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Day 6: Snaggletooth
Day 6: Snaggletooth
cgino


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
Location: Socorro, New Mexico
Date: Jul 6, 2007
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Rural, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Jul 6, 2007

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Comments: 14
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 I explored a new place today about 3 miles from home, the 'Socorro Nature Area'. It's a 120-acre chunk of BLM (bureau of land management) land in the Rio Grande Bosque (the wooded area surrounding the big river that runs north/south through New Mexico) that has been somewhat developed with trails to create an environmental education area. It was a nice change of pace that offered some interesting photo ops, and I will visit often in the future!

I got loads of shots at the nature area using my new macro lens, and yet this old car parked at a house on the dirt road leading to the area is what I finally settled on.

Although I know one of the loose 'rules' of this challenge is minimal processing, I couldn't resist with this specimen. To me this car is reminiscent of a creature with a big under bite, thus the name. Snaggletooth has been cropped, had barbed wire cloned out, treated with a couple of Lucis Arts filters, and selectively saturated and desaturated. Hey, we in the rural areas find beauty where we can!

P.S. I got the opportunity to start learning how to take macro bug shots at the nature area. Actually, the Spike shot is a lot like the Snaggletooth shot in an odd way

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 07/18/2007 05:39:12 PM
this is a great image! would have been an amazing car back in the day!
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 07/11/2007 10:15:07 AM
Oooh, chromy, grungy, very nice indeed!
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 07/10/2007 03:43:07 PM
Great use of "personification" -- it is like some big rusting humanoid insect. Neat photo. I, too, want to learn more about these filters.
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 07/08/2007 01:55:32 AM
I really need to check out Lucis Arts filters - I like what you did here.
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 07/07/2007 04:51:14 PM
I love the processing on this, it works really well.
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 07/07/2007 03:40:24 PM
I like the processing, personally. One thing this challenge is doing is motivating me to get out and hike more in places I've never been.
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 07/07/2007 03:30:35 PM
Nothing wrong with a little editing now and then. Most of my 50 would fall in advanced anyway :) I love the processing on this one.
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 07/07/2007 01:23:47 PM
Well, I'm glad you utilized the processing like you did, I think it's wonderful.
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 07/07/2007 01:03:28 AM
I love the spike shot. The truck is cool and it would appeal to me more if the chrome effect did not alter the wood and paint. But... I really like the bug.
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 07/06/2007 11:34:24 PM
Oh that is wonderful. I love the intense texture and great colors.
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 07/06/2007 11:32:21 PM
Yeah, gotta love Lucis art, works very well here!! Nice shot!! I love old forgotten cars one of my favorite subjects!! Great job!!
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 07/06/2007 09:51:01 PM
gotta love the lucisart plug .. i'm a total convert .. i try it on just about every photograph i start processing .. of course it doesnt always fit a particular image .. i'll often just use it selectively and give say the scene a bit'v lucisart and the dog, for instance, not ..
love this image of yours ... the lucisart works so well with mechanical things .. works well for heaps of other 'things' too !! ..
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 07/06/2007 08:36:48 PM
Too cool - I love it. This could easily be a print or poster - great job.
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 07/06/2007 08:32:51 PM
oh i like! the processing really brings out the age and the wear & tear of this old beauty. i love teh tones and the flat tires and the railroad ties. great!
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