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Roadside Attraction
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kanaj


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Challenge: Unusual Objects II (ARCHIVAL) (Standard Editing*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25, S25+, S25 Ultra
Location: Warrenton, Texas (USA)
Date: Mar 27, 2026
Aperture: 2.2
ISO: 40
Shutter: 1/530
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2026

 A bit of metal art that caught my attention at a roadside "junque" vendor's roadside booth while passing through Warrenton at peak antiquing season. I'm guessing it was assembled from a variety of repurposed tractor and hand tool parts.


***AFTER ROLLOVER***

Never in a million would have expected this one to be so well received. Proof to anyone out there that often the best moments we've captured are the ones that we never intended to use for anything in particular. Just said, "Hey look at that!" And snapped.

Thanks, everyone!

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 20
Avg (all users): 6.7353
Avg (participants): 6.2000
Avg (non-participants): 7.1579
Views since voting: 132
Views during voting: 54
Votes: 34
Comments: 11
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Nikon Z7
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
 11/01/2026 05:42:27 PM
Wow..... congratulations, Johnathan 🥳 I love the perspective and the sense of movements on the edges
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Canon EOS M200
Canon EF-M 55-200mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM
 10/30/2026 01:02:13 PM
Originally posted by Refocused:
Was the car moving when you took the picture? The distortion in the bottom makes it feel that way. I hope you weren’t driving!!


Most of the time, I find a way to come to a complete stop (or at least confirm that I'm reasonably in a safe place without traffic) before taking photos from my car. Fortunately, in this instance, I was on foot, because in this area during antiquing season, you could never safely get out of traffic and would risk running over pedestrians. The zoom blur filter was a stylistic choice I hazarded because I thought it might add a little lo-fi verve to the subject's expression--and help diminish the impact of so many distracting elements on the bottom of the frame. There's a lot of "junque" to be seen everywhere you look at these antique festivals...

Believe it or not, this wasn't the most unusual thing I saw that day. Just the most unusual one I still had a valid original for. LOL
 10/30/2026 10:59:49 AM
Very fun!
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM
 10/30/2026 07:46:27 AM
That would look great in my front yard! Great capture. You said you were “passing through”. Was the car moving when you took the picture? The distortion in the bottom makes it feel that way. I hope you weren’t driving!! Anything for a DPC challenge;).
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 10/30/2026 07:41:16 AM
Congrats Jonathan! Such a cool shot!
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Sony Alpha a7R V
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM
 10/30/2026 07:25:12 AM
A well derserved ribbon - so unique! The bw style makes it almost fitting for Halloween ;-) Congrats!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 10/29/2026 10:58:19 PM
Mommy?
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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 10/29/2026 08:11:28 PM
full of frisson. goes well with the background trees.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 10/29/2026 05:19:41 PM
Composition: 6 [w:1]
Technical: 6 [w:1]
Creativity: 7 [w:2]
Appeal: 7 [w:3]
Challenge: 8 [w:1]
Overall Weighted Average Score: 7

Static Electricity Museum?
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OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
10/27/2026 01:48:02 PM
A-maze-ing. And I do like how you incorporated it into the frame.
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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 10/27/2026 11:42:25 AM
Roadside distraction
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