ! Truly Brilliant !!
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On 20 June 2008 Peter McLaughlin said:
I'm a 21 yr. professional fire fighter, Great Tribute !
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On 21 June 2008 Steven Hoenstine gave props:
really excellent...a new favorite
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On 21 June 2008 Jacob Olsen said:
Amazing!! I don't want to bore you with a huge paragraph comment, but i might end up doing just that... this makes me think about a lot that has happened in the past decade. During 9/11 i had an uncle of mine working in the pentagon, which scared me to death. Also, I was present at the Sofa Superstore fire in Charleston, SC, which made national headlines, and I saw the roof collapse which (unbeknown to me at the time) resulted in the nine firefighters' deaths. Amazing, thought-provoking photo!
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On 21 June 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Natalie, Peter, Steven and Jacob for your comments.
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On 22 June 2008 Craig Llewellyn gave props:
Off the charts... awesome shot.
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On 23 June 2008 Elliot Ross gave props:
Ooof! This is stunning. I love the subtle tone to the image. Great contrast. This photo really invokes an emotion within me...you accomplished your goal in this photo.
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On 27 June 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Craig and Elliot.
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On 28 June 2008 Nicholas Pantages gave props:
awesome shot. way powerful.
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On 29 June 2008 Robert Larson said:
In short : Fantstic
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On 29 June 2008 Donna Beeler said:
This is a beautiful photo...which tells a story...which is what photography is all about...great job.
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On 30 June 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks for the comments Nicholas, Robert and Donna!
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On 30 June 2008 Nathan McNamara gave props:
Very humbling, love the contrast too!
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On 30 June 2008 Annie said:
This is an unbelieveably well done picture : )
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On 30 June 2008 Cody Austin said:
Thanks Nathan and Annie for your comments!
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On 5 July 2008 Wallace Jones gave props:
Great shot!!!!
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On 8 July 2008 Jane Linders gave props:
If this image isn't included in the next Jpg magazine I am cancelling my subscription!
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On 9 July 2008 Cody Austin said:
Now I'm under so much pressure! I don't want you to cancel your subscription!
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On 9 July 2008 Devin Hayes gave props:
voted! I don't know if it's my favorite of yours but it ranks right up there! Nice shot Cody!!
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On 11 July 2008 Saltari Dario gave props:
Wow
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On 12 July 2008 Kim Erlandsen said:
Visually stunning and fits the themes 100%. Great photo.
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On 13 July 2008 David Tea said:
Brilliant shot I must say but I don't see how this fits into Democracy.
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On 16 July 2008 Sherstin Schwartz gave props:
Fantastic capture with a lot of emotion, I love it.
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On 17 July 2008 jesse wright said:
awesome and emotional shot
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On 24 July 2008 Nimai Wong gave props:
Striking photo!!
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On 25 July 2008 Brooke Randell said:
This is a beautiful shot that captures your attention at the first glance.
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On 26 July 2008 Anna Migdal gave props:
you have my vote
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On 28 July 2008 Robin Repo said:
Already voted on this way back but just had to leave a comment after seeing this again. One of the most powerful,stunning images I've ever seen on this site. I really hope and believe this will make it into the magazine. GL :)
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On 28 July 2008 Cody Austin said:
Wow thanks Robin!
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On 31 July 2008 Jeffrey Lowy said:
A m a z i n g.
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On 2 August 2008 Gary Rittermeyer gave props:
This is an amazing photograph...one of my favorites on JPG.
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On 7 August 2008 Travis Flack said:
This photo stuck out so much, it so technically accurate, deeply personal and evocative. You can almost see some resemblance of fear by the tilt of his helmet, which is quickly removed by the movement from subject to content. I however, don't consider this democratic, it doesn't fit here for me. Please don't take that the wrong way, you know I like it.
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On 5 September 2008 Marela Nieves gave props:
so great
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On 23 September 2008 James Leocadi gave props:
so striking, really is such a powerful image, great work!
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On 25 September 2008 Jaymie Darden said:
Wow! This photo is just absolutely spectacular!
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On 2 October 2008 Wallace Jones gave props:
Wow! that is powerful!
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On 8 October 2008 Lynn Hathaway gave props:
This has got to WIN! It is such a remarkable photo! Well done....just beautifully done!
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On 12 October 2008 Melissa Madison Fuller said:
beautiful beautiful shot.
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