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1949 Studebaker 2R
1949 Studebaker 2R
giantmike


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Off-Centered Subject III (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 IS USM
Location: Belleville, KS
Date: Nov 9, 2010
Aperture: 9
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/400
Galleries: Vintage, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Nov 9, 2010

 I confess that I had to lookup the year and model of this truck. I am terrible with identifying car types, and wouldn't have even gotten this one correct without the chrome "Studebaker" label on the side.

I was in Kansas for the week (wonderful place to get photos of very old and run down cars, buildings, and even landscape). I came across the car one day, and saw the sun coming down on it perfectly, so I got out my zoom lens (the car was behind a barb wire fence), and grabbed this photo. I knew instantly that that would be a great candidate for Topaz Adjust.

I hope the voters end up liking this as much as I like it.

Post Processing:
* Increase highlights and shadows
* Topaz Adjust and Detail
* Crop
* Increase Brightness
* Increase Definition
* Increase Saturation with lower Vibrancy
* Slight S-curve for contrast
* Increase highlights/shadows
* Add Vignette
* Export to TIFF
* Resize
* Unsharp Mask
* Add border
* Save for web

Statistics
Place: 61 out of 154
Avg (all users): 5.7203
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.6415
Avg (non-participants): 5.7846
Views since voting: 1200
Views during voting: 227
Votes: 118
Comments: 6
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/19/2010 10:30:38 PM
9 for me and loved the splash of colors.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2010 12:19:12 AM
I like the way the colours of the old truck harmonize with its environment. (And 1949 was a very good year.)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/18/2010 02:15:58 PM
Tad too sharp...might just be me...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/17/2010 09:04:22 AM
Nice composition here and the car's rusty colors blend in well with the autumn background, the light maybe a bit harsh but i guess it was that time of day. Overall a nice photo, i'm not voting or i would have gave it a 7.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/16/2010 06:36:06 PM
Nice work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/15/2010 03:06:57 AM
I see a shot like this and the way it's processed and I think of Yo_Spiff. I really like the PP, it meets the challenge nicely but it's the colour that does it for me. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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