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Chieftain

Uploaded: August 31, 2008 03:20:31

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Hood ornament from a 1952 Pontiac Chieftain, taken this weekend at a local weekly car show.

~~ Details 8/31 ~~

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D

Comments

Jennifer L. Alder August 31, 2008

Mornin' neighbor :)
Wow! GREAT clarity and light, Deb. What an amazing image. #989386

Renata Gusciora August 31, 2008

Fabulous color,lighting and detail,Deb! #6390646

Bill Knaps August 31, 2008

Morning Deb, Beautiful start of the day with all that beautiful real chrome on Red Pontiac. Bill #6390654

Paul E. Earl August 31, 2008

Cars were certainly pieces of art in those days. A terrific image! #6390733

Carol Sawyer August 31, 2008

Beautiful color, detail and clarity, Deb!! #6390734

Carolyn M. Fletcher August 31, 2008

You have a car show every week???? What a good deal for you! I get one a year unless I want to travel...which I usually don't.LOL #6390762

Deb Koskovich August 31, 2008

Thanks everyone!

More than one, Carolyn! I have two fairly large ones within just a few miles of home! One on Friday nights and one (bigger one) each Sunday. Heaven! #6390779

Renee Doyle August 31, 2008

Fantastic colour, lines and detail Deb!!! #6390789

MELODIE C. ROBERTS August 31, 2008

Morning DeB
WoW I Love the color On this Car!!
Great Pov and Sheen ;0)
Fantastic Detail #6390853

Brett Dolsen August 31, 2008

Wonderfull composition,colour and shining with details Deb!!Brett #6390882

Michelle Alton August 31, 2008

Wow...you've caught the gleaming, slick, saturated finish with perfect aplomb, Deb. #6390921

Claudia Kuhn August 31, 2008

Cool Deb, wonderful vibrant red, love your comp and perspective. #6390978

Ray Thoms August 31, 2008

They were a great old car and you captured it very well Deb! #6391028

Judy A. Lawhon August 31, 2008

OK....this one is a winner, Deb...beautifully done!! #6391242

Shannon D. Miller August 31, 2008

Ohhhh....this is AWESOME Deb! I love it! We will see this one again! Beautiful light, detail, perspective and colors! Shannon~ #6391297

Jessica Jenney August 31, 2008

WOW! Gorgeous color and incredible detail and light!Amazing clarity! #6391309

Robert R. Goodman August 31, 2008

Hi Deb,That is awesome.Beautiful color and detail!!!!! #6391377

A P August 31, 2008

Outstanding POV, light, color and shine (without glare) on this outstanding capture of an incredible find. Awesome, Deb #6391410

Robyn A. Terrell August 31, 2008

Wow, that's what I call superb detail, lighting, color and clarity....awesome image, Deb!!! #6391573

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna August 31, 2008

BEEEEEEEEEEAUUUUUUUUTIFUL, Deb!!!!! ♫ k #6391596

Nadya Johnson August 31, 2008

Paul has it right - a car like this was a piece of art. Outstanding capture, Deb! #6391601

Alison Krylowski August 31, 2008

Fantastic capture, Deb. The colors are great! #6391658

KARU WIJESUNDARA. A.N.P.A.S. August 31, 2008

DEB.... WONDERFUL COLOUR CAPTURE HERE.

KARU. #6391804

Bojan Bencic August 31, 2008

WOW! What a beauty. Great detail, Deb. They sure don't make cars like that any more. #6392056

Lynne Morris August 31, 2008

Wow from me to Deb, this is a fantastic capture, wonderful pov, details and colours. #6392074

Karen Engelbreth August 31, 2008

Wonderful close up image, Deb! #6392278

Bonnie C. Lackey August 31, 2008

Now that is a red car! This is very cool, Deb! #6392738

Eugenio Diaz August 31, 2008

AWESOME Deb!!!
Very cool image!!!
Amazing POV...great details and lighting!!!
Well done! #6393133

Melissa G. Meiselman August 31, 2008

WOW!!!! Incredible detail shot of this sleek car with vivid color, great lighting and wonderful reflections, Deb!! #6393206

Colleen Farrell August 31, 2008

One word: WOW!!!! I love these hood ornaments! Awesome macro, Deb! Fabulous clarity, detail, color and SHINE! :) My husband said his grandmother had one of these Pontiacs, with the Super Chief that lit up.

