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Fire Truck for the Farm
Fire Truck for the Farm
almg


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Olympus E-500 EVOLT
Lens: Olympus 40-150mm f/3.5-4.5 Zuiko Digital
Date: Sep 2, 2006
Aperture: 3.5
ISO: 160
Galleries: Vintage, Rural
Date Uploaded: Mar 8, 2009

 I believe this is a 1925 fire truck that serves as a thrill ride in its retirement years. This picture was taken on a day when she just wouldn't go. Instead, she just wanted to bask in the sun and serve as a back drop for some great photo opportunities. This picture is unedited. Not because I think it's a great shot, but because I don't know how to edit..yet. Any suggestions to make it better are welcome.

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Avg (commenters): 5.4872
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Views since voting: 657
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Votes: 490
Comments: 43
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 05:00:56 PM
Nice vintage truck!
 03/17/2009 04:37:23 PM
Wow, can you imagine putting fires out with that? Crazy. The green and red look great together.
 03/17/2009 03:31:57 PM
Nice old red firetruck. Lovely setting.
 03/17/2009 01:16:00 PM
nice colors
 03/17/2009 09:17:59 AM
This would be good for the 'Remember Those' challenge :)
 03/16/2009 10:48:57 PM
Great colour saturation. Wonder if a tighter dof would have made the subject a little more interesting though. As it is, just feels a bit static. - bumping
 03/16/2009 11:12:29 AM
sorry its nice taken but for me a bit boring for this challenge... I give just two,

good luck though and take it easy ;D
brano
 03/16/2009 06:25:25 AM
nicely composed - good job
 03/16/2009 04:17:38 AM
Well captured and presented.
 03/16/2009 04:06:19 AM
nice shot
 03/15/2009 10:17:56 PM
What a great old fire truck!
 03/15/2009 03:30:26 PM
A decent automobile shot. Well composed... maybe a few less of the plant in front.
 03/15/2009 11:55:46 AM
you've found an old gem for the hidden gem challenge
 03/15/2009 10:09:56 AM
The colours and light are wonderful in this, I especially like the clump of grasses on the left.
 03/15/2009 07:07:29 AM
Nice contrasting colours
 03/15/2009 04:00:06 AM
too much of a snap shot to be able to really do well here.
 03/15/2009 02:22:56 AM
Nice old truck. I like the red colors.
 03/14/2009 07:43:39 PM
Wish the red looked more flashy. Seems dull.
 03/14/2009 06:06:04 PM
Lovely old car allways nice to shoot - great compesition
 03/14/2009 11:09:09 AM
Nice capture, very well composed.
 03/14/2009 09:17:30 AM
Good exposure and framing.
 03/13/2009 06:57:11 PM
great subject, the grass in front on the truck is taking too much attention
 03/13/2009 06:18:12 PM
great looking car
 03/13/2009 05:07:45 PM
Nice classic photo.
 03/13/2009 02:28:48 PM
just a little overexposed on the engine
 03/13/2009 09:42:02 AM
neat truck...from what time period? it seems like to me...that if you had done just a little more curves...your red would be just a little more vibrant. That given...it is an excellent shot
 03/13/2009 05:34:34 AM
ever so little sharpening at the front of the truck may have added much to the photo. Its a FINE composure!
 03/13/2009 03:03:19 AM
Nice natural light to bring out the color in the photo.
 03/12/2009 09:41:24 PM
nice old truck but the shot doesn't really draw us into the truck
 03/12/2009 09:17:07 PM
Nice spring colours. However the image is very overexposed, hence you are loosing detail in the bright green areas behind the car. Also, if you are including foreground objects, like the grass in front of the car, make sure it's sharp. Your eyes go to it because it's brighter and less sharp then the car. The bit in the upper right hand corner could be cloned out as your eye does catch it and it again leads your eye away from the main subject. Other than that, it's pretty nice shot.
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 03/12/2009 08:44:48 PM
I love old cars etc.
 03/12/2009 08:21:47 PM
Pretty... but the light is fairly sharp in the sunlight. I think processing could have helped that a bit. Lovely composition. The grasses in the forground are wonderful.

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  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 04:40:10 PM
I wonder if there was a scramble for the comfy seats - the red looks lovely against the green :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/12/2009 01:09:39 PM
Nice truck! Good detail and colors.
 03/12/2009 07:58:44 AM
I like the truck, but I love the location!
 03/11/2009 10:53:03 PM
Wow, a really cool subject. I find the composition to be a bit uninteresting, and the colours overall seem a bit flat. Overall, nice.
 03/11/2009 08:34:32 PM
Well shot, only pity is the sun wasn't on the this side to bring out the true color of the truck.
 03/11/2009 06:03:06 PM
Great color and good focus. I bet it's nice to have that for joy rides around the farm. =)
 03/11/2009 02:58:35 PM
nice shot
 03/11/2009 02:22:30 PM
nice color contrast
 03/11/2009 08:05:38 AM
nice lines
the curve of the road with the straightness of the vintage car
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 08:03:13 AM
nice positioning of the subject in the frame & background but i think the light has let this image down with the result being a little flat. good luck: 6.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 03/11/2009 01:24:42 AM
Great car. I wish the background was less busy.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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