Sorry, We're Closed

Challenge #4 in the Life is like a box of chocolates series. Hosted by LeeStar.

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Take a photo of a store that's closed. Can be from inside, outside looking in the window, a shot of the storefront from the street... Any kind of store as long as it's obvious the store is closed. For the evening or forever. Restaurants are okay too.

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Announced:

Friday, 3rd February, 2012 (GMT)

Submissions:

Friday, 10th February, 2012 – Thursday, 16th February, 2012 (GMT)

Voting:

Friday, 17th February, 2012 – Thursday, 23rd February, 2012 (GMT)

Processing rules:

No HDR

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

I am from the USA. If it's considered a *store* or restaurant by common word usage in my country and is CLEARLY closed it fits the rules. If it doesn't, it will be DQ'd.

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by davebot900

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Small town liquor store, closed.

Camera:	Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3)
Lens:	50 mm f/1.8 II
Submitted:	Thursday, 16th February, 2012 23:45 (GMT)
Taken:	Saturday, 19th November, 2011
Focal length:	50 mm
Shutter speed:	1/4000 sec
Aperture:	F1.8
ISO:	800
Notes:	purposely overexposed by about 3 stops, then pulled back. No PP done other than brightness/contrast.
Views:	96
Galleries:	View this photo in davebot900's gallery

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