Comments for Toby Smith Photography http://www.shootunit.com Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:05:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Merry Christmas and Bring on 2012… by Mark Foxwell http://www.shootunit.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-and-bring-on-2012/#comment-3850 Mark Foxwell Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:05:54 +0000 http://www.shootunit.com/?p=989#comment-3850 Hi Mate nice work in the Bj M Hi Mate nice work in the Bj M

]]> Comment on Merry Christmas and Bring on 2012… by Graeme http://www.shootunit.com/2011/12/merry-christmas-and-bring-on-2012/#comment-3826 Graeme Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:21:04 +0000 http://www.shootunit.com/?p=989#comment-3826 Nice work! Your my new favourite photographer. Congrats on BJP front cover! Nice work! Your my new favourite photographer. Congrats on BJP front cover!

]]> Comment on Foyers Power Station by Toby Smith http://www.shootunit.com/2010/03/foyers-power-station/#comment-2232 Toby Smith Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:51:18 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=521#comment-2232 Alex a really great and personal insight into the Foyers project. Thankyou! Alex a really great and personal insight into the Foyers project. Thankyou!

]]> Comment on Foyers Power Station by Alex Scott http://www.shootunit.com/2010/03/foyers-power-station/#comment-1368 Alex Scott Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:34:42 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=521#comment-1368 In 1969 my father and myself started work at Foyers and were there for 3/4 years. The shafts were very difficult to get waterproofed being so close to the loch and it took a lot of "Bow Gee" as the grouting was called to finally get the rock to stop leaking water. The tunnel was driven into the hill side back to Loch Mhor which fed the water to drive the generators, it was then pumped back to the loch to be used again and again. If there was a problem and the water had to be stopped then a surge shaft was driven 800ft down from the top of a hill about a half mile from the loch side, as water finds its own level this shaft coped with any sudden problem or maintenance situation. An interesting place to have worked at. Previous to this we had worked at Cowgreen dam in County Durham and were at Fawley for 4 years when that was being built. My late father had been working at various dams that were being built in the highlands after the war and the workforce travelled all over. As I never saw the finished work at Foyers your photographs were very interesting. Thanks very much. Alex Scott In 1969 my father and myself started work at Foyers and were there for 3/4 years. The shafts were very difficult to get waterproofed being so close to the loch and it took a lot of “Bow Gee” as the grouting was called to finally get the rock to stop leaking water. The tunnel was driven into the hill side back to Loch Mhor which fed the water to drive the generators, it was then pumped back to the loch to be used again and again. If there was a problem and the water had to be stopped then a surge shaft was driven 800ft down from the top of a hill about a half mile from the loch side, as water finds its own level this shaft coped with any sudden problem or maintenance situation. An interesting place to have worked at. Previous to this we had worked at Cowgreen dam in County Durham and were at Fawley for 4 years when that was being built. My late father had been working at various dams that were being built in the highlands after the war and the workforce travelled all over. As I never saw the finished work at Foyers your photographs were very interesting. Thanks very much. Alex Scott

]]> Comment on Welcome to 2011 by Oliver Pauk http://www.shootunit.com/2011/01/rise-and-climb-welcome-to-2011/#comment-47 Oliver Pauk Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:01:28 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=839#comment-47 Looking forward to some more pix Looking forward to some more pix

]]> Comment on Welcome to 2011 by Philip Walker http://www.shootunit.com/2011/01/rise-and-climb-welcome-to-2011/#comment-46 Philip Walker Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:57:40 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=839#comment-46 This is a superb shot! Keep up the good work. I will keep an eye out for your photos in future. ps Enjoyed the night photography course on Tues. Thanks for your helpful tips. Best wishes, Philip This is a superb shot! Keep up the good work. I will keep an eye out for your photos in future.

ps Enjoyed the night photography course on Tues. Thanks for your helpful tips.

Best wishes,
Philip

]]> Comment on R.I.P. The Monster by MUM http://www.shootunit.com/2011/03/r-i-p-the-monster/#comment-40 MUM Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:53:30 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=851#comment-40 sorry to hear about the sad news of your monster. is is worth advertising a reward for news of its whereabouts? you might be lucky with the police. sorry to hear about the sad news of your monster. is is worth advertising a reward for news of its whereabouts? you might be lucky with the police.

]]> Comment on R.I.P. The Monster by Ewen MacKinnon http://www.shootunit.com/2011/03/r-i-p-the-monster/#comment-39 Ewen MacKinnon Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:23:29 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=851#comment-39 That's Jeremy Bloody Clarkson and his loons to blame for that! That’s Jeremy Bloody Clarkson and his loons to blame for that!

]]> Comment on Welcome to 2011 by barry cawston http://www.shootunit.com/2011/01/rise-and-climb-welcome-to-2011/#comment-38 barry cawston Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:18:16 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=839#comment-38 Great shot, great location glad to see you are still 'out-there'... have an exhibition Hinterland at Capital Culture over the next two weeks if you are in town Best Barry Great shot, great location glad to see you are still ‘out-there’… have an exhibition Hinterland at Capital Culture over the next two weeks if you are in town Best Barry

]]> Comment on Scaling the Wind Turbine by JP http://www.shootunit.com/2010/11/scaling-the-wind-turbine/#comment-37 JP Sun, 14 Nov 2010 22:41:13 +0000 http://tobysmithblog.wordpress.com/?p=803#comment-37 x x

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