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Challenge: Motivational Poster II (Advanced Editing V*)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S5200Z
Location: Dekalb County Courthouse Square, Auburn, Indiana
Date: Sep 1, 2007
Aperture: F/5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/340
Galleries: Transportation, History
Date Uploaded: Sep 1, 2007

 This is the Ab Jenkins Duesenberg SJ Special (Mormon Meteor), which set the 24 hour world speed record briefly in 1935 at 135.47 MPH. A few days later, this record was broken. Jenkins returned in 1936 with a new V-12 engine (an aircraft engine built by Lycoming - the engine builder for Duesenberg autos) fitted to the chassis, and again set the world speed record for both 24 hours (153.823) and 48 hours (148.641).

This car won the 2007 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show award. It was photographed during the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival, after the parade, parked in the Dekalb County Courthouse Square, Auburn, Indiana.

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 09/15/2007 07:25:05 AM
Critique Club feedback -

Best thing about this is the choice of font you used - perfect match for the old cars! Very subtle choice and I wonder if a lot of people recognizedit as a style of font from the same eras as the cars.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/08/2007 11:18:17 PM
Great picture, nice poster.
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 09/08/2007 03:48:09 PM
Too bad about the busy background (the people in the upper right). I like your font choice, it fits with the make/model of the car.
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 09/06/2007 11:39:40 AM
Great colors. Nicely done.
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 09/06/2007 11:00:52 AM
Love the colours in this, very clear photo. Did you try cropping out the red car in the background? Might be better
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 09/06/2007 08:49:37 AM
And the best in show at Pebble Beach...
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 09/04/2007 06:24:03 PM
Good borders and sentiment. Seems to call for a view that shows only one best car to go with the statement. The one in the background clutters and distracts (but you got an excellent exposure on that one, shiny and saturated color with a few specular highlights). I wish the yellow car could have less white highlight on the right end of the hood, and that the brand name lettering could have looked all chrome instead of half greenery.
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 09/04/2007 01:07:05 PM
Nice image! You cetainly chose the correct font for that era. This would make a great poster!
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 09/03/2007 04:36:14 PM
Great font to use with this image. Clever but not exactly motivating me.
 09/03/2007 09:42:21 AM
More of an ad than a motivational poster. First class graphics and photo though!
 09/03/2007 03:53:55 AM
Very nice concept!


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