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Challenge: Free Study XVII (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Near Misses & 6+ Shots
Camera: Nikon D70s
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pa
Date: Aug 11, 2007
Aperture: F/3.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Date Uploaded: Aug 12, 2007

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I saw this old Benz forlornly abandoned behind an American car body shop.

It still manages to look regal, doesn't it?

Statistics
Place: 83 out of 452
Avg (all users): 6.1198
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 5.9659
Avg (non-participants): 6.2911
Views since voting: 1621
Views during voting: 223
Votes: 167
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 10/05/2008 12:00:01 AM
The tree behind and the weed in front both serve to frame the car and heighten the sense of abandonment by contributing a sense of it being overgrown.
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 09/19/2008 10:25:06 AM
She still has a glint of shimmer in her eyes. I think you should rescue her!
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 09/08/2008 11:27:26 AM
Love the car, dislike the fern on the RHS
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 09/07/2008 02:56:19 PM
Very distinguished looking.
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 09/07/2008 09:24:02 AM
You know, in some weird way I actually prefer these old Mercedes to the new ones... B&W works really well here. I like the low angle as well.
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 09/05/2007 09:19:07 AM
Jeb - you have a knack for the vintage car photos - nicely done!
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 09/03/2007 07:45:00 PM
When I look at this I want to see the chrome glisten. However, the sky is dominant. In MHO.
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 09/03/2007 01:49:43 PM
1967 Mercedes Benz 200 Sedan.
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 09/03/2007 10:43:06 AM
I find the tree in the background to the right a bit distracting and it takes away from the sharpness of the rest of the image.
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 09/02/2007 03:40:15 AM
Well, your subject has it's own wonderful arrangement of shape & form & the light is creating some intriguing shadows. I like the difference in the headlights & the windshield & most of all I like that almost-white, plain sky & the level camera angle.
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 09/01/2007 11:08:32 PM
B&W was a good choice for this image. The car actually has kind of a spooky feel to me.
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 09/01/2007 08:32:46 PM
Perfect as B&w thats for sure..... Way to go mate....
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 09/01/2007 10:45:08 AM
Very nice, only the sky looks so empty and white.
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 09/01/2007 08:24:44 AM
Good one Jeb, I really like this shot. cool perspective and a good job converting to b&w!
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 09/01/2007 07:30:13 AM
I really like the perspective of this shot, the glow of the metal looks great, it really works in black and white.
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 08/21/2007 12:18:39 AM
Congrats on a new top 5 AND in B&W, and hey, set your preferences to show 7 across and it'll stay on your top row a little longer! Looks rather California-ish to me - I'd have not known otherwise other than you live in Pennsylvania. She looks quite elegant indeed, even in her declining state, and B&W definitely suits this well. Great angle for the shot - it's what really makes it work in my opinion.
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 08/20/2007 10:06:43 AM
Nice composition with the weeds in front of the headlight. I gave this a 7, and I hate car photos!
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 08/20/2007 09:51:52 AM
Congrats Jeb, this is a terrific angle and a nice B&W treatment. I love the little weeds/plants in the front as it makes a rather simple shot extraordinary.
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 08/20/2007 03:16:00 AM
This is awesome! Love the processing!
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 08/19/2007 08:30:27 PM
Nice shot, Jeb. And congrats on having all top 5 above 6.0 now!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/13/2007 02:34:09 PM
Lovely - looks like pen and ink.
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 08/13/2007 05:13:15 AM
This needs more work on composition.
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