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Geoff Brown
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p.1 #1 · Happy Independence Day!

Hope you still have all your fingers at the end of the day

Jul 04, 2009 at 06:49 AM

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p.1 #2 · Happy Independence Day!

Geoff,
I'm not sure exactly why, but this photograph amuses the hell out of me.
I'd be tempted to crop up a bit though- to reduce the amount of OOF stuff on the lower left.
Happy birthday.
Charlie

Jul 04, 2009 at 03:13 PM

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p.1 #3 · Happy Independence Day!

...it's a fireworks stand AND a mobile home! How ingenious!
Agree with Charlie...I saw this and was amused right away. Cant' quite put my finger on it, but it has a certain charm about it.
I actually like the out of focus stuff on the left though. Gives it a certain "dated" look.
-Tim

Jul 05, 2009 at 06:22 AM

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p.1 #4 · Happy Independence Day!

Thanks Charlie and Tim. Obviously this place is no longer in business. I'm sure it couldn't compete with the fireworks mega-marts we have here. I took this photo on 7/2, and wanted to get it posted by the 4th, so I did a quick and dirty PP. I added a vignette and some grain, and overexposed a bit to give it a dated look. I really should go back there and shoot some film in my Holga. Then I wouldn't have to add those things...the camera does that for me

I kinda like the OOF areas...different strokes. I have a few others, maybe I'll work on them.

Jul 05, 2009 at 08:05 AM

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p.1 #5 · Happy Independence Day!

loads of charm, and I like the extra processing.
regards, tom

Jul 06, 2009 at 01:57 PM

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p.1 #6 · Happy Independence Day!

yeah i ment to say to all you guys in the US, happy birthday America!

I think the shot is fab with lots of feeling, maybe clone the wire out though

Cheers

Martyn

Jul 06, 2009 at 06:55 PM


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