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Saw this while driving home · 05:12 PM

Nobody is going to steal this guys gas...a padlock on a Olds 88 no less....

codiac2600 · 06-06-2007, 05:23 PM

Once in a lifetime capture there. Great eye. My father used to say that a great photographer was the one who sees things others dont and I think this fits in that category.

**Sailor** · 06-06-2007, 06:30 PM

Makes sense. A full tank would be worth considerably more than this car.

Jer

borno · 06-06-2007, 06:35 PM

Thats funny, reminds me of the 1970's people were desperate for gas. People were selling their big cars cheap too

vievetrick · 06-06-2007, 06:50 PM

lolol

LaRee · 06-06-2007, 07:01 PM

So sad, you know this guy (or the owner before him) had to have had a problem with someone stealing the gas out of this car. That is the pits, but does make for a thought provoking image.

Mike Cash · 06-07-2007, 05:03 AM

Must live near Donnie Baker's Discount Gas.

roentarre · 06-07-2007, 06:13 AM

Maybe petrol thieves around?

Peter Zack · 06-07-2007, 06:21 AM

It is funny and thought provoking. The gas would be worth more than the car. I noticed you said 'while driving home'. This car is clearly in motion so I assume you were as well. Not a bad shot for one handed, thru the windshield capture. I guess you just pointed the camera and hoped to get it in the frame. It's a testament to the quick AF on the camera.

Eastern Shore Charlie · 06-07-2007, 09:25 AM

Yes...l shot this shot with the my Pentax K100D...one handed thru the windshield, moving vehicle and laughing when I did it.....there was no guess or hope about it. I was confident my Pentax would get it....with the correct setting...
Chris thanks for the compliment...I am speechless and humbled.

Peter Zack · 06-07-2007, 11:10 AM

Sorry Eastern Shore Charlie, I didn't intend to be critical at all. I was assuming you didn't put the camera to your eye while driving. That you did your best to aim the camera at the right spot and get it in the frame. Clearly a job well done and not easy I'm sure. Particularly while laughing!! I totally agree with Chris. New and unique photos whether creative or funny (or both) are hard to find. You did a great job of seeing something different and seizing a unique opportunity. It's also a great example of how SR helps since a moving car creates a ton of vibration, particularly one handed.

little laker · 06-07-2007, 11:50 AM

The sad part is that from what I understand most gas thieves around British Columbia, Canada don't go through the filler cap now.
They either punch a hole in the bottom of your tank or cut 1 of the fuel lines for your petrol

Thankfully the local thieves live in the next town, and do most of their damage around there

**SCGushue** · 06-07-2007, 08:26 PM

Originally posted by Eastern Shore Charlie

Nobody is going to steal this guys gas...a padlock on a Olds 88 no less....

Yeah, sad, but true...that 88 on the back end of that car is the $$$$'s it takes to fill up each time.

Stephen

trailhiker · 06-08-2007, 05:13 AM

That's quite a statement of contemporary society, Charlie, all encapsulated in a single photo. And it could be interpreted to mean our barricading ourselves from the rest of the world, too. A simple yet meaningful shot...

Best Wishes,
Steve

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06-06-2007, 05:23 PM	#2
codiac2600 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rockford, Illinois Posts: 2,027	Once in a lifetime capture there. Great eye. My father used to say that a great photographer was the one who sees things others dont and I think this fits in that category.

06-06-2007, 06:30 PM	#3
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Makes sense. A full tank would be worth considerably more than this car. Jer

06-06-2007, 06:35 PM	#4
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Thats funny, reminds me of the 1970's people were desperate for gas. People were selling their big cars cheap too

06-06-2007, 06:50 PM	#5
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	lolol

06-06-2007, 07:01 PM	#6
LaRee Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: San Diego Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,225	So sad, you know this guy (or the owner before him) had to have had a problem with someone stealing the gas out of this car. That is the pits, but does make for a thought provoking image.

06-07-2007, 05:03 AM	#7
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Must live near Donnie Baker's Discount Gas.

06-07-2007, 06:13 AM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Maybe petrol thieves around?

06-07-2007, 06:21 AM	#9
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	It is funny and thought provoking. The gas would be worth more than the car. I noticed you said 'while driving home'. This car is clearly in motion so I assume you were as well. Not a bad shot for one handed, thru the windshield capture. I guess you just pointed the camera and hoped to get it in the frame. It's a testament to the quick AF on the camera.

06-07-2007, 09:25 AM	#10
Eastern Shore Charlie Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: 21639/ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 822 Original Poster	Yes...l shot this shot with the my Pentax K100D...one handed thru the windshield, moving vehicle and laughing when I did it.....there was no guess or hope about it. I was confident my Pentax would get it....with the correct setting... Chris thanks for the compliment...I am speechless and humbled.

06-07-2007, 11:10 AM	#11
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Sorry Eastern Shore Charlie, I didn't intend to be critical at all. I was assuming you didn't put the camera to your eye while driving. That you did your best to aim the camera at the right spot and get it in the frame. Clearly a job well done and not easy I'm sure. Particularly while laughing!! I totally agree with Chris. New and unique photos whether creative or funny (or both) are hard to find. You did a great job of seeing something different and seizing a unique opportunity. It's also a great example of how SR helps since a moving car creates a ton of vibration, particularly one handed.

06-07-2007, 11:50 AM	#12
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	The sad part is that from what I understand most gas thieves around British Columbia, Canada don't go through the filler cap now. They either punch a hole in the bottom of your tank or cut 1 of the fuel lines for your petrol Thankfully the local thieves live in the next town, and do most of their damage around there

06-07-2007, 08:26 PM	#13
SCGushue Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,449	Originally posted by Eastern Shore Charlie Nobody is going to steal this guys gas...a padlock on a Olds 88 no less.... Yeah, sad, but true...that 88 on the back end of that car is the $$$$'s it takes to fill up each time. Stephen

06-08-2007, 05:13 AM	#14
trailhiker New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Pedro, California, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 15	That's quite a statement of contemporary society, Charlie, all encapsulated in a single photo. And it could be interpreted to mean our barricading ourselves from the rest of the world, too. A simple yet meaningful shot... Best Wishes, Steve

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