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Challenge: Procrastination (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
Location: Brokedown on Lake Herman Road, Vallejo
Date: Jan 6, 2007
Aperture: f 6.7
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jan 6, 2007

 Shows what happens if you don't change the oil! Actually, this beater is a loaner from my mechanic after I fried the clutch on my A4 as '06 came to a close.

My first real try at some post processing (with the Gimp ... still too cheap to buy photoshop). I'm sure you all will let me know how it turned out!

Post-challenge edit: Thanks for all the votes and comments. I adjusted the levels and curves, bumped up the saturation, and sharpened the image. All edits were global. I was trying to bring out the color and texture of the asphalt and the bright green of the hills. This was early in the morning, and sun was behind the hills ... if my processing skills were better, I would have done something with the blown out sky, too.

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 132
Avg (all users): 5.7788
Avg (commenters): 6.9091
Avg (participants): 5.5588
Avg (non-participants): 5.8857
Views since voting: 743
Views during voting: 312
Votes: 208
Comments: 11
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/14/2007 11:13:30 PM
There's something strange about this photo that makes the car look odd to me and I can't put my finger on it. I'd like to see the details after the challenge.
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 01/14/2007 08:57:30 PM
I like the low angle on this shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/14/2007 08:45:28 PM
I love the title, lol.
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 01/13/2007 11:35:19 PM
I like your composition here.
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 01/12/2007 01:36:55 PM
Heh! Good perspective - really shows the isolation one feels when the car breaks down.
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 01/11/2007 09:58:49 PM
i like the perspective in this shot. that makes it for me. 8
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 01/11/2007 03:23:13 PM
Good perspective. I'd probably prefer an offcenter crop.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/11/2007 05:07:03 AM
Let me take this as a lesson learned - I must get my car serviced this month
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/08/2007 12:58:51 PM
I would love the car to me more to the right. Nice shot.
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 01/08/2007 01:39:20 AM
hehe love this
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 01/08/2007 12:34:42 AM
Love the perspective on this. Good detail!
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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