Car of the Month - October 2011

[danewilson77]

Theme > Historical Monument. Your car...must be in pic at a registered state or national landmark.

Entries > Unlimited.

Editing > no changing pic after submission.

1 entry per person.

Deadline Date > September 24th, 2011 @ 2400 PST.

Winner will be decided by a member vote. Member vote will occur September 25th through September 30th. I will initiate a voting thread on the 25th.

Prize will be awarded to winner. Winner will be announce October 1st, and will claim homepage car of the month pic spot.

I will be sole interpreter of whether your pic falls into theme. Please stay on point.

Thanks. Buckle up, be safe, and have fun.

Example: This is at Historic Jamestown Settlement.

http://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af278/nicee46/Silver%202001%20ZSP/dsc00783sharp.jpg

[lilcdkey]

Love the new theme... Probably going to be more difficult than last months.

[danewilson77]

Love the new theme... Probably going to be more difficult than last months.

I wanna see some creativity here. Thanks LCK....

[Hermes]

there's 16 National Historic Landmarks in San Diego County so lets not have everybody out here go to the same place

[danewilson77]

LOL....

[gr330zhp]

NH and Maine, this should be interesting :-)

[static667]

There are a few in my area. Gotta shine her up and go for some pics.

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[SureShot434]

just got her washed today so that will be a good project for tomorrow :)

:like

i like this theme +1 Dane

[Hermes]

NH and Maine, this should be interesting :-)

22 in NH, 42 in Maine

2468 total, here's a list sorted by state - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._National_Historic_Landmarks_by_state

[az3579]

Looks like I'm up for a drive. Perhaps Fort Trumbull? :)

Will give me a chance to work on my photography skills.

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[danewilson77]

Plus...it kind of shows a lil of each others state. Educational if you will.

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[Hermes]

we don't need no education, we don't need no thought control

[danewilson77]

we don't need no education, we don't need no thought control

Lol. Ok Mr. Floyd.

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[Oli77]

we don't need no education, we don't need no thought control

Ahhh finally a connoisseur!

[Johnmadd]

I think there is a couple spots local to me here in Wiliamsburg, hehe.

[Hermes]

I don't think the Midway is on the list, gotta go to the other ships up the road

[C Withers Media]

I don't think the Midway is on the list, gotta go to the other ships up the road

yep, you are right....taking down my entry....

Im disqualified.
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[Hermes]

You still have a bunch of other places you can go

[C Withers Media]

It's all good man. I probably am not going to enter. I am the kind of person who doesn't like the stifling restrictions of parameters....I tried, I was stifled, and now I have lost interest.

Best of luck to all entrants, I will cast my vote when the time comes.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I think Dane's rule about one entry means one conforming entry. Once you have a picture that meets the parameters of the contest, you're stuck with that picture.

Casey, your picture simply didn't conform with the parameters. Get one that does. Once you do, you're stuck with that picture, pal.

You have not been disqualified.

EDIT: just saw your post. It's all good.

[danewilson77]

Not trying to restrict anyone. Just trying to make it fun. Guess I'm failing.

[az3579]

Not trying to restrict anyone. Just trying to make it fun. Guess I'm failing.

Not at all failing. Despite this one being tougher to attain, I think it'll be fun trying to get the "right" shot.

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[Hermes]

There's def. more than enough places, you just have to know what works w/criteria

[billschusteriv]

Sounds good Dane...

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[Ryan_Miami_ZHP]

I think that this will be fun and challenging. Good theme.

[danewilson77]

Thanks for the support fella's. I will loosely interpret, as much as I can. I can think of a few scenarios.................

I would like to see Casey's entry this month. As a matter of fact...I am looking forward to it.

[Hornung418]

Well I know where I'm going!!

[danewilson77]

Beep.

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[Ryans323i]

Like the theme a lot, way to go DW. Got to get on the ball and get my car fixed.

[UdubBadger]

Just took this on Friday with my phone... surprisingly didn't shoot anything of my car in front of the Capitol. If it doesn't fit, LMK and I'll go shoot something else.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/goldnbuffs/capitolcar-2.jpg

[danewilson77]

Yes.....according to the list...it is a National Historic Landmark.

