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Minneapolis Moline
Minneapolis Moline
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Yellow III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon MF 28mm f/2.0 AIS
Location: Hastings, Minnesota
Date: Mar 31, 2006
Aperture: F/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/80sec
Galleries: Portraiture, Rural
Date Uploaded: Apr 1, 2006

 Cy is a truck driver and the man who knows everthing you would want to know about the Minneapolis Moline(the yellow tractor in the background). The Moline is known for it's distinctive yellow color.
With it's knucklebuster transmission and hand clutch. Cy says "...it's not very reliable...when everybody else put PTO's in during the 30's and 40's the Moline did not utilize it untill the 50's". This led to it's demise in the 70's. (the PTO is a device which allows for the use of the tractors power to drive accessory equipment)
Cy has over 50 Molines all in different stages of disrepair none of theses Molines were operating. It still has a nice yellow color.

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Votes: 162
Comments: 6
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
04/08/2006 01:51:03 AM
Great expression! The yellow in the guy's t-shirt even contributes to the theme. I really like this informal and honest image. Good job.
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 04/05/2006 04:40:35 PM
Great capture! Perfect exposure and crisp focus. It makes me smile when I run across a shot like this.
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 04/04/2006 01:36:22 PM
Very nice environmental and character portrait. It seems to communicate this guy's attitude and spirit. He looks friendly and hardworking.
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 04/04/2006 11:57:16 AM
The first thing I notice when I look upon the picture is this man's gaze. He has this penetrating gaze that just arrests you. You managed to capture that exceptionally well. As this is the yellow challenge this composition would have been better had the man been leaning on the yellow tractor instead of that off camera orange one. His stance is great, but I would have prefered it not to be obscuring the yellow tractor nor the grille of the tractor. As the viewer, let us see more of the tools of his trade - show us more don't obscure it. The face of this gentleman has lots of character and the composition would have more visual impact if it was taken as a middle portrait shot - mainly from the waist up so as to draw more focus onto the individual and even less on the surrounding background.
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 04/03/2006 02:37:38 PM
Great shot. Very nice.
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 04/03/2006 12:26:06 AM
fantastic portrait...love the colour and contrast and the expression 8
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