CONEXPO
RECAP
ACT
APRIL 2014
A graphic look at
ConExpo 2014
through the lens of
Robert B. Dimmitt.
L
ikemanyof the almost 130,000
peoplewho roamed the lots
and conventionhall corridors
ofConExpo2014 inLasVegas, Robert
B.Dimmittwas interested in the latest
equipment and technological advances the
construction equipmentworldhas tooffer.
ButDimmitt also sawConExpo through
the lensof his camera, capturinganarray
of interesting images.
“A showof the sizeofConExpoor
Bauma is challenging tophotograph
as it is veryhard to isolate any single
pieceof equipment likeyou can in the
field, especiallya crane,”he said. “As I
walka showbetweenmeetings, I try to
keepmental notesofwhich equipment
ispositionedbetter formorningor
afternoon light andwhat detailsmight be
of interest tohighlight. Inmy case, a show
likeConExpo is thebest of bothworlds,
agreat opportunity to explorewhat’s
developing in the crane industryaswell as
theopportunity to communicate the show
throughmyphotographs.”
Dimmitt offers thisphoto essay exclusive
to
AmericanCranes&Transport
.
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RIGHT: The new Tadano
GR-1600XL-2 rough terrain crane
frames the Las Vegasmonorail.
Focusing in
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ABOUT THE
PHOTOGRAPHER
Robert B. Dimmitt
is senior
managing director for
Scott-Macon Equipment, a
leading crane distribution
and rental company.When
not working in the equipment
industry, Dimmitt’s other love
is photography. A published photographer,
he is a third-generationNikon shooter and
currently uses theNikonD4 andDf camera
bodies. For equipment shows, he primarily
usesNikon’s18-35mmwide angle,
18mm fisheye, 24-70mmmedium zoom and
80-400mm telephoto zoom.
