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No Parking -- Strictly Enforced
No Parking -- Strictly Enforced
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Challenge: Road Signs IV (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Olympus D-490Z
Location: Berkeley, California, USA
Date: Jan 28, 2005
Aperture: 4.4
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Cityscape, Political
Date Uploaded: Jan 31, 2005

 Ironically, I think the other side of that sign actually reads "No Parking -- Police Vehicles Only" -- it's probably also the only street sign without graffiti and/or stickers adorning its backside.

This mural commemorates the People's Park riots of May, 1969. This particular section represents the killing of James Rector -- an out-of-town observer -- by Alameda County Sheriff's Deputies, a.k.a "The Blue Meanies." The medics who took to the streets with first aid kits to treat the wounded later went on to help form the Berkeley Community Health Project (a.k.a. The Berkeley Free Clinic) where I was to later volunteer for several years, and which eventually lead to both of my current jobs.

I shot this over my shoulder out the car window while I was at the stoplight at that corner -- maybe the only place to get a clear shot.

Uncropped -- just one RGB curve, and two applications of USM at 88%/0.8 dia/TH=5; JPEG=6/10

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 02/09/2005 02:10:16 AM
Originally posted by notbiscuit:
great mural, curious why this angle.

Hopefully the additional notes explain ...
 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/08/2005 09:38:23 PM
great mural, curious why this angle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/08/2005 08:03:52 PM
This would have been better if the sign was facing the camera instead of facing away from it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/07/2005 03:35:08 PM
Would have been better if you used the other side of the sign.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/07/2005 06:31:32 AM
too bad you didn't get the angle with the front of the sign in the photo, without the title the story is lost
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/05/2005 12:50:25 PM
Would be better if the front of the sign was included in this picture
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2005 11:45:36 PM
A tighter crop and the front of the sign might work better.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/04/2005 03:21:39 PM
This doesn't really scream road sign.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/03/2005 07:32:00 AM
Would of been better if the No Parking was visable.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2005 01:57:24 AM
Be neater if you could see the sign itself...
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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