After Darkness Light
Uploaded: April 20, 2012 04:48:40
---
This is the burned-out warehouse in the East Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia, in which the lives of two firefighters from Ladder 10 were tragically snuffed out last week.
----
The neighborhood vigil had just concluded, and the sun had begun its descent. The crowd still lingered on the pavement. Ladder 16 (which had also responded to the 5-alarm fire) was parked on the street and its men stood nearby, paying their respects.
---
Police were standing by, preventing people from getting beyond the yellow plastic ropes, since the rubble and ruins were still dangerous.
----
Those standing near me and who also saw the sun bursting through the skeletal charred window must have had similar thoughts to mine. I hope so.
----
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 30.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Karen E. Michaels
April 20, 2012
Carolyn M. Fletcher
April 20, 2012
Ann Coates
April 20, 2012
Carol Quina
April 20, 2012
R. J. Laudenbacher
April 20, 2012
Claudia Kuhn
April 20, 2012
Heather Loewenhardt
April 21, 2012
Leslie McLain
April 22, 2012
Mitch Spence
April 22, 2012
Marilyn K. Lincecum
April 22, 2012
Pat Abbott
April 23, 2012
Ken Smith
April 23, 2012
Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Michelle Alton.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.