Post Box Green by Mairéad

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22-FEB-2009

Post Box Green

After the foundation of the Irish State in 1921,
all post boxes from the British postal service
were simply painted green, so the crown
and the letters of the British Monarch can
still be seen.

Nikon D40x
1/1600s f/5.0 at 170.0mm iso800 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	22-Feb-2009 16:07:56
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON D40X
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	170 mm
Exposure Time	1/1600 sec
Aperture	f/5
ISO Equivalent	800
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program	manual (1)
Focus Distance

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Pog Mahone		12-Feb-2014 21:32
Very Nice.

Dara Su		31-May-2012 01:06
Excellent, love it. V

Barry S Moore		05-Oct-2011 03:05
Green is so pleasant - much better than Red, ~v~

SURLY TIGER		11-Jan-2011 21:38
This is a really great picture: I'm sure all modern made Irish Post Boxes will actually be designed with a harp symbol on the front; presumably still painted green with a gold harp!

Peter Stubley		09-Mar-2009 00:47
Nice shot -- great colour.

Cindi Smith		02-Mar-2009 01:33
Wish our's were that cool looking! Great green!

Neal Nye		01-Mar-2009 12:31
Rich in color and in history too. A beautiful shot on that sunny day!

Sheila		01-Mar-2009 11:46
I did a double take when I saw it! Great ending to the green days.

carol j. phipps		01-Mar-2009 04:46
Emerald!!! Wow! Ours are blue.

Laryl		01-Mar-2009 02:05
wish someone would send me a letter! great green

Inga Morozoff		28-Feb-2009 23:37
Love this shot...and especially love the colour.

cits_4_pets		28-Feb-2009 21:39
Nice green entry. cool mail box

Pat Shawyer		28-Feb-2009 21:10
So strange to see them GREEN !! Love it though

Phillip Normanton		28-Feb-2009 21:07
Ah, but the rust is still red ;-) Great end to the challenge :-)

Ray :)		28-Feb-2009 19:33
I hope to shoot some of these in April :)

Johnny JAG		28-Feb-2009 19:27
They fit in much better than bright red, nice shot.

Valene		28-Feb-2009 19:03
Excellent shot! Thanks for the history. I love the bright green. V

Máire Uí Mhaicín		28-Feb-2009 18:37
Yes! I've been drawn to snap a few of these too in the past year. So far I've seen Edwardian and Victorian ones. This one you've captured is in very good condition.

globalgadabout		28-Feb-2009 18:14
the crown still on the postboxes, yet painted vivid green, is surely a reminder of the struggle for independence..perhaps one day they will sport Boru's harp instead...V

Jola Dziubinska		28-Feb-2009 18:13
Cool green find, excellent.

Doug Cruden		28-Feb-2009 17:19
Lovely vibrant green!!! A great way to end the colourful month, Mairead...I've enjoyed your photos over the past weeks..

Walter Otto Koenig		28-Feb-2009 16:24
Green rules! Wonderful way to end the challenge.

J. Scott Coile		