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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Sigma 20mm f/1.8 EX Aspherical DG DF RF for Canon
Date: Mar 7, 2009
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2009

 Could not resist taking a picture of my friends Grandpa's old car. It was parked in his yard after his passing in 1996 and has not moved since.

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Place: 709 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.3552
Avg (commenters): 5.8667
Avg (participants): 5.2988
Avg (non-participants): 5.6341
Views since voting: 660
Views during voting: 620
Votes: 487
Comments: 47
Favorites: 0

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03/17/2009 07:00:42 PM
Good use of selective colors.
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 03/17/2009 01:41:38 PM
Nice selective desat! Good detail in that amazing relic, look at all those horns!! 7
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 03/17/2009 10:13:42 AM
Looks like it was a really nice car in its better days.
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 03/17/2009 04:54:31 AM
I like the combination of color and black and white here. Interesting image. That looks like a car worth restoring. What is it? Looks like a Bugatti Tourer or something.
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 03/16/2009 07:12:28 PM
These cars were pretty expensive when new. Had a GM car in the middle and 30'ish luxury car added front and rear. To bad someone let it die like this
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 03/16/2009 03:43:59 PM
A really nice subject, great composition, nice use of selective desat.
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 03/16/2009 01:56:32 PM
Great shot of the neo-classic (Zimmer or Gazelle?) car, but I would have actually preferred the comp without the sign, but to each his own... still a nice image.
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 03/16/2009 11:24:11 AM
I love this! The car is awesome and the desat works really well here. 10 from me.
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 03/16/2009 12:18:01 AM
Well captured and presented.
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 03/15/2009 06:21:29 AM
Very nice image. It's good to see a few "great" images. This is a perfect reflection of your abilities as a photographer.
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 03/15/2009 01:15:30 AM
nice shot
7
regards,
brano
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 03/14/2009 11:57:50 PM
nice post processing , I would have not chosen the selective desat for this presentation. A nice b&w shot would have been great, 6
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 03/14/2009 05:24:00 PM
Trying to decide if I like the sign in color or not. I kinda think it might have worked better all in b/w.
 03/14/2009 05:18:36 PM
Nice find. 7
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 03/14/2009 05:12:21 PM
It's an interesting idea, but I would have liked it much better without the sign. The car is so marvelous, I keep trying to look behind the sign. Making it colored brings it out even more when I'm wanting so much less of it. Sorry, the car's just too wonderful.
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 03/14/2009 04:31:47 PM
I'd like to see this one without the sign - sorry...
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 03/14/2009 02:38:43 PM
Maybe sign could be off center to help.
 03/14/2009 01:30:22 PM
A nice old car gone to ruin. I think that would have made a good enough photo on it's own, no need to include the bright orange sign.
 03/14/2009 10:20:52 AM
really hard to tell if the sign was there or popped in later. which in this case is a good thing
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 03/14/2009 07:45:51 AM
very interesting subject...a bit neglected
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 03/14/2009 05:03:51 AM
I think this shot had great merit without the sign.
 03/14/2009 01:38:27 AM
Nice clear message! Nice contrasts in the B&W.
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 03/13/2009 06:10:29 PM
Very interesting shot, but I think it would be better with the sign not quite so prominent. The dilapidated care is wonderful, I'd love to see more of it.
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 03/13/2009 03:35:23 PM
great job with selective desaturation
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 03/13/2009 01:46:59 PM
Interesting idea and nice use of selective desaturation.
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 03/13/2009 10:35:20 AM
Lots to do, no time now!
 03/13/2009 09:53:12 AM
Interesting shot, but the sign really dominates this image.
 03/13/2009 08:41:02 AM
Nice capture
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 03/13/2009 07:41:51 AM
soo cool and neat
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 03/13/2009 04:54:12 AM
really nice mix of color and B&W subject is really awesome too
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 03/12/2009 08:39:34 PM
It made me giggle
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 03/12/2009 02:13:32 PM
The b/w portion of this shot is awesome. What an incredible car, and the setting is really moving. I also like the processing on the sign. But together the get in each other's way. The sign is too big and obstructs the car, and the car is too interesting and draws from the sign.
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 03/12/2009 01:14:11 PM
Last stop for Cruella de ville - great PP job
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 03/12/2009 11:30:53 AM
Good pic and processing.
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 03/12/2009 11:03:43 AM
selective desat does not work for me here... the sign is too bright and yellow, taking away from the great car in the background
 03/12/2009 08:08:53 AM
the selective saturation just makes it look fake.
 03/12/2009 06:06:00 AM
Nice detail and editing. I like the story here.
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 03/12/2009 06:00:34 AM
I love all the horns pointing out at the front
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 03/12/2009 05:48:39 AM
I really like how the car looks in black and white.
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 03/11/2009 05:24:03 PM
Reminds me of too many of my projects. Interesting subject & use of selective desat.
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 03/11/2009 04:36:38 PM
Pimp my ride.....interesting choice of processing.
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 03/11/2009 11:30:51 AM
Duesenberg. How cool what a find this was!! Neat shot.
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 03/11/2009 05:17:42 AM
The sign take to much "room" and attention in the picture.
 03/11/2009 04:37:11 AM
What a beautiful car. I hope this isn't its final resting place.
 03/10/2009 10:23:23 PM
not sure i like the sign colored
 03/10/2009 10:11:39 PM
Interesting juxtaposition, and desaturation.
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 03/10/2009 08:46:54 PM
the selective desat is a great choice for this image.
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