http://www.arspublik.com/parachute-training/ Public Domain Images Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:34:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.arspublik.com/parachute-training/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Walden Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:43:02 +0000 http://www.arspublik.com/?p=858#comment-28 The dull blues and browns of the desert scenery fade easily into the background, as do the collection of gunmetal gray planes. Against this pops the stark white of the parachute and the jumpsuit-clad men and women who pull on it. The chute arches out gracefully, horizontal and to the right rather than vertical and to the top. The curved lines that compose it draw attention to the other lines running through the photo: the flat line of the horizon, the diagonal lines of the parachute's strings, and even the level lines made by the plane wings. All of these work to create a surprisingly stark image which is furthered by the drastic color differences between background and foreground. The remarkable thing about the image is the viewer's ability to feel the jerk of the parachute; it is almost as if it is in motion before one's eyes because of the full chute, the curious looks, and the braced stance of those holding the item down. It might be a skydiving class, but the uniforms and the planes speak more of some government activity, out in the middle of the desert, interesting and perhaps absolutely top secret. The dull blues and browns of the desert scenery fade easily into the background, as do the collection of gunmetal gray planes. Against this pops the stark white of the parachute and the jumpsuit-clad men and women who pull on it. The chute arches out gracefully, horizontal and to the right rather than vertical and to the top. The curved lines that compose it draw attention to the other lines running through the photo: the flat line of the horizon, the diagonal lines of the parachute’s strings, and even the level lines made by the plane wings. All of these work to create a surprisingly stark image which is furthered by the drastic color differences between background and foreground. The remarkable thing about the image is the viewer’s ability to feel the jerk of the parachute; it is almost as if it is in motion before one’s eyes because of the full chute, the curious looks, and the braced stance of those holding the item down. It might be a skydiving class, but the uniforms and the planes speak more of some government activity, out in the middle of the desert, interesting and perhaps absolutely top secret.

]]> http://www.arspublik.com/parachute-training/comment-page-1/#comment-27 sdibbs Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:10:57 +0000 http://www.arspublik.com/?p=858#comment-27 There are 7 men standing with a white parachute. 6 of the men are in jump suits which are white but one of the men is wearing a gray suit (perhaps he's the boss?). It looks like some of the men in jump-suits are wearing goggles. Maybe they had just been or are just about to go parachuting and this is why they need to wear the goggles for safety reasons. There are a few of old fashioned looking airplanes in the background and you can see a lot of the sky- it is a clear day and the sky is a dull blue color. The ground is gray and it looks like pebbles or some other type of ground cover which isn't too smooth. The time of day could possibly be the afternoon as you can see the shadows on the ground. The parachute is pulling horizontally across the floor and has caught the wind. It looks very clean and almost glowing and the men are holding onto a large number of strings to keep the parachute from flying away. They look like they are having a pretty fun time whatever they're doing and they all seem to be in conversation with each other. There are 7 men standing with a white parachute. 6 of the men are in jump suits which are white but one of the men is wearing a gray suit (perhaps he’s the boss?). It looks like some of the men in jump-suits are wearing goggles. Maybe they had just been or are just about to go parachuting and this is why they need to wear the goggles for safety reasons. There are a few of old fashioned looking airplanes in the background and you can see a lot of the sky- it is a clear day and the sky is a dull blue color. The ground is gray and it looks like pebbles or some other type of ground cover which isn’t too smooth. The time of day could possibly be the afternoon as you can see the shadows on the ground. The parachute is pulling horizontally across the floor and has caught the wind. It looks very clean and almost glowing and the men are holding onto a large number of strings to keep the parachute from flying away. They look like they are having a pretty fun time whatever they’re doing and they all seem to be in conversation with each other.

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