Photographing Marsh Fire
Always have a camera on hand, that is typically a motto that
I like to adhere to but there are always those times when you don’t. Today was
one of those days; driving back from downtown I saw a billowing cloud of smoke
and no camera on hand. Arriving at the location, it was a marsh fire behind the
Ambassador Hotel off Princess Street. Photographically this type of fire
provides sufficient time due to the limited capability of being able to prevent
such a fire from spreading. After driving home, I was able to get back out and
photograph the blazing marsh. I’m not a fan of standing along the sidelines
watching, that is why I had to find a way out onto the marsh. If you are going
to photograph any fire, respect the fire fighter’s boundaries and don’t be a
hindrance.
