Needa's Dreadful Depictions!
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Clovishound
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I paid within a few cents of that price for gas as a teenager. There were two competing stations in town that had very tall signs with the price of their gas on them. When they were having gas wars, they would leave a ladder up all day so they could change the price if the other station lowered the price. I remember paying 24.9 for it once. That was my 1965 Mustang. Wish I still had it.
I too can remember paying 25 cents per gallon during price wars, the normal price being 43.9 cents. Would need to drive to the next town over to get the lower price, they didn't have the more competitive prices out in the sticks. At the time, early 70's I would have been driving a 1964 Fairlane 500 Sports Coupe. My favorite Mustang is a 1969 fastback.
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Peter7100
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I just paid £8.95 ($11.75) a gallon today
, albeit it was the better grade diesel but still a ridiculous price.
Peter7100
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This one for me as I prefer the prespective and it has the road disappearing in the centre of the frame. I'm not sure thought about the road sign as I might be tempted to erase it.
Clovishound
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If this is a convenient place to get to, I would suggest filming early morning. Run up and down the road when it's dry to kick up the dust, and the sun peaking through the branches will give you rays of light. Early morning fog should give a similar effect, but the dust is more easily obtained.
This is not a great example, but should give you the idea.
This is not a great example, but should give you the idea.
Thanks Marilynnne .Good point, less compression used shorter focal length
Thanks Peter. Not really keepers just some practice should I get another better opportunity the sign would probably go.
They were just images of opportunity somewhere between here and there, shot from the interstate on a hill to get above a fence that blocked the view. Dust, fog and early morning all good ideas to keep in mind if given the opportunity.
Thanks again everyone.
Maybe square? I sometimes find its even balance on all sides works best.
Thanks for your input. Yes, square would be a good option would eliminate the sky a create a more mysterious mood.
Dangerspouse
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Haha! You should PP this to make the sign look spiffy and new, and show it to them. Maybe it will spur them into action! That name is real Americana, it deserves to stand out :star:
Haha! You should PP this to make the sign look spiffy and new, and show it to them. Maybe it will spur them into action! That name is real Americana, it deserves to stand out
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Dangerspouse
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There ya go! If that don't convince them to run down and grab a gallon of Sherwin-Williams, I don't know what will.
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