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02-MAR-2003

Once life-saving technology
by Hewy
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This is the top of an old minelamp my dad has worked with in the coal mines in the late 1950s. The lamp was powered by gasoline. It was a lifesaver because the lamp warned for the presence of mine gas (the flame would change from colour when gas was present).

Shot this by putting is on top of a sweater in the middle of the living room using only available daylight. A polariser and some cloth hung on some chairs around the lamp where needed to get rid of annoying reflections of the windowlight on the lamp.

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1s f/4.0 at 16.6mm iso100 full exif

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Ann Chaikin07-Mar-2003 18:38
I agree with Jon. Interesting object, nicely photographed. Ann
Sony Forums Challenges03-Mar-2003 09:47
Nice shot in available light, nice story - Jon M