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Weekly theme: Awake

Location: Airline Drive (Corpus Christi, TX)
Date take: February 17, 2010
Film: N/A
Camera: Nikon D-90
Lens: 18-105mm
Focal Length: 105mm
Exposure Time: 1/400
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200
Macro: None
Edited: Photoshop CS3

About the photo: Last week, I was driving home and I found myself following this man in his 1952 Chevy. I followed him for several minutes, taking in all that he appeared to be: the straw hat, the tweedy looking suit (the filtered cigarette you can't see in the picture). I noted the details of the car: the statue of Jesus on the dash board; the bobbleheaded dog in the back; the hanging straps (in lieu of seat belts); and the announcement that the car is, in fact, a '52 Chevy. I wondered about the age of the man driving. I wondered if this was his car originally or if he'd restored the car himself.

photo categories: Awake, Billie, Color
tags: bobblehead, chevy, green, jesus, man, statue

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