Blue 1902 (For Sale)
Uploaded: February 18, 2008 16:09:16
1/320 at f/3.5; Lens 28-75; Focal Length 28; ISO 200; Hand Held; Natural Light
I was having a less than inspiring day looking for photo subjects when I passed this shuttered service station. I quickly pulled over, got out of my car, and made several exposures from varying positions. I got back in my car, the hair on my arms and the back of my neck tingling and standing on end, excited about the find. Even though these were the only photos I made the entire day, I felt it was quite a successful afternoon.
Exif: F Number: 3.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi
Corinne M. Thompson February 18, 2008 0
A wonderful find indeed John! I love the colors and your composition is perfect! #857555John Caruso February 18, 2008 0
Thanks so much Corinne! And thanks to Bob who's comment ended up on one of those dead threads for the photo:from BOB C.
on 2/18/2008 8:27:33 AM
I like it. I like the comp. I love the #s above the door. I like the rundownness of it... and the bright/glaring sign.. :-)
Bob #5511436
Nikki McDonald
February 18, 2008
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Katarina Mansson February 18, 2008 0
A true John picture! Colors, composition and detail - I love it all! (And isn´t it a nice complement to my post of today? I was crawling closer but on a similar topic LOL) #5511548Susan Fox February 18, 2008 0
Love the blue color with the bold pop of that bit of yellow. Love the balance of the image. It all just works! #5511608John Caruso February 18, 2008 0
I appreciate you all taking a look Nikki, Katarina, and Susan! #5511709Joy Rector February 18, 2008 0
love the colors, great job #5511714John Caruso February 18, 2008 0
Thanks Joy! #5511724
Les Rhoades
February 18, 2008
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John, this image illustrates the current market all too well.
BTW, I love the colors and composition.
Les #5511820
Anna M. Halasz February 18, 2008 0
Great photo,John.I love the colors and composition. Anna #5511821Susie Peek-Swint February 18, 2008 0
Wonderful find and composition John ~ colours are brilliant! #5511874John Caruso February 18, 2008 0
Thanks a million Les, Anna, and Susie! #5511927Tiia Vissak February 18, 2008 0
a great find! #5512118Ellen L. Zaslaw February 18, 2008 0
Nice study in contrasts. #5512389John Caruso February 18, 2008 0
I really do appreciate it Tiia and Ellen! #5512457
Dr Silly
February 19, 2008
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John Caruso February 19, 2008 0
LOL, I guess not, Doc! Thanks for taking a look. #5515058
Melinda F. Schneider
February 19, 2008
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John Caruso February 19, 2008 0
LOL! Thanks for looking Melinda! #5516100Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 18, 2008 0
Super color combos, great design too John! #5655649John Caruso March 18, 2008 0
I appreciate you taking a look Donna! #5657023
Nikki McDonald
March 22, 2008
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Colleen Farrell March 22, 2008 0
Congratulations on your favorite getting a finalist, John! #5677362Pat Gamwell March 22, 2008 0
WoooHooo! The hair on your arms standing on end and back of your neck tingling was your FIRST sign that this would make it! BIG CONGRATS, John! #5677418
Dr Silly
March 22, 2008
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Mitch Spence
March 22, 2008
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Sylvia Rossler March 22, 2008 0
A big congrats on this wonderful finalist John :o) #5678353Jeana Clark March 22, 2008 0
~J~ #5678584
Colette M. Metcalf March 23, 2008 0
Congratulations!!! #5680299Susan Fox March 23, 2008 0
See! I told you it was good ;-)A big congrats John!!!!!!!!! #5680528
John Caruso March 23, 2008 0
Thanks all! It's such a surprise! I truly appreciate your support! #5682124
Patrick Rouzes
March 23, 2008
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John Caruso March 24, 2008 0
Thanks a million Patrick! #5685441Tiia Vissak March 24, 2008 0
Congratulations! #5686402Katarina Mansson March 24, 2008 0
Still love it all! Congratulations and good luck next! #5686790John Caruso March 24, 2008 0
As always, I thank you both Tiia and Katarina! #5687289Daniella Puente March 24, 2008 0
Great finalist John!!! #5688391John Caruso March 24, 2008 0
Thanks so much Daniella! #5688969Datha Y. Thompson March 26, 2008 0
Congratulations John!!!! WTG :0) #5698959John Caruso March 26, 2008 0
Thank you very much Datha! #5700256Susan M. Hembree March 28, 2008 0
Very successful day, indeed, John! Congratulations on this wonderful finalist for Feb! #5708184John Caruso March 28, 2008 0
Thanks to you, Susan! #5709930Kristy A. Keene April 21, 2008 0
Fantastic! Congrats on POTD!!!! #5813790Tiia Vissak April 21, 2008 0
Congratulations again! #5813794
Dominick M. Dimacale
April 21, 2008
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Dominick #5813799
Toni Riggs April 21, 2008 0
Wonderful image, congrats! #5813841
Melinda F. Schneider
April 21, 2008
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Susie Peek-Swint April 21, 2008 0
Many congrats John ~ great POTD! #5813971Katarina Mansson April 21, 2008 0
I am so happy for you John; big congratulations on this colorful, excellent and truly John-stylish picture winning the BP POTD today!Already a favorite of mine... #5813973
Cheryl Meisel April 21, 2008 0
Very COOL! Love the color with the flare of the sale sign :)Faisal Almalki April 21, 2008 0
Brilliant! The lines, colors, textures, composition, all beautiful.Well done and congrats on the deserved win #5814110
Dr Silly
April 21, 2008
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Wally Orlowsky April 21, 2008 0
Compliments on this complementary colored POTD, John!!! #5814206Kara L. Hendricks April 21, 2008 0
Woohoo..... Go John... Go John!!Congrats on winning the coveted Bp POTD!!!
