PESO - Times Gone By

[frank theriault]

On Feb 1, 2008 11:56 AM,  <Eactivist at aol.com> wrote:
> Abandoned garage on a frontage road near old  town Auburn, 2007 (small town
> near Sacramento, California).
>
> Or I thought  it was abandoned, as I was taking pictures a guy in a newish
> truck drove into  the driveway of the little house at the end (behind fence).
> Then I noticed the  apparently working air condition on the end of the garage.
> Maybe he keeps a  fleet of vintage cars inside. :-) Had to stop shooting, which
> is partly why I  never really got what I wanted. So, just an okay photo.
>
> Mainly played  with this to play with B&W conversion. In color, the sky came
> out very dark  blue, probably because of the white building. Looks unnatural.
> I think I toned  it down in the B&W version so it looks okay.
>
> Any input on how the  conversion could be improved, feel free.
>
> http://members.aol.com/eactivist/PAWS/pages/garage.htm
>

I think it's a terrific shot.  There's something about old gas
stations that I love.

Well composed, wonderful conversion.

cheers,
frank


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