American Gothic ~ April 1 [18] by Greg Harp

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01-APR-2007	Greg Harp

American Gothic ~ April 1 [18]

South Dakota

I realize this isn't even remotely reminiscent of Grant Wood's masterpiece of the same name, but that's the name that popped into my head when I saw this shot and so that's its name... ;)

11051912 is right: It does somewhat stylistically resemble some of Edward Hopper's works, perhaps most notably "Nighthawks."

Nikon D70 ,Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom
1/50s f/4.5 at 70.0mm iso1600 hide exif

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Date/Time	01-Apr-2007 11:05:58
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D70
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	70 mm
Exposure Time	1/50 sec
Aperture	f/4.5
ISO Equivalent	1600
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	program (2)
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Robyco		29-Jan-2008 14:30
Very strong composition !!! (V)

Guest		07-Jan-2008 02:55
This picture Relaxes me somehow. The subject matter and lighting have a good unison

Antonio Ruggiero		13-Dec-2007 22:00
Very nice capture....Bravo....V

Craig Persel		05-Jun-2007 00:15
Very nice.

Ashley Hockenberry		30-May-2007 15:23
Nicely done !!

Jose Canovas		07-May-2007 21:40
Marvelous! Neat composition.

Jeanne Newman		19-Apr-2007 01:36
This is a wonderful study...of all the principles and elements of design and then some. your sense of composition is asounding here, Greg. A truly beautiful portrait!

Guest		17-Apr-2007 15:56
Cool shot!

Sue Robertson		11-Apr-2007 01:27
Absolutely fantastic! Great capture. v

Patricia Lay-Dorsey		10-Apr-2007 15:03
Yes, a Hopper for sure. Great capture! V

Jose Paulo Andrade		08-Apr-2007 18:07
EXcelent image!!

Petros Labrakos		06-Apr-2007 15:31
outstanding composition well done! regards

Chris Thorpe		06-Apr-2007 12:38
Yes! Right on...vote

J. Scott Coile		05-Apr-2007 23:07
Nailed!

Johnny JAG		04-Apr-2007 19:26
Great colour.

Bob Foisel		04-Apr-2007 16:30
Another great low light capture.

morbius		04-Apr-2007 15:43
The exposure, the composition the mood this evokes!!! A very striking and compelling image.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 15:16
Great candid shot!

laine82		04-Apr-2007 15:03
Well named & beautifully shot !!

Bryan Murahashi		04-Apr-2007 14:53
Superb lighting and colors here. GMV.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 14:47
Super light and composition. A good one! V

Guest		04-Apr-2007 14:22
Americana. Excellent!

Kathy Pedersen		04-Apr-2007 13:52
I love these bold lines and lighting, great candid shot!

Neal Nye		04-Apr-2007 12:19
A fine name for a no-nonsense real-life picture.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 11:30
Great colors !

Bryan Ramsay		04-Apr-2007 11:04
Greg, I really like the feeeling in this shot! Not the scene from many diners these days. -BJ V

joanteno		04-Apr-2007 08:56
Excellent shot..

Nicki Thurgar		04-Apr-2007 08:18
Great composition, love those walls!

Dave Wixx		04-Apr-2007 08:04
Fantastic colours and lines, and the noise adds a certain something.

regi olbrechts		04-Apr-2007 06:43
Subtle composition and light Greg. Technique spot on! I like it! ;-)

Dan Ng		04-Apr-2007 06:23
This is a great composition, Greg. The colorful walls adds a bit of fun to a serious looking subject. V.

QUERIDO		04-Apr-2007 06:19
Beautiful shot,vote

Barbara Heide		04-Apr-2007 05:47
superbe shot! love the lines and tones and the contrast with the lady...! v

SergeArthur		04-Apr-2007 05:26
Excellent shot. V

Tom Munson		04-Apr-2007 05:25
This is a terrific image Greg. Great light and composed perfect. V

Guest		04-Apr-2007 05:01
Yes, I think it captures a very American aesthetic. A very pleasing image.

Char		04-Apr-2007 04:56
Hi Greg, This is definitely an excellent shot. Great lighting, colors/colours and scene. \/ This is a picture I find restful to look at.

Debbie B.		04-Apr-2007 04:24
Love the colors Greg.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 03:58
wonderful colors!

Dennis Hoyne		04-Apr-2007 03:47
Excellent image Greg, I agree on Edward Hopper style.

Michael Shpuntov		04-Apr-2007 03:44
Well seen and taken. I love the composition that leaves lot of empty space and this wonderful light. Great shot Greg

Guest		04-Apr-2007 03:38
It does have wonderful color, lighting and the solitude of GW!

Gary Winters		04-Apr-2007 03:32
It's perfect. I might crop out the bench on the left hand side, but that might throw off the angles so maybe not. It's a wonderful image just perfectly lit!

Yvonne		04-Apr-2007 03:07
Wonderful! Such a cosy looking spot for a read!

Guest		04-Apr-2007 03:02
Fabulous capture! V

s_barbour		04-Apr-2007 03:00
What a nice find, great lines and patterns Greg!

11051912		04-Apr-2007 02:43
Very nice, reminds me more of Hopper.

Guest		04-Apr-2007 02:27
Beautiful work. Voted.

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