And I'm jealous, too, of your weekly car show! I've been looking for one this weekend but don't know if I'll find any. :) #6393451

Margaret R. Barry September 01, 2008

Fantastic, Deb. Great colors, comp., lighting and clarity! #6393789

Connie J. Bagot September 01, 2008

Love the colors and the cleaness and the colors and the clarity and the COLORS and the lines. And the colors! #6394856

Laurie Daily September 01, 2008

OK, Deb...I am not sure that a gentle, little rub down on this one will do it...I am thinking that this is very, very slinky, cool, wet, and wild...OK I have been out in the hot sun all day working...got to get a grip!!! LoVe this a lot!!!! #6397045

Deb Koskovich September 01, 2008

Thanks so much for the great comments, everyone. Laurie, you are too much :) #6397395

Pat Gamwell September 01, 2008

Wowzaaaaa! Talk about a "popped colors" image!!!!! SUPERB...should be a winner! #6397711

Sherry Karr Adkins September 01, 2008

WOW, I love this, Deb! The colors, lighting and comp are fabulous. Wish I could come visit you and go to the cars shows with you! #6398168

Tiia Vissak September 02, 2008

a cool EOD shot! #6399156

Stephen Zacker September 02, 2008

Fantastic composition and bold colors. I like this #6400742

Guy D. Biechele September 02, 2008

What a well composed riot of color. Great shot! #6401125

Jim Baines September 03, 2008

Simply spectacular, Deb! This reminds me of the '49 Chieftain my dad had, I could see the li'l indian head coming around the curve at night as he came home from work. #6407970

Judy V. Kennamer September 05, 2008

WOW! PERFECT! #6416109

Dale Hardin September 06, 2008

Wonderful colors and clarity Deb. This one really take me back. We used to steal (I mean harvest at night) watermelons in a car just like this back in the 50's. #6419182

Marcel J. Fernandez September 16, 2008

A Classic shot! #6461762

Jim Kinnunen September 16, 2008

This is a exceptional image of this clasic hood ornament, Deb...Well Done!!! #6462048

Lynne Morris September 22, 2008

Hey WTG girl on this beautiful finalist, Huge Congratulations Deb. #6488623

Stefania Barbier September 22, 2008

congrats for your stunning finalist Deb!!! #6488643

Tiia Vissak September 22, 2008

Congratulations! #6488690

Mike D. Perez September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Deb! #6488907

Vladan D. Djordjevic September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Deb! #6488984

Nancy (Peaches) Harker September 22, 2008

WHOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo
HUGE Congrats on your finalist!!! #6489006

Stephen Zacker September 22, 2008

Like the Red, Chrome, and those bold colors. Congratulations #6489093

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna September 22, 2008

WTG!!!!!! Congratulations on your finalist!!!!! Good luck in the next round!!!!! :-) k #6489392

Margaret R. Barry September 22, 2008

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Deb! #6489397

Douglas Pignet September 22, 2008

WTG Deb, Congratulations,Doug #6489542

Alison Krylowski September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Deb on this well deserved finalist! #6489562

Dale Hardin September 22, 2008

Congratulations Deb. Well deserved. #6489565

Jennifer L. Alder September 22, 2008

YAY! I love when any of your car images are recognized. Hope it goes all the way, Deb! CONGRATS :) #6489710

Jessica Jenney September 22, 2008

Congratulations, Deb on your fantastic finalist! #6490605

Jeana Clark September 22, 2008

FANTASTIC FINALIST DEB!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!
~J~ #6490812

Nadya Johnson September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, Deb! #6491010

Mike Clime September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Deb! #6491237

Brett Dolsen September 22, 2008
Wonderfull finalist Deb!!Congratulations!Brett #6491554

Donna La Mattino Pagakis September 22, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist Deb! Very cool! #6491715

Laurie Daily September 22, 2008
Oh YaY!!! I remember just loving this wild and oh so sexy looking beauty! Congratulations on your great finalist, Deb! #6491911

Judy V. Kennamer September 22, 2008
Congrats on this beautiful Finalist Deb!!! #6492051

Linda D. Lester September 22, 2008
Beautiful.....Congratulations! #6492054

Connie J. Bagot September 22, 2008
Congratulations Deb---spectacular finalist! #6492135

A P September 22, 2008
Wonderful capture and well deserved finalist, Deb. Congratulations. #6492253

