Parting shots

Peter Rowlands · Issue 29, Mar/Apr 2006 · pp. 56–57

Products mentioned: Nikonos III, Subatec S100 flashgun, Ektachrome slide film

Parting shots Do you have a nice shot with a short story behind it? If so e mail me and yours could be the next “Parting shot”. peter@uwpmag.com Nikonos 111 with 15mm lens, Subatec S100 flashgun. 200asa Ektachrome slide film 1/6th @F5.6 Permit me a bit of indulgence in this issue but, to be honest, I haven’t received any Parting Shot ideas for this issue! Back in the early 90’s I was recommended to Greenpeace by Peter Scoones as a stills photographer to accompany their driftnet campaign in mid Atlantic. Two weeks later I was on board MV Sirius heading out to sea with a team of scientists, observers and a surface video cameraman. Prior to this I had really only taken pictures for myself which, if I was lucky enough, would be wanted by publishers and advertisers. This was to be one of my first high profile assignments, the results from which would be distributed worldwide by Greenpeace who…