Although you should be commended on a safety program, consideration
should be given to the impact of the photo on viewers, not how safe the
girl was during the shoot. It is a good photograph as well (well posed
and well composed). Shooting complex subjects is difficult and climbing
safety certainly qualifies as a complex subject as the responses have shown.
Although that was not its purpose, a rope hooked securely to the
student's harness when climbing is certainly a good idea. I might
resort to that if rehab strengthens my left side enough. <:-)
Photography was just one of my many pursuits (minor in art, almost all
photography). I have done sports photography professionally), but like
many topics, "side effects" are not solely the domain of computer programs.
73, Roger (K8RI) QST cover Jan 1987
On 2/28/2017 1:02 AM, Ken Fritz wrote:
Posted by the school program on Facebook:
"Some people have expressed concern about safety in this picture. This was
a publicity photo meant to show the students learning about towers and how
they are climbed. Chase is like 4 feet off the ground. The rope on her back
is not suspending her. It is used to pull something up from ground if
needed. It was not part of safety or this climb. Some context: The students
took a field trip to the radio station. While there they met on-air
personalities, saw the transmitting equipment, and were given a demo on
tower climbing. They got to put the equipment on, and see how with the two
clips, you can climb, always keeping one clip clipped to the tower, while
moving the other one up. It was explained that with such a technique, if a
climber were to for any reason at any time lose their hold or even their
consciousness, they would still be securely clipped with at least one clip.
Chase got to try this going up and down a few steps. So learning how to
climb a 300 foot tower was not meant to imply she climbed to the top of a
300 foot tower. She did a few of the clip and unclip sequenced up and back
down. The students learned that a key thing was to always keep one clip on
the tower. The purpose of the picture was to show a really smart girl
having a lot of fun learning lots of new stuff about towers and radio
stations. We are sorry for the confusion and worry the original post
generated. Hopefully this note will clarify. This is a picture of a smart
girl on a school field trip,having a photo shoot four feet off the ground,
secured with two clips to the tower."
73,
Ken
N3WAX
On Mon, Feb 27, 2017 at 3:38 PM, Kelly Taylor <ve4xt@mymts.net> wrote:
One thing you learn after almost 30 years in publishing is, let he who is
without sin…
The uninitiated would be blown away by how easy it is for major gaffes to
slip through even the most professional organizations. Anybody remember
“Dewey defeats Truman”? As I recall, that wasn’t exactly the Podunk Gazette
behind that one.
It was a mistake. It wasn’t the publishing world’s first and it certainly
will not be the last. It is also unlikely the ARRL had anything to do with
the composition of the photograph.
The tenor of the quoted tower industry magazine item was startlingly
unprofessional, and violated a key tenet of journalism.
73, kelly, ve4xt
On Feb 27, 2017, at 2:26 PM, Ed Sawyer <sawyered@earthlink.net> wrote:
I think that given how fundamentally important antennas and towers are to
ham radio, the lack of anyone who knows what they are looking at
reviewing
the picture for proper safety procedures is unexcusable. It's the cover
for
cripes sake.
The ARRL is not a volunteer organization. The staffers are paid and we
pay
for the publication and services. People treating this like it's a
mistake
in a club newsletter are way off base. It's a national paid publication.
73
Ed N1UR
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