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Transportation Photography

Challenge #17 in the Prime Subjects of Photography series. Hosted by Mark Scott Abeln.

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Submit a photograph of a car, train, boat, plane, bicycle, or any form of transportation. Not merely machines, these represent nearly the summit of human ingenuity and are often thought important enough to be named. Transport machines are very often works of art, and so take artful photographs of them.

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Announced:

Thursday, 25th August, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Thursday, 1st September, 2011 – Wednesday, 7th September, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Thursday, 8th September, 2011 – Wednesday, 14th September, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

Minimal post-processing. This is mainly an exercise in straight photography

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

Transport photos are often mundane, or are only interesting to enthusiasts. But consider how you can take a photograph that stands out, one that will generate interest among the voters.
Get close; find an interesting camera angle.
A machine in motion may be more interesting.
Consider which is more interesting -- a view *of* a machine, or the view *from* a machine?
Bright colors, strong contrasts, and sharpness can make your image more compelling. Gritty black and white images can have a similar response.
Consider the background, setting, and atmosphere of your photo. What is the better setting for a Jeep -- in a parking lot, or on a dirt road in the mountains?
Older transport from generations past may have an elegance that is lacking today, while the latest technology is thrilling. But a decrepit machine may be useful for social commentary.
Consider humanizing your photo by including people; humans also can add a sense of scale to your image.

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Supply Chain - MILK

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Location: India Process: Milkman wakes up at 1 AM. Milks cows in his farm. Fresh milk from Milkman goes to processing units to get pasteurized between 2 and 3. Post packaging into poly packages, they are loaded into trays which are carried in the lorries as shown in the picture. Milk reaches the farthest retailer by at most 7 AM. This photograph depicts the empty trays being carried back.

Camera:	Nikon D7000
Lens:	Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
Submitted:	Tuesday, 6th September, 2011 20:32 (GMT)
Taken:	Thursday, 7th April, 2011
Focal length:	34 mm
Shutter speed:	1/60 sec
Aperture:	F16
ISO:	125
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Galleries:	View this photo in 30 Lions's gallery

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