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The Shoemaker's
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The Shoemaker's

by Bill Maile

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 21, 2014217 views4 comments
As I waited across the street from this old shop for a friend, I thought what great character to the building--and I knew the "characters" who owned it.

Here I converted it to B&W, except for the flag. Quickly taken with what I had in my car as I tried to capture an old man standing in the window (but he spotted me), my Sony H2 at ISO-100, 1/320th, f-4.0. Thanks for looking and any comments, etc.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Carol Nichols on February 21, 2014 at 6:20 PM
Great idea to leave the flag in color Bill. Classic small town Americana.
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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on February 21, 2014 at 11:14 PM
Great view of the old small business. The colored flag works well too.
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Comment posted by Bill Maile on February 22, 2014 at 2:39 AM
Thank you Carol and Harley! I had it all B&W first. I think the color really helps-and I'm not one for much of that. :smile:
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Comment posted by gary phillips on February 22, 2014 at 6:05 AM
Love this shot, Bill. Mom and Pop businesses have a tough go and it's great to see the ones that survive (at least for now). The b/w with the flag selected for color is very nice. Great work.
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