This is beautiful! #5814440
Ken Smith
April 21, 2008
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Josselyne Klecanda April 21, 2008 0
That yellow sign does the trick!Wonderful shot. Congratulations. #5814591Diane Dupuis April 21, 2008 0
Love it! Congrats! #5814608Tonya R. Boles April 21, 2008 0
Congrats John. #5814701Linda Blair April 21, 2008 0
Congratulations on POTD....awesome find and capture...good eye!!!!!! ☺ #5814717
Chris Budny
April 21, 2008
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Lisa J. Boulden
April 21, 2008
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Vicki L. Filippin April 21, 2008 0
SUPER DUPER DOUBLE CONGRATS! Don't know how I missed this the first time around but this is truly a "John Caruso" work of art!Steven W. Lepak April 21, 2008 0
Bravo John! Congrats on your WONDERFUL POTD! Blue Monday. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #5814891Lori Carlson April 21, 2008 0
This is fantastic, John!! What a well framed bold colored shot! Love it! Nice impact for us all on a Monday morn! :0) Congratulations! :0) #5814921
Nikki McDonald
April 21, 2008
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John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
I simply cannot tell you how much I appreciate all of the kind words from all of you wonderful people! I thank you very, very much! #5815034Jeana Clark April 21, 2008 0
~J~ #5815109
Corinne M. Thompson April 21, 2008 0
Belated congrats for the finalist and congrats on the POTD! :) #5815157Cesar J. La Rosa April 21, 2008 0
WOW!!! Congratulations on this very well-deserved POTD, John!!!!Pat Gamwell April 21, 2008 0
WoooHooo! WTG, John! #5815238Ronald F. Fischer April 21, 2008 0
Congratulations on this great POTD!! #5815278Cyn Valentine April 21, 2008 0
Congratulations John! #5815280Margie Hurwich April 21, 2008 0
Woo hoo!!! Congrats on the POTD! #5815295Datha Y. Thompson April 21, 2008 0
CONGRATULATIONS John!! WTG :0) #5815327John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
And again I humbly thank all of you for your well wishes. You've made my day! #5815697
Leslie McLain
April 21, 2008
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Lisa A. Car April 21, 2008 0
CONGRATS on this AWESOME POTD!!!! #5815856Susan M. Smith April 21, 2008 0
A successful afternoon for sure, John! So pleased to see this as a POTD! Big congratulations :) #5815937Jill Battaglia April 21, 2008 0
Excellent John!John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
Thank you Leslie, Lisa, Susan, and Jill! I appreciate it very much! #5816183Colleen Farrell April 21, 2008 0
WTG, John! Congratulations on your well-deserved POTD! #5816228Michelle R. Kovach April 21, 2008 0
The Sign King does it AGAIN! Conrats on a wonderful POTD! #5816295Michelle L. Frick April 21, 2008 0
Congratulations John!!! I love this shot and it made me happy to see it first thing this morning in my inbox!! #5816361John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
I tip my hat in deepest thanks Colleen, Michelle, and Shell! #5816472Joy Rector April 21, 2008 0
congrats on the POTD #5816568Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 21, 2008 0
It's great to see this image again John!!! The colors and textures are AWESOME. A huge congratulations on your potd!!! #5816591Kathleen R. Struckle April 21, 2008 0
I'll say it was a very successful day. Great find. Congrats on your wins. #5816623Daniella Puente April 21, 2008 0
Congrats on this excellent photo to be POTD John :)) #5816709John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
Thank you Joy, Donna, Kathleen, Barbara, and Daniella! Your comments are greatly appreciated! #5816902Susan Fox April 21, 2008 0
Congrats on your excellent POTD :-) #5817266John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
Thanks so much Susan! #5817274Sylvia Rossler April 21, 2008 0
Big congrats on this superb and cheerful POTD John :O) #5817509John Caruso April 21, 2008 0
Thanks Sylvia and Margaret! #5818683
Jeff Robinson
April 21, 2008
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Susana Ms Heide April 22, 2008 0
Let me add another HEARTY CONGRATS to the ever growing list!!! This is such a typical John Caruso image and it is excellent in every aspect!!! I love rich colors and strong elements and you have done a fantastic job with capturing those elements!! CONGRATS on your POTD!! Well deserved! #5821950John Caruso April 22, 2008 0
Thank you very much, Jeff!And thanks to you, Susana, for your very complimentary comments! #5823161
Les Rhoades
April 22, 2008
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John Caruso April 22, 2008 0
Thanks Les! I always appreciate your support! #5824914
Laura L. Gonzales
April 23, 2008
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John Caruso April 23, 2008 0
Thank you so much for stopping by and taking a look Laura! #5827325
Lindley Johnson
April 26, 2008
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John Caruso April 27, 2008 0
Lindley, I really appreciate you taking a look and leaving your very kind words! #5847256Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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