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Challenge: Broken II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 17-35mm f/2.8-4.0 EX Aspherical HSM for Canon
Location: Airfield Pond - Wakefield, VA
Date: Feb 5, 2006
Aperture: 7
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Rural
Date Uploaded: Feb 7, 2006

 This is an old general store and gas station located outside Wakefield, Va. Its long closed, but the pump remains. I'm pretty sure the White's are dead now. They went out of business during the gas crisis of 1976 - no one could afford gas so they didn't buy and they didn't go here for much else either, being as its in the middle of almost nowhere.

Oh, I actually DE-saturated the colors. My camera loves all red tones... :)

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Place: 45 out of 285
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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 02/14/2006 12:17:59 AM
Weren't those the good ol' days...
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/13/2006 08:57:06 PM
Quite a relic and certainly broken. Bumping up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 02/13/2006 07:44:11 PM
nice light
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 02/13/2006 04:38:14 PM
Beautiful, rich tones. Great job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 02/12/2006 02:00:58 AM
the shadow cast over the pump adds to this shot...nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D80
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Nikon
 02/09/2006 04:03:27 PM
This shot has a lot of character and tells a story. Love the colours and composition, too.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/09/2006 01:17:32 PM
Very nice.....love the colours, not fond of the shadows, but still one of the best in the challenge.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 02/08/2006 04:11:53 PM
I love these nostalgic,old timey photos.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/08/2006 03:16:49 PM
This is going back in time,shadows & highlights good,and suites the challenge...8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM
 02/08/2006 01:58:50 PM
great light
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Canon
 02/08/2006 01:45:13 PM
Love the colors...nice and vibrant.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0 L IS USM Lens
 02/08/2006 08:50:14 AM
Good subject matter. I'd have like to see a little more space on the left between the pump and the edge of the picture. It looks squeezed in.
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Canon EOS-6D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 02/08/2006 12:51:14 AM
Really well lit and saturated. Slightly oversharpened. nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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