Thanks for posting them. Very nice set overall,Peter; but the two that jump
out for me are L1000906 and L1000896. For me they both have that
documentary-feeling like the images from the WPA photographers in America
during the 1930s with their large format cameras. I really like the composition
and the tonal qualities of them both. It's easy for me to envision them both in
print form as huge wall-sized murals showing the work of the Government. Thank
you for the trip down memory lane.
As an aside to the group as a whole, did Canada have a similar group of
government-sponsored photographers traveling the nation at any point during the
20th or late 19th centuries documenting life in the country?
Best regards,Peter Stevens
On Thursday, May 17, 2018, 4:02:53 AM EDT, Peter Klein
<boulanger.croissant@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
One of the highlights of my eastern Washington trip was a tour of Chief
Joseph Dam, on the Columbia River near Bridgeport, WA. This dam plays
second fiddle to the higher and better-known Grand Coulee Dam, but is
quite impressive in its own right. It is a little over a mile wide
overall. The powerhouse contains 27 generators of between 88 an 109
megawatts each.
We were lucky enough to meet, quite accidentally, a very nice park
ranger. I asked him if they were giving tours inside the dam.
Officially, the season hadn't started for non-reserved public tours, but
he said, "Do you want a tour?" Oh, yes! It was hog heaven for anyone
who likes huge machines and control panels with lots of dials, gauges
and big switches. The immensity of the project also shows what we are
capable of when we have our act together.
Unfortunately, I can't show you anything from inside the dam, because
photography is strictly verboten. The post 9-11 security measures are
quite thorough, but understandable.
What I can show you is the B&W photos I took from the publicly
accessible areas near the spillway. Water levels were high and almost
all the spillway gates were open. It was quite a show!
I'd appreciate some C&C about these photos. I was trying to show the
power and beauty of all that falling water and spray. Which ones
succeed? I'll leave them labeled by camera file number for easy
identification for the next day or two.
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/27292691487/in/dateposted-public/>
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/27292691657/in/dateposted-public/>
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/41263412915/in/dateposted-public/>
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/41263412745/in/dateposted-public/>
<https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563@N04/27292691847/in/dateposted-public/>
Leica M Monochrome with 35 and 50 Summicrons and 90/3.5 Voigtlander,
plus yellow filter. Enjoy!
--Peter
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