The Hardware Store

Challenge #15 in the Places series. Hosted by charger1970.

Challenge has finished

Capture some unique aspect of your favorite hardware store. The more unique the better.

Show full rules

Announced:

Monday, 22nd March, 2010 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 29th March, 2010 – Sunday, 4th April, 2010 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 5th April, 2010 – Sunday, 11th April, 2010 (GMT)

Processing rules:

-No HDR.
-Minor editing only to include cropping, adjusting white balance & minor color adjustment
-Black and white OK
-No composites of 2 or more photos
-No added logos
-No borders

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

-Main focus must be of challenge subject, must be able to determine the photo was taken in a grocery store.
-No professional work
-The main focus should not be on a person, animal or other object other than the place indicated in the challenge
-Must be obvious that the photo is from the subject of the challenge

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

300

submission
phase has

ended

24 entries

voting
phase has

ended

809 votes

Slideshow 13 / 24 Full size Next Challenge Previous

Best Buy

by SALIM AKHTAR

13^th place

2.181

low

high

In Old Delhi Bazar of Auto Hardware (near Jama Masjid ) storekeeper knows all the details of different parts and can produce the required item from this junk in seconds.

Camera:	Nikon D90
Lens:	nikkor18~200
Submitted:	Sunday, 4th April, 2010 18:27 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 3rd April, 2010
Focal length:	26 mm
Shutter speed:	1/30 sec
Aperture:	F4.5
ISO:	280
Notes:
Views:	185

Provide complaint details

Your complaint (along with the complaints of others regarding this entry) will be reviewed by the challenge owner. Depending upon the nature and applicability of the complaint, the entry may be disqualified. In extreme circumstances the user who submitted the entry may receive a ban from the challenge or series in question.

Reason:

	Violates rules of the challenge
	Spam / Commercial
	Trolling / Abusive
	Sexual content / Not family friendly
	Other

Comments:

Saving ...

Complain

Entry comments

Shortcut keys:

p previous

n next

c challenge

f full size

r retract vote

1-0 vote

Editorial content

Product database

Community

Finishing today
Beetles	63/100 entries
Wind Turbines	71/100 entries
1 day left
Texas	28/50 entries
2 days left
Strength in Weakness	41/100 entries
Kid's Birthday Parties	23/50 entries
Safe and Sound	31/50 entries
-The Roadside Fruit Seller- (Full Colours Only with Border and Title)	17/50 entries
3 days left
Defense	62/ entries
4 days left
Magazine editorial: What we can't see	46/100 entries
5 days left
- Jungle Trekking - (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	9/45 entries
Australia 2 : Its People (Environmental Portraits only)	6/35 entries
Turtles	36/100 entries
6 days left
Parachutes	8/ entries
JELLY BEANS!	0/200 entries
Economic Inclusion and Illusion	3/100 entries
Buddha	5/100 entries
Full challenges
Lucky Shot	100/100 entries
Everyday Life: MACRO	100/100 entries
Beaches	70/70 entries

Finishing today
Circles in Nature	1469 votes, 98 entries
Flowered Balconies	820 votes, 36 entries
Everyday Life: Morning routine (Capture Date Rule)	148 votes, 11 entries
1 day left
Multiple Modes of Transport	476 votes, 48 entries
At the zoo	431 votes, 50 entries
Bubbly !	684 votes, 50 entries
2 days left
-All Dressed Up~Couples in a Photo Shoot- (Full Colours Only with Border)	117 votes, 16 entries
Power of Play	246 votes, 41 entries
Music people	1124 votes, 100 entries
New Life - Spring Flowers	519 votes, 50 entries
3 days left
Men who eat quiches	105 votes, 22 entries
My Camera Bag! (Capture Date Rule)	283 votes, 22 entries
4 days left
Catalog filler: Summer picnic	12 votes, 3 entries
Wndy	768 votes, 70 entries
5 days left
- National Parks I- (Full Colours Only + Border, Title, Date)	390 votes, 72 entries
Australia 1 : Nature	779 votes, 32 entries
Rainbow in the Sky	418 votes, 64 entries
Colorful: Red and Yellow	602 votes, 75 entries
6 days left
View from the top - Forests	74 votes, 19 entries
Hugs, hugs and HUGS	108 votes, 66 entries
National Food	79 votes, 54 entries
Art made from old electronics	46 votes, 8 entries
Wooden Statues of deities	31 votes, 34 entries
Chasing	49 votes, 50 entries