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July 27

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Chicano Park - Restored Mural

This Mural depicting the history of the Chicano Movement was restored lat year.
My photos taken in 2007 were used to document the condition of the murals, and helped in the securing of funds to undertake the restoration.
The photo below was taken in 2007. Both images were not processed at all and are straight out of the camera.

(The location from which this image was made has been geotagged for your information)

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6g IF-ED AF-S DX VR
1/320s f/8.0 at 18.0mm iso200 hide exif

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Date/Time	27-Jul-2013 09:07:27
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Model	NIKON D300
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	18 mm
Exposure Time	1/323 sec
Aperture	f/8
ISO Equivalent	200
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Focus Distance	8.950 m

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Guest		30-Jul-2013 20:39
love this!!! you should totally put this and all of your work on photorankr.com. You'll definitely get a lot of recognition on their website and will get on their "Editor's Choice" gallery; check it out! https://photorankr.com/galleries.php?view=editorschoice

Frank Brault		30-Jul-2013 00:09
Especially good in its restored form. V

Don Mottershead		29-Jul-2013 06:17
Interesting art. Great work supporting the restoration.

Janice Dunn		29-Jul-2013 06:16
It's been restored - but it is quite different too

borisalex		29-Jul-2013 06:04
..ck sign! :)

borisalex		29-Jul-2013 06:03
The restoring is rewarding..wonder only about that bla

John Lamb		28-Jul-2013 21:18
It seems the conquistadors are burning in hell.

Karen Stuebing		28-Jul-2013 21:10
Striking and powerful mural. Lucky you had taken photos of it. V.

Terry Sprague		28-Jul-2013 19:42
Fabulous! V

LynnH		28-Jul-2013 18:47
A very interesting mural, with loads of symbolism. Very good capture, colors are great. V

Will Hoskins		28-Jul-2013 16:52
Fantastic image, Walter. This could be a modern day Diego Rivera. V

Guest		28-Jul-2013 14:27
no wonder our spinach is toxic! :) V

Martin Lamoon		28-Jul-2013 13:43
Interesting Art! V

bill friedlander		28-Jul-2013 13:20
The mural certainly looks better after the restoration! Great that you had a hand in the restoration! V

janescottcumming		28-Jul-2013 13:03
You do great work Walter! Well done. V

Cindi Smith		28-Jul-2013 12:58
Wow!!!!!!!

FrankB		28-Jul-2013 12:24
excellent documentation of this restoration. The new mural is beautiful...but lacks some of the spooky edge of the original...V

René Gysi		28-Jul-2013 11:08
Das Bild wurde sehr schön restauriert. Ein merklicher Unterschied zu vorher. Sehr gute Dokumentation und Aufnahme, Walter. V

John Reynolds LRPS		28-Jul-2013 11:02
Interesting. Well done for your 2007 and 2013 pictures.

Tom LeRoy		28-Jul-2013 10:59
Fantastic job on the restoration. Great photos, Walter. V

Stephanie		28-Jul-2013 10:40
Interesting mural Walter! Fascinating to see how bright the colors are after restoration! V

Fong Lam		28-Jul-2013 10:04
Superb shot of this colorful mural....they did a fine job in the restoration...V

marie-jose wolff		28-Jul-2013 08:28
beautiful and precious mural, well restored! V

Gerard Koehl		28-Jul-2013 05:56
Superbe prise. V

Jean Chiasson		28-Jul-2013 05:28
Love the wonderful documentary capture Walter vote

joseantonio		28-Jul-2013 04:12
Thank you for posting the two images together, so one can see the differences.V.

woody34		28-Jul-2013 03:33
That made a real difference..fantastic and colourful street message...wonderful documentary capture...V

Carl Carbone		28-Jul-2013 03:19
Interesting transition and nicely documented.

Helen Betts		28-Jul-2013 00:29
Wow, what an difference! The mural was striking then but is fantastic now. A superb capture, Walter. V.

Guest		28-Jul-2013 00:28
Good work, Walt. v. Lee

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