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31-MAY-2008 Penny Street

Railroad Crossing

at an obsolete station in town

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi ,Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Xr Di-II LD IF
1/200s f/8.0 at 73.0mm iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time31-May-2008 22:00:23
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length73 mm
Exposure Time1/200 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programshutter priority (2)
Focus Distance

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Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jun-2008 14:57
I couldn't decide whether to remove the light post or not - but now it's gone...
Thanks for the comments!
Penny Street
Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jun-2008 13:31
Good shot of the old RR crossing sign Penny! The b&w shows the age better than the sepia but the light post is a little distracting in this version.

I'm glad you like this Bob, I do too and wish I had taken it! :-D CJ
ctfchallenge08-Jun-2008 13:00
MUCH better now, Penny. Now the dark background highlights the subject. Well thought out and completed. ~Lydia
Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jun-2008 04:11
I just checked out the sepia version and I like this one better. The signals stand out better here, the background is not distracting as to me seems the case with the sepia version.

This appears sharper as well and I have noticed that same affect in some other sepia vs B & W images. If the tone is intense it sometimes masks the boundaries where the luminous difference is only slight. The result seems to be a contrast reduction which tends to soften the image.

Having said all of that , I like this CJ ~ Regards Bob
Canon DSLR Challenge08-Jun-2008 03:44
I hope this is better. I put the sepia version in pending.
Penny Street
Charlie Beck07-Jun-2008 15:58
With the rust and the faded lettering on the sign, this is definitely reminiscent of times past. Good job.
Canon DSLR Challenge07-Jun-2008 13:16
Looks old to me, Penny. I like it. The composition is good and it's interesting with all of the textures and shapes. I find it a bit dark on my monitor, though. But, maybe you meant it that way... I'll hush now. ~Lydia