[az3579]

How on earth did you get NO traffic behind you???? lol

[UdubBadger]

nobody could keep up ;)

[Ryans323i]

Just took this on Friday with my phone... surprisingly didn't shoot anything of my car in front of the Capitol. If it doesn't fit, LMK and I'll go shoot something else.

http://i842.photobucket.com/albums/zz348/goldnbuffs/capitolcar-2.jpg

That is a wicked picture!

[danewilson77]

Beep.

[az3579]

You're making this difficult. :)
Nobody around me knows where I could find a landmark I could drive up to! I'm finding plenty online, but that's just not the same thing as finding one in person...



Melikes a challenge.

[Hermes]

OK, here you go... Star of India - oldest active ship in the world

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/ZHP%20Photos/star-of-india.jpg

[Ryans323i]

:like

[danewilson77]

Sweet pic Hermes.

Casey Time Tip: Next time flip the wheels the other way though. Just a tip I learned from Casey. Wheel positioning is uber important. He told me that for one shot, he adjusted the wheels for thirteen hours to get them just perfect for the shot....then it rained...then he said efff it....and went and got a huge burger.

[Hermes]

Thank you. As for the wheels, I kinda had my back end in the crosswalk so people kept thinking I was leaving. They would stop then end up in my picture instead of just a light trail. Basically when I got home and looked at them this was the one I liked

[UdubBadger]

nice hermes

just a thought though for next time... think about the composition of the image a bit more. Stand up instead of going for the low level shot, you'd have seen more of the ship, also maybe shift a bit to the right to show more of the boat. Would have been really cool to see your car fitting right under the nose of the ship in the shot and maybe eliminating the stop light.

[Oli77]

I drove to my secret spot for the contest and the sun disappeared, so I turned around.

I'll get it though.

[Hermes]

nice hermes

just a thought though for next time... think about the composition of the image a bit more. Stand up instead of going for the low level shot, you'd have seen more of the ship, also maybe shift a bit to the right to show more of the boat. Would have been really cool to see your car fitting right under the nose of the ship in the shot and maybe eliminating the stop light.

thanks, i gotta go back some other time and try again. it was basically just so busy cause there was something going on that night at the Midway so there were no parking spots, I basically found one then waited until closer ones came up and moved so I could get a decent picture.

Also, literally a foot behind the camera is a busy road so I can't set up there. the spot next to me had a minivan in it so I couldnt get that angle. I need to go on a weeknight so I can get set up better. I just did it since there was only one pic in so far, couldn't just let it be a cake walk...

[danewilson77]

Dang. Weak showing this month. 2 pics.

Last day for entries before we put this one to vote. 13.5ish hours until vote time.

Bumping for any last minute photo's.

[Hermes]

There are a few in my area. Gotta shine her up and go for some pics.


I think there is a couple spots local to me here in Wiliamsburg, hehe.


Well I know where I'm going!!


I drove to my secret spot for the contest and the sun disappeared, so I turned around.

I'll get it though.

Ok, where are these pics?

[danewilson77]

Ok, where are these pics?

Good question for the slackers.

[Hornung418]

I couldn't get out to the Trans Allegheny Lunatic Asylum this month :(
And I don't have the available time to take the picture with the weekend being so epic.

[Oli77]

I got a few shots.

I'll post soon, you can count me in.

[danewilson77]

I got a few shots.

I'll post soon, you can count me in.

Great.

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[Oli77]

In the heart of Lexington, KY, the Henry Clay Estate: Ahsland. (http://www.henryclay.org/)

You can see the house in between the two trees in the center.

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/DSC068584.jpg

Consider it my contribution to the theme.

[iZHP]

wow I'm annoyed I didn't see this until just now. There's a Historical Landmark literally 500 feet from my house.

[danewilson77]

wow I'm annoyed I didn't see this until just now. There's a Historical Landmark literally 500 feet from my house.

Night shot or ban.

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