In Case of Fire, Pull Down
This entry was posted on Oct 31 2007
I love how fire equipment caters to the lowest common denominator. Something about the simplicity of it really draws me in. I have this visual of a building up in smoke, with some guy standing next to the alarm (which was just pulled) and wondering what to do next. Maybe these should state something like, “Pull down and exit building,” or “Pull down and run!”
The irony of this photo, however, lies in the background. Yes, concrete. Non-flammable concrete. This got me thinking about how we talk about buildings catching on fire. Is it the building catching on fire or all the stuff inside it catching on fire? I know that when my office was renovated, the resulting smell was so toxic that there’s only two possibilities: 1) my office is impervious to fire from all of the fire-proof materials used to renovate it or 2) my office is a tinderbox of man-made office decor. I’m guessing it’s the latter.
The kicker: in the stairwells, there’s a fireplug (with no firehose) and a simple pressurized-water fire extinguisher. Like that is going to do anything against a raging office-carpet inferno! 
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I like your framings, Peteej. The red dot is exact in the right corner!
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This one works on so many levels. You’re really mastering the technique of creating the perfect camera phone pic!
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Susanne and Jon: Thank you! It’s really standard photo stuff. The fact that it’s on a camera phone makes it unusual. This site will have to fold when phones get high quality cameras, which is bound to happen someday.
Good observation pete. I like the first approach, however, the pull and run one, lol.
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“Pull…and run!” Short, to the point.
I really enjoy this picture for some reason. It is just very pleasing to the Joeprah eye I suppose. Sorry I have been out of the rotation lately
I think what you are drawn to is the arrangement. Simple lines and placement of elements can make for a powerful – and likeable – image, even by Joeprah standards. Thanks for stopping by man! I was wondering when the next Joe-bomb was coming.