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The Long Ride Home


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   The Long Ride Home
The Long Ride Home
Don’t know where to store your hub caps? Try a Cadillac Hearse. But, a funny (or strange) thing happened after I took this photo. Notice that the door on the left is open. It was very calm today, no wind at all, and no one was at this junkyard but me (with permission from the owner of course), but when I circled back to leave, I walked past this hearse and the door was closed!! Not by me … but who? Did someone want to be sure I could see inside? I found this hearse on a 20 acre junkyard in Shelby, North Carolina. I don't know about the hub caps, but as a photographer, I was in pure heaven.

The image was enhanced with Viveza and Color Efex Pro software to bring out the soul and character of the Cadillac and hub caps.

Barbara Sammons

  
 
 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS 		 

I Love Junkyard Finds!
This is a great one and wonderful backstory too

I was with a fellow BPer shooting in a cemetery

I have pictures of the closed AND opened gate

A gate that was bound shut with ivy
Very creepy


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March 17, 2011

 

Barbara Sammons 		  Thanks for your story Melodie. And I appreciate your comments. Just never know what is around the next bend.


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March 18, 2011

 

Alexander Decoster 		  Nice picture Barbara
congratulations
alex


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April 27, 2011

 

Alexander Decoster 		  So you have a winner !
Congratulations Barbara
Alex


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April 28, 2011

 

Barbara Sammons 		  Thanks Alex, I'm thrilled. This is one of my favorite images, especially after spending three hours in the junkyard on a hot day ... makes it all worthwhile.
Barbara


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April 28, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile 		  Take photo, Sleep
Edit photo, Sleep
Received award, stop sleeping
CONGRATULATIONS, Merna


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April 28, 2011

 

Phyllis H. Burchett 		  Fantastic find, capture and treatment...congrats on your win!!!


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April 28, 2011

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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Usman M. Bajwa's Gallery 		  Huge CONGRATZ on your Second Place GOLD!!!

UB.


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April 29, 2011

 
- Nancyj E. Hovey

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Nancyj E. Hovey's Gallery 		  C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving 2nd Place WINNER! 8o)


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April 29, 2011

 
- Irene Colling

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Irene Colling's Gallery 		  So that's where my missing hub cap is.

Fantastic photo art image Barbara. Your composition is powerful, the subject is intriguing and your effects perfect.

Congratulations on your well deserved gold award.


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April 30, 2011

 

Barbara Sammons 		  Thanks everyone for your comments. It was my first win, so it means a lot to me. The other winning images are stunning. So many wonderful photographers and this is a great place to share.


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April 30, 2011

 
- Mary Beth Aiello

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Mary Beth Aiello's Gallery 		  Amazing capture, Barbara. Just beautiful... in every way. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. It may be your first, but certainly not your last.


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May 01, 2011

 
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