Free Seats

© Melissa Olsen

Free Seats

Uploaded: October 16, 2009

Description

The day that I went out to find some fall colors I also found this old rusty bus abandoned at a trailhead. I know there has to be a story connected but I don’t know what it is, so I imagine all sorts of fun things. It is interesting to note that it has all the colors of fall.
“In the bus which is going in the opposite direction there are always free seats.” ~Unknown


Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/125 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III

Comments

Gina Cormier October 16, 2009

Great find and capture Melissa! Love all the filters you applied!! Awesome work! #1192941

Tess L. Yee October 16, 2009

Great image, Melissa! Love the texture and color. #8042511

Michelle Alton October 16, 2009

It's wonderful work, Melissa. #8042525

Mike Clime October 16, 2009

Great find and a nice and colorful rust capture! #8042570

Bojan Bencic level-classic October 16, 2009

Perfect autmn colors, Melissa. Great image. #8042579

Monnie Ryan October 16, 2009

It sure blends in well, Melissa! Have to wonder what happened to all those windows. Terrific find well captured! #8042583

Cindy Harrison October 16, 2009

This is really cool...what a great find!! #8042629

Jack Ryan October 16, 2009

Now this really is a great find...and the fact that it blends in so well with the fall colors is an added plus. Very nicely done. #8042633

Jessica Jenney October 16, 2009

oh wow! Fabulous find and capture, Melissa! Terrific detail, tones and textures! #8042645

Robert R. Goodman October 16, 2009

Hi Melissa,Beautiful capture.Nice color and lighting.Just needs a little paint,then it's back on the road!!!!! #8042707

Karen Celella October 16, 2009

Terrific find Melissa! These forgotten treasures inspire great imaginative stories. Plus they showcase wonderful color, textures and tones. You captured it wonderfully! #8042737

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic October 16, 2009

Looks like these seats have been free for a very long time, Melissa. Great find and capture. Wonderful work on this one. #8042886

Val Feldman level-deluxe October 16, 2009

Wonderful treatments applied, Melissa - looks like this old relic has been around for a while...think my inagination would be running wild, too, wondering about the story behind this...great find! #8042993

Patricia A. Stalter October 16, 2009

Would have been neat if Winston had his shaggy head hanging out the window! (Or Frank)LOL.. #8043157

Melissa G. Meiselman October 16, 2009

Terrific find and capture, taken with sharp detail, vivid color and great composition, Melissa!!! #8043166

Marilyn K. Lincecum level-classic October 16, 2009

Great shot Melissa...Love the fall colors and wonderful textures. #8043178

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe October 16, 2009

You never know what you will find - Excellent capture Melissa! Jeff #8043222

Judy A. Lawhon October 16, 2009

Wonderful capture of this old bus, Melissa! Love the textures and tones....if this old bus could talk! #8043457

Colette M. Metcalf October 16, 2009

Great find and image!!!! #8043533

Melissa Olsen October 17, 2009

Thanks so much everyone. #8045554

Julianne Bradford October 17, 2009

Great find and rustic fall composition Melissa! #8045588

Janet Daniel October 18, 2009

This looks like my kind of ride, Melissa!
A fantastic find & awesome capture with outstanding color & PP work! #8047499

Eugenio Diaz October 18, 2009

WOW!!!
WOW!!!
WOW!~:)
AWESOME, Melissa!
Amazing PP work and great texture!
Fabulous!!! #8048207

Marty Straub October 19, 2009

Great fall find, Melissa. Yes, it's one of those photos that can have a thousand stories. Well done. #8049886

Melissa Olsen October 19, 2009

Thanks to you all for your kind comments. #8049981

Summer A. Kozisek October 21, 2009

What a wonderful find Melissa! I love the rusty textures of the bus. Great work!!! #8057320

Deb Koskovich October 26, 2009

What a find, I love this! Perfect presentation, Melissa! #8073650

ALLEN O. HOWARD October 26, 2009

Perfect!!! #8075632

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