Inspiring Photo: Still a Classic #10134125

Still a Classic

Uploaded: May 10, 2010

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Stumbled upon this junk yard on Saturday; quite a few classic clunkers all rusted out. From Plattsmouth, Nebraska.

F7, 1/100th sec, ISO 200, 35mm focal length

Exif: F Number: 7, ExposureTime: 1013/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 35.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

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Ken Smith May 10, 2010

One more... #1267160

Dominick M. Dimacale May 10, 2010

Great images and presentation here, Ken and may you have a Happy Birthday and many more to come !!! #8600228

Marcie A. Fowler May 10, 2010

I love finds like this. Really like this one Ken. Great PoV.

Happy Birthday!! #8600263

Nikki McDonald May 10, 2010

Terrific shot -- I wanna go! Love the tones and textures and the background. Happy Birthday -- laughed when I saw your title :) #8600288

Joy Rector May 10, 2010

beautiful shot #8600311

Claudia Kuhn May 10, 2010

And... you're still a classic! Happy Birthday Ken! #8600323

Jeff Robinson May 10, 2010

A few tires and some glass and she is ready to roll!! Excellent work Ken! Jeff #8600452

Agnes Fegan May 10, 2010

I never stumble on anything this interesting! Great images!

Happy Birthday...have a great day! #8600473

Linda D. Lester May 10, 2010

This is a classic....just like you!

Happy Birthday!!! Hope you have a good one! #8600489

Jeana Clark May 10, 2010

So you're refering to the car as still being a classic eh?? HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN!!! Hope it's a Great One!!! Enjoy to the fullest!!!!
Fabulous find by the way!!! Looks Great!
Love the color and effects!!
~J~ #8600515

Maria A. Gonzalez May 10, 2010
Ken,you really did an excellent job,to make this classic and oldie to look pretty with a great contrast between car and landscape..The colors work well together...Well done and Happy Birthday to you. #8600563

Debra R. Harder May 10, 2010
Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday to you...Happy Birthday dear Ken...Happy Birthday to you...and MANY MORE!!! Hey Ken...I'm on the road at the moment in the Portland area. Just wanted to wish you a very Happy Birthday! Thanks for being such an inspiration and great friend!! Beautiful image...AS ALWAYS!! jsb #8600591

Shawn Jennings May 10, 2010
A classic like you, Ken! Only you're not as old - I don't think. :)
Happy Birthday young man!!!! #8600608

Linda Blair May 10, 2010
Cool find and capture Ken...love it!!!! Happy Birthday...hope you have a wonderful day!!!!!!!!!!!! #8600724

Gina Cormier May 10, 2010
HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU CLASSIC YOU!!! LOL
Great pic by the way! #8600802

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 10, 2010
Aw, he's just a youngster! Right, Ken?
Cool car, but I LOVE the second shot! #8600804

Carol Eade May 10, 2010
What a find, Ken, love both shots! #8600925

Randy A. Myers May 10, 2010
Nice image. I'm surprised nobody has snatched that one up. Looks to be in decent shape. #8601120

Karen Celella May 10, 2010
I'm sure that classic looks a lot better after you got done with it!
And I hear it's your birthday!
Happy Birthday to you...
Happy Birthday to you....
Happy Birthday dear Keeennnnnn....
Happy Birthday to you!
And many, many more!! #8601306

Denny E. Barnes May 10, 2010
Outstanding, Ken!! It's been awhile since I've visited your gallery and see I've been missing all your gorgeous images! All beautiful and exceptionally well done like this one!!
Have a very Happy Birthday and many more to come!! #8601344

Tammy M. Anderson May 10, 2010
Happy Birthday, Ken!!! Both images are just perfect. #8601445

Anita Hogue May 10, 2010
A great find and capture, Ken! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! #8601507

John Connolly May 10, 2010
Two great captures Ken, it is ratheer sad to see these once shiny machines spending their last days in an old cars home!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEN!!! #8601858

