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Remember When Slow Service Was Satisfying and Polaroid Was King?
Remember When Slow Service Was Satisfying and Polaroid Was King?
Quigley


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Gas Stations (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Mansford Ontario
Date: Feb 16, 2009
Aperture: f/13
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30sec
Galleries: Vintage, History
Date Uploaded: Feb 17, 2009

 This wonderful old time replica gas station was found by Leo and we were going to go shoot it together but his little guy was ill that day and I had to set out alone. With directions in hand and the name of the gentleman who owned the property I was on my way to find this little gem. A few wrong turns later (the map printed so small you couldn't even read it with a magnifying glass) and some time on the phone to Leo I arrived at the location and went to the door and introduced myself.

The owner John was nice and lead me to believe that he didn't really want me there so when I said that I would take all my shots from the road he surprised me by saying "Hell no have the run of the place, shoot from where ever you want". John turned out to be quite nice.

After processing the shot it looked like an old faded Polaroid so I thought I would try to recreate that feel with the photograph, I hope I was successful in my attempt.

The Edit:

Crop
Slight desaturation
USM
Re-size for web
Added white Polaroid style border
Sharpen

Statistics
Place: 50 out of 135
Avg (all users): 5.4444
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.0351
Avg (non-participants): 5.5699
Views since voting: 918
Views during voting: 423
Votes: 243
Comments: 15
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 07/25/2010 09:59:54 PM
Yes, this definitely brings back memories.
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 09/30/2009 06:49:22 PM
hey max .. hadnt seen this one before .. I LOVE IT . !!.. talk about stepping back in time .. :)
 02/25/2009 04:33:16 PM
title no doubt hurt this one.
 02/25/2009 07:16:32 AM
Lovely processing, Max! It really does have a nostalgic flavor to it. Well seen!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2009 06:47:41 AM
Very nice, Max - what a great find!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/24/2009 12:20:42 PM
Love the Polaroid!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2009 12:57:27 PM
Busy, but it comes off well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2009 08:25:43 PM
way to sharpened...would have been a neat shot otherwise...would have looked good in B&W or Sepia also
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2009 05:33:40 PM
the oversharpening is obvious=not sure if it's polaroid enuff! 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2009 12:18:42 PM
nice shot, love the car
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2009 05:34:36 AM
Nice feel, but a bit over-sharpened for my taste
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/20/2009 12:33:14 AM
i get what you're doing with the frame but polaroids were square...so this just looks a bit weird
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/18/2009 08:21:59 AM
I like the concept and the composition but the post processing seems over done IMO. It seems to take away from the quality of the shot. I'll give it a six for the composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/18/2009 02:22:01 AM
Nice shot and presentation.
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 02/18/2009 12:16:00 AM
kinda like a post card but maybe too much shininess?
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