Circa 1950s

Challenge #1 in the Pentax SLRs and DSLRs. series. Hosted by K McCall.

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Every decade has its own distinctive style of photography. Your challenge this week is to create a photo with the look of the 1950s, for both subject matter and post-processing. Avoid the trappings of modern-day life, and dig through your archives and re-process if you have to!

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A Step Back in Time

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Of course Cuba is famous for its classic cars. Since the embargo drastically limited the inflow of Western autos into the empoverished country, Cubans have become reknowned for their ability to keep decades old autos up and running. I'm told this is an early 50s era Chevy.

Camera:	Sony Alpha DSLR-A700
Lens:	Zeiss 24-70mm
Submitted:	Thursday, 27th August, 2009 02:01 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 18th March, 2009
Focal length:	55 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	200
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