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Collection: B&W a Week 2008
Camera: Sony DSC-W200
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Galleries: Black and White
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2008

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 A 1948 VW bug at the dealership in Wiesbaden. The reflection is from across the street. There are a few more shots of this vintage automobile in the folder, just for fun.

Conversion is via CS3's B&W conversion tool. I don't think there was a lot of other editing, other than a crop and a straighten and some sharpening.

And yeah, would have been a lot better had the car going by been a new Beetle. May have to go sit and wait for that one of these days. :-)

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 03/01/2008 11:26:54 AM
So many wonderful elements here: how do you capture a street in a car? Just like this (that sounded like a joke about popes in a phone booth, but wasn't meant to). I love the new VW going by; things change, including shapes. And the tiles are a perfect, very subtle element here. Wonderful.
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 02/14/2008 12:04:37 AM
Great conversion AND crop, though I miss the reflection of the genuflecting (ok: squatting, crouching) photographer (and of the new beetle!).
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 02/09/2008 05:40:45 PM
I don't know why but my favorit part of this photo is the tires of the VW. the tones in them are delicious.
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 02/06/2008 01:10:48 AM
looks like a vintage VW add, i might not crop so close to the VW on the hub cap but still an excellent photo!
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 02/05/2008 01:08:32 PM
How cool is this? Something stationary reflecting something moving? I have to say that I like the crop on this and the color of the other. The red adds so much more pop. Great perspective - it's not a way that I would think of taking a picture.
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 02/04/2008 12:24:33 AM
I like it. Very cool!
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 02/03/2008 10:45:57 PM
I like the reflections.
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 02/03/2008 08:14:50 PM
These old bugs are simply timeless and the B&W just enhances it. That car going by caught my attention immediately, even if it's not a bug.
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 02/03/2008 04:48:13 PM
You tempt me very much to say, "I like it." But I am trying to see beyond liking and not liking... darn it. A picture within a picture; look closer, look at the surfaces and see. Open ones eyes. Yes, you certainly remind me to do that with this subtle image.
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 02/03/2008 04:17:51 PM
Deb - really nice work on this conversion and edit. I like how the b/w version captures the subtle textures of the paint. I just wish the crop included the entire VW emblem
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 02/03/2008 08:40:41 AM
Like the lines of the car a lot. IMO you would be better off with either a slightly stronger reflection or none at all, but despite this comment I like this a lot.
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 02/02/2008 10:06:20 PM
macht mit quality
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 02/02/2008 04:27:32 PM
Oh, I love the old Beetles (almost bought a new shape beetle but saw sense and got my ickle Brabus). I used to sell Beetles and MG's and think the best I owned was the 2002, never found a split screen though :(

I do like the crop you chose here and whilst the reflection is great if the car had been a new shape Beetle it would have been sooo much better.

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 02/02/2008 04:24:11 PM
Shiny little bug! .. now if there was another one in the reflection :)
Good angle.
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 02/02/2008 12:25:58 PM
This looks like a very cool car. The perspective adds interest and makes me want to see the rest of the care. The b&w definitely goes along with the age of the car.
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 02/02/2008 11:53:05 AM
I see you're getting some mixed reviews on this one, but personally, I like it. Rich tones, and the grout lines in the floor add to the interest for me. I do think the reflections are nice.

It's funny that so many people have had experiences with the old bugs. I learned to drive in a brand new 1965 bug that I think my dad paid about $2,000 for. It was a really good car.
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 02/02/2008 11:09:38 AM
Excellent b/w. Great reflection. It doesn't look any different than the car built today. That's cool.
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 02/02/2008 09:21:35 AM
48?? Holy cow. I didn't know they went back that far. I've said a million times that I learned to drive stick shift on a 64. I love the way they drive to this day. Terrific angle and the touch of sepia really adds to the nostalgia of it.
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 02/02/2008 08:19:17 AM
i like the idea alot, but i think it didnt work out in execution, the reflections are kind of there, but not enough to draw attention like that should. the bw conversion looks good, good contrast and decent comp, it just didnt happent the way you saw it i think.
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 02/02/2008 08:02:55 AM
To be truthful, did not like it very much. For me, this picture does not speak very much. I spent two three minutes why you shot it. Your notes say it is because of reflection. But it does not do for me. Sorry.
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