Kevin Falk ☼ OrganicPix.com | Lineman

I don't dare, I take to much care.

I'm glad there are others willing to do this type of job. Is this one of the lineman working in Texas after hurricane Ike?

Did you do anything special for processing? I like the look of the belt and leather bags. They seem to jump out at me.

Posted by Jamie on September 14, 2008 at 07:28 PM CDT #

I guess they will be busy cleaning up Ike's mess.

Posted by clarence on September 14, 2008 at 09:30 PM CDT #

Wonderfully framed. One of my first jobs out of high school was as an installation and repair tech for Pacific Telephone. And though I didn't climb poles as high as the electric workers, I did climb up to the phone boxes (1/4 down from the top) and have a sense of what this job feels like. Your image captures that very well. He appears to be wearing gaffs (those spike things around his feet with which he's stepping on the pole). I wish your photo showed those spikes, as it's incredible to think that anyone would feel as secure as this man appears to while climbing with them.

Posted by Mindy on September 14, 2008 at 10:32 PM CDT #

Wow, you could count the stitches on his jeans!

Posted by nathalie on September 15, 2008 at 06:09 AM CDT #

Your 'last splash' photo is an absolute stunner!
You feel the kids are going to crash at the bottom of the fall, you can't see deep water below.

What news of hurricane Ike?

Posted by nathalie on September 15, 2008 at 06:13 AM CDT #

Wow, great capture Kevin, I'm just wondering how you managed to get this shot. The focus is right on, and so is the exposure. Excellent image.

Posted by John Maslowski on September 15, 2008 at 09:38 AM CDT #

well, that sums it all up, doesn't it! :)

Posted by Sumedh on September 15, 2008 at 11:12 AM CDT #

Very crisp shot, nice one!

Posted by Ashish Sidapara on September 15, 2008 at 12:28 PM CDT #

He has got the tee shirt and everything. I bet his favorite singer is Glen Campbell. Great shot!!

Posted by Terry H. on September 15, 2008 at 01:31 PM CDT #

Great framing, you don't see this closeup very often.

Posted by Robin on September 15, 2008 at 04:47 PM CDT #

Superb framing. Love the lines running through the photograph. It almost seems like he's floating in between the wires :)

Posted by AC on September 15, 2008 at 05:25 PM CDT #

People like this build America and keep it running. A Hurrh to hem. BTW yor picture is outstanding of precision. Great one.
Give us some news from Ike...
Cheers

Posted by Denis on September 15, 2008 at 07:39 PM CDT #

This post has been selected as PixyBlog's Daily Shot for Sun, 14 Sep 2008

Posted by Pixy on September 16, 2008 at 02:12 AM CDT #

like the tones and how you brought out the folds in the clothes and patterns in the wood and feeling of a storm brewing in the sky. hope all's well in your part of TX.

Posted by danthro on September 16, 2008 at 04:24 PM CDT #

Wow! would have never thought that Mindy was a pole climber before she was an image artist!

Anyway, I love the processing of this shot. Nice contrast. IT tells a story!

Posted by Raffi on September 16, 2008 at 06:43 PM CDT #

Great shot Kevin. Lots of this going on down my way now!

Posted by John on September 20, 2008 at 09:06 PM CDT #

Lineman | Sunday Sep 14, 2008