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Forklift Graveyard
Forklift Graveyard
Melethia


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Challenge: Free Study 2007-09 (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Challenges 2007
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Location: Iraq
Date: Sep 27, 2007
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/40
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Sep 29, 2007

 OK, so not everyone may be into forklifts... the guys I work with here spend a lot of time trying to keep these things up and running - it's not like you can run out and buy another one downtown - but despite their efforts, some of them die. This is where they go. I had this printed at 10x20 as my going-away gift to them. Probably won't translate well here at this size, but gotta say it looks pretty cool when you print it big.

Levels with blending mode set to overlay, crop, contrast +12, convert to B&W using CS3's "auto" setting, diffuse glow set at 4,7,9. Shot at 5:40 in the evening when the sun had just gone below the hill behind for the most part. Nice light that time of day.



Should have gone with this instead:


Statistics
Place: 425 out of 503
Avg (all users): 5.1885
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.1474
Avg (non-participants): 5.3333
Views since voting: 1550
Views during voting: 194
Votes: 122
Comments: 13
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 11/21/2007 02:08:52 AM
VERY underated!! I LOVE this!! I sorta have a thing for forgotten machinery though so...lol. Fantastic shot IMO! Way to go Deb!!
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 10/09/2007 01:51:18 PM
Wonderful down ridden industrial type shot. Love the composition and the title of the one forklift adds a nice tension to the photo.
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 10/08/2007 08:40:59 AM
I like this one as well. It looks like a dream lightning McQueen would have. (acording to my son)
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 10/08/2007 12:29:59 AM
Originally posted by levyj413:
NO. You should've gone with this one. :P Hey, in our free study suck-fest, you whooped me by a good bit.


Dude... If you're going to compete at suckage, LOW score wins, remember?
 10/08/2007 12:27:27 AM
NO. You should've gone with this one. :P Hey, in our free study suck-fest, you whooped me by a good bit.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/07/2007 01:47:29 PM
This is too small to really appreciate I think. The darks are lacking in detail in this small version. The range of darks and lights is too limited
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 10/05/2007 08:07:30 AM
Interesting processing with making the earth and trees look fuzzy.
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 10/03/2007 05:29:50 PM
I love the subject matter! Great idea and a beautiful photo
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 10/03/2007 03:37:47 PM
Fascinating shot, and not that dissimilar in theme to a mechanical elephants graveyard as these squat solid things sit here with their two tusks out front, waiting for the poachers to come and strip them of their valuables.

Nice B&W, perhaps a little grainy.

Cool shot.
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 10/02/2007 01:16:05 PM
I prefer the left half of your image to the right. For me, the right hand side is very busy. I do like the use of black & white though.
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 10/02/2007 06:37:37 AM
Nice, desolate feel. It is a little hard to focus on any one of the forklifts though and I find my eyes constantly darting about, perhaps a little PP to bring out the one on the right. 6
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 10/01/2007 11:25:39 PM
I think this is an interesting image. It takes a little time to go through, but there's a lot to explore once you get started!
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 10/01/2007 08:09:44 PM
The right forklift needs to be a bit lighter to me. Otherwise, an interesting and good shot.
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