Renee Doyle May 10, 2010
Definitely a classic!!! Wonderful find and excellent textures Ken!!! Hope you enjoy a classic birthday day too Ken!!!! #8601899

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 10, 2010
P???
LLTHBHOOM!!
HBK!!
HYHAGD!! #8601912

Shelly A. Van Camp May 10, 2010
U mean, you are still a classic??? LOL Great capture!!! Love it and Happy Birthday, Buddy!!! #8601979

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 10, 2010
Happy Birthday my friend! I hope your day has been awesome...like this find and shot! :-) k #8602080

Ruth E. Foster-Lindsay May 10, 2010
What a wonderful find Ken! Details and color are fantastic! Excellent work!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! #8602101

Dianna Murphy May 10, 2010
Looks like a winner to me! #8602120

David Phalen May 10, 2010
Love the tones, textures and clarity!!
Happy Birthday!! #8602136

Ellen Hodges May 10, 2010
Happy Birthday, Ken!! Wonderful image!!! #8602293

Evy Johansen May 10, 2010
Wonderful find and great captured, Ken!! Happy Birthday!! #8602688

Stefania Barbier May 10, 2010
gorgeous pov and capture... sorry I missed your bday... hbday and hbday you had a marvelous day!!!! #8602746

Phyllis H. Burchett May 13, 2010
fantastic capture and treatment Ken! #8609988

Shirley A. Kinney May 14, 2010
Love this Ken. And happy belated birthday to you. Been to the Outer BAnks for a week and just discovered I missed your B/D. Hope you had a great day. #8612502

Gail Vitikacs May 17, 2010
This is a favorite for sure....
Happppppppy Belated Birthday Mr. Smith! I hope you had a wonderful celebration!!!! #8618210

Renee Doyle June 07, 2010
WTG Mr Smith!!! Big congratulations on this awesome finalist!! #8672522

Patrick Rouzes June 07, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS on this superb finalist, Ken! WTG! #8672844

Nancyj E. Hovey June 07, 2010
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #8673279

Carol Eade June 07, 2010
Terrific image, Ken, congratulations! #8673899

Debra R. Harder June 07, 2010
This is such a great image, Ken, with perfect details, tones, textures, colors and comp. Congratulations on your outstanding finalist! jsb #8674112

Linda D. Lester June 07, 2010
Awesome.....Congratulations! #8674825

Stefania Barbier June 07, 2010
WTG Ken, congrats on a fantastic finalist! #8676778

Jeana Clark June 08, 2010

LOL MeL!
This is a terrific find Ken!!!!
Very rustic! Lots of wonderful details!
Especially the blue ?Ford? emblem on the front....looks new! LOL!!!
Congrats on this awesome finalist!!!
~J~ #8677614

Boyd L. Alexander June 08, 2010
WOW what a fid Ken! CONGRATULATIONS on this Wonderful Finalist Ken..(think we will see this again!) #8678281

Eivor Kuchta June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your finalist! #8678616

Mitch Spence June 08, 2010
And it's a classic image too, Ken. Congratulations. #8678716

Karen Celella June 08, 2010
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Ken! #8678889

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 08, 2010
Big congratulations on this awesome finalist Ken ....I love it!
jo ann c. #8679534

John Connolly June 08, 2010
Congratulations on all your finalists Ken, well done indeed! #8679874

Courtenay Vanderbilt June 08, 2010
Super, Ken! Big Congratulations! #8680085

Phyllis H. Burchett June 08, 2010
Congrats Ken! #8680125

Tamara K. Walker June 08, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS! #8680858

Shawn Jennings June 09, 2010
WTG Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #8682071

Kathy Cline June 11, 2010
So cool, dont ya just love those old cars!
Congrats Ken. #8687954

Linda Blair June 11, 2010
Wonderful finalist....congratulations!!!!!! #8688255

Nikki McDonald June 20, 2010
Terrific finalist, Ken. Congratulations. #8706193

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