Claudia Kuhn September 22, 2008
Congrats on your colorful finalist! #6492563

Karen Bacon September 22, 2008
Great finalist! Congratulations! #6492697

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 22, 2008
Congrats on this awesome finalist Deb
Go for the gold!
jo ann c. #6492879

Patrick Rouzes September 22, 2008
Congratulations on this amazing finalist, Deb!!! Good luck!!! #6492916

Robert R. Goodman September 22, 2008
A big Congratulations,Deb!!! #6492958

Debra R. Harder September 22, 2008
WTG, Deb!! BIG CONGRATS on this AWESOME FINALIST! Deb #6492961

Eugenio Diaz September 22, 2008
Deb, Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist!!!
Good luck in the next round! #6493039

Anita Hogue September 22, 2008
A big congratulations to you, Deb!!!! #6493067

Sam Britt September 22, 2008
Congratulations, terrific finalist, Deb! #6493192

Cyn Valentine September 22, 2008
Congratulations Deb!! #6493201

Robyn A. Terrell September 22, 2008
Yeah, Deb! Big congrats!!! #6493353

Michael Umbreit September 22, 2008
Deb - Congratulations! I love the colors in this one!! - Mike #6493450

Michelle Alton September 22, 2008
Wow, Deb! Congratulations on this gleaming, stunning Finalist! #6493481

MELODIE C. ROBERTS September 22, 2008
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOO )
Congratulations DeB!!!! #6493571

Bill Knaps September 22, 2008
Congrats Deb on this well deserved Finalist. Hope it wins. Bill #6494486

frank w. degenhardt September 22, 2008
Deb- Coongratulations. So well deserved. Your work with cares and trucks of all ages is incredible. Good luck in the next round. #6494847

Datha Y. Thompson September 22, 2008
WOW!! This is AWESOME!!
Congratulations Deb :0) #6495070

Ellen Hodges September 22, 2008
Congrats, Deb! #6495130

Renee Doyle September 22, 2008
WTG Deb!! Congratulations!! #6496127

Teresa Burnett September 22, 2008
Huge congratulations Deb on this awesome finalist!! Best of luck in the next round!! #6496356

Mary K. Robison September 23, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS, Deb, on this classy finalist, and best of luck to you in the next round! #6498248

Renata Gusciora September 23, 2008
Big congratulations on this sperb finalist,Deb, and good luck in the next round!!! #6498277

Janet Daniel September 23, 2008
Congrats, Deb! Wishing you the best!!! #6498340

Erin Appelbaum September 23, 2008
Awesome finalist Deb. Good luck. Peter #6498685

Marcel J. Fernandez September 23, 2008
A big congratulations to you Deb. This is one my favorites. #6499315

Colleen Farrell September 23, 2008
WTG, Deb! Congratulations on a well-deserved finalist! Now we each have a finalist for a super-chief hood ornament--they are so cool! I hope you get a gold on this beauty--it deserves it!! #6499643

Bojan Bencic September 23, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Deb. Cool shot. #6499770

Alan L. Borror September 23, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Deb! #6500557

Angie Sidles September 24, 2008
Congrats Deb!! This is just beautiful work!!! :) #6505584

Yulianto Soeroso September 25, 2008
Congratulation Deb I love springkle in this car hehehe nice shot and eye concat see you Julianto #6513310

Joseph N. DiGilio September 27, 2008
This beauty totally escaped my notice Deb. I remember these amber and chrome figure heads on the old Pontiac. Very well photographed and presented. Congratulations for having had it chosen as a finalist. #6519509

Philippe Vieux-Jeanton September 27, 2008
Wonderful finalist.. Big congrats Deb!! #6520143

Dale Hardin September 27, 2008
Excellent taste that the judges have Deb. So well deserved. Congratulations. #6520230

Anna Mary Ellerbee September 27, 2008
How beautifully your have preserved a sweet memory for many of us. Sharp as a tack and the colors are amazing! Congratulations on your wins. Maybe you'll win the overall category! #6521030

Linda Blair September 29, 2008
Congratulations Deb...this is fantastic!!!! #6527263

Cassie L. Woodlee September 29, 2008
Congrats Deb!!!! #6529109

Anita Bower October 30, 2008
Your car images have such strong graphic qualities. This is a perfect example. #6684900

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