Rural Americana

[kdoc856]

20mm ISO400 1/160@6.3

[Plumcrak]

Great image Kevin. Yes, this screams Rural Americana!!

[Digital]

Very nice rustic photo.

Bruce

[rubyb]

I like this one very much as well, but not quite as much as your grunge saloon shot earlier. But I can't figure why no one else has commented on the saloon shot. I'm pretty novice, but thought I had a good eye. What are we seeing (liking) that no one else is?

[ShaneS]

This just great - I can almost imagine an old guy in grease stained overalls taking a rest on the bench.

[kdoc856]

Thanks all.

Shane, what I would have given to include the guy you described! Thanks for viewing and commenting.

[Brownbear]

Beautiful image Kevin... I especially admire how you manage to capture the light, and tiny details such as the reflections in the windows.

[Panama Hat & Camera]

Kevin,
I liked very much this nice (and sharp) picture. So many details!
But, I have two questions (I am always trying to learn something new):
1- What means "@6.3" (on the EXIF data)?
2- What is a "Rural Americana"? (It seems a spanish expression; in English I would expect something like "American Rural).
Antonio.

[kdoc856]

Glad you liked it, Antonio, and thanks for viewing and taking the time to comment.


@6.3 refers to the aperture- F6.3

Americana is a cultural reference to anything quintessentially and generally uniquely American.

"1.
( often used with a plural verb ) books, papers, maps, etc., relating to America, especially to its history, culture, and geography.

2.
( used with a singular verb ) a collection of such materials"

Cheers,

[kdoc856]

Beautiful image Kevin... I especially admire how you manage to capture the light, and tiny details such as the reflections in the windows.

Thanks, Christina

[Karm Redland]

Kevin, the way you processed this image really makes it interesting to look at.

Karm

[Panama Hat & Camera]

Kevin,
Thank you very much for your explanations.
I should realize that "@6.3" is "f/6.3" or "F6.3" (sometimes our brains fail inexplicably), but I couldn't guess the sense of "Rural Americana". Before asking you, I tried the Merrian-Webster online, but I didn't get the answer. Today, I've learned something new ("I'm always living and learning").
Which camera you used? The Sony SLT-A99 or the Sony SLT-A77? This is important because of the crop factor of Sony SLT-A77.
Best regards,
Antonio.

[nimitzbenedicto]

Terrific image Kevin.

So that's how Walmart looked long ago.
kiddin jz kidding....

Thanks for your explanation Kevin.

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Hi Antonio, I guess we both have the same problem. I'm not a born English speaker so I usually google some of the words/phrases I read on this forum and elsewhere. Good thing Kevin explained what "Rural Americana" means. In our country "Americana" means 2 things. An American girl or suit/coat.

Kevin, th
Thank you very much for your explanations.
........................
but I couldn't guess the sense of "Rural Americana". Before asking you, I tried the Merrian-Webster online, but I didn't get the answer. Today, I've learned something new ("I'm always living and learning").
Best regards,
Antonio.

[kdoc856]

Kevin, the way you processed this image really makes it interesting to look at.

Karm

Thanks, Karm. Tone-mapped in Photomatix, then nudged down the clarity and vibrance in Lightroom 4 so it wouldn't be quite so garish.

[kdoc856]

My pleasure, Victor. Thanks for checking it out.