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I'm Sure Gonna Miss That Old Car
I'm Sure Gonna Miss That Old Car
drgsoell


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Challenge: Letting Go (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Olympus C-750UZ
Location: Alamogordo, NM
Date: Feb 10, 2004
Aperture: 1/160
ISO: 50
Shutter: f 3.2
Date Uploaded: Feb 10, 2004

 Parked on a steep hill, tilted the camera to acentuate the grade. Stood in front of the car as if holding it from rolling down the hill and fell backwards as the shutter clicked (using the remote). After about 20 tries, my butt hurts.

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Place: 57 out of 188
Avg (all users): 5.3797
Avg (commenters): 7.0333
Avg (participants): 5.2286
Avg (non-participants): 5.4783
Views since voting: 822
Votes: 266
Comments: 31
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02/17/2004 05:42:39 AM
Who needs trick photography... Nice idea...
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 02/17/2004 05:17:41 AM
Very funny LOL 10
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 02/17/2004 03:03:08 AM
I got a chuckle out of this one...clever idea.
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 02/16/2004 05:40:22 PM
Clever. Ah, what price you pay for a challenge. Nice camera tilt.
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 02/16/2004 04:48:43 PM
lol lol this angle is funny 8
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 02/16/2004 02:51:22 PM
That's hilarious!! Great idea.
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 02/14/2004 08:45:32 AM
Not sure if the man has just shoved his old car off a cliff, doing a Russian Cossack dance in celebration, or I'm a witness to a hit-and-run manslaughter incicent. My mind is a blur with questions, and the title of this pic didn't help one bit either! :) I'm not sure why, but I like this pic. Call it the 'crazy' in me. :)
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 02/12/2004 10:49:00 PM
car looks pretty good to me
good idea and I think you rotated this the horizon gives it away
But good clear image
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 02/12/2004 07:32:52 PM
Great shot. Nicely done.
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 02/12/2004 12:47:51 PM
Very good idea... unfortunatly it looks fake.... The clouds give it away plus the car in not moving. You could have shown car movement by slowing down the shutter speed while someone is in it driving in reverse. DOF is also way to long.

I do like the idea.... very clever.
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 02/12/2004 07:09:42 AM
love it.
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 02/12/2004 03:09:11 AM
funny, though I don't think I would miss that one :-)
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 02/12/2004 12:24:55 AM
Funny idea, but one problem: if he is letting go of the car, why is he still holding on to the keys?
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 02/11/2004 10:44:32 PM
Interesting angle! Nice idea and composition. Well done.
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 02/11/2004 08:58:27 PM
I *think* i see the intended effect here, but I don't know if the perspective shift is convincing enough... probably something to do with the horizon/background. good idea though...
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 02/11/2004 06:44:46 PM
LOL. THis is stunningly creative. I find myself wondering if the guy is about to tumble onto his backside though! lol. Had to laugh again.
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 02/11/2004 06:39:54 PM
great idea.
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 02/11/2004 03:57:40 PM
great use of perspective :)
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 02/11/2004 03:55:33 PM
Fun picture
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 02/11/2004 03:38:02 PM
Lol, nice trick! Good framing and exposure. Funny theme, 7
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 02/11/2004 03:16:00 PM
Funny,9 from me!
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 02/11/2004 02:45:00 PM
Clever idea.
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 02/11/2004 02:19:39 PM
I like this, very original. Better exposure, and lighting would make this photo much better. Even though nothing is blown out there are lots of places that are in very deep shadow.
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 02/11/2004 11:04:12 AM
Really good composition and great idea!
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 02/11/2004 10:54:00 AM
Uh... right :)
 02/11/2004 05:30:34 AM
Hilarious! Great shot 7
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 02/11/2004 01:02:03 AM
clever take on the challenge must have been hard to get that pose just right.
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 02/11/2004 12:07:17 AM
Made me laugh. Good composition.
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 02/10/2004 10:19:45 PM
nice idea. do you realise if you cropped the horizon out it actually could be a real hill. as is i know it's staged.
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 02/10/2004 08:22:52 PM
that's what you get for trying to pull it up a hill.. :-p clever idea.. maybe should've avoided the plant in the background for the more convincing illusion ;) people must've given you funny looks
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 02/10/2004 07:12:16 PM
lol made me laugh. Just clever as can be. 9 from me. Good shot, clean clear focus, great humor.
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