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    Ol' Green Buggy

    Saw it on the side of the road and thought it worthy of a snap. What say you?

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Nice.

    I think that shooting from just a tad closer to the tongue AND cropping a bit of the sky and foreground would add a lot of impact.
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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    I agree with MB. Basically there's too much background and I want to see more of this fascinating subject. Not just the whole wagon but I want to see what it looks like inside, a closeup of the yoke hanging on the side, etc.
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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    This is a nice find. Building on what MB said, it would probably work very well as a square crop too.

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Great find! I am however distracted by the mountain shade covering the front - not really a critique on anything except the time you took the picture, would have shout an hour or two earlier to have full light coverage..

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    I like this alot. It's a great subject and your exposure and lighting was very good. A bit of a curves adjustment could bring this a little more pop. My feeling on the composition is that i would like to see a little more space on the sides as right now it feels a bit cramped.
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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Congrats on the sticky! Nice shot.
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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    :eek6: Thank you so much! What a nice surprise!!!

    When I posted the shot of the ol' green buggy, I thought --- well, it might get one or two comments. I just knew that you would like this shot so much better --- that's what I get for thinking. :crazy:

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Congrats on the sticky! How did I miss this one. I especially like the white canopy against the mountain. I'm glad it didn't go in to the sky at all. Very well seen and captured!
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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    I've been meaning to comment on this image. Glad it was chosen for a Sticky. The only thing I can think of off the bat is to maybe crop a little from bottom, but that's really reaching.

    I love the hyper-real look courtesy of the post-processing. Fits the image in an odd, yet ultimately perfect, way. What did you do?

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Quote Originally Posted by draymorton
    "What did you do?"
    Just processed the shot from RAW to psd and then made it web-ready, some usage of curves, a bit of sharpening, that's about it.

    I'm thrilled that this image has been so well received!

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    Re: Ol' Green Buggy

    Well deserved sticky and feature - a very satisfying shot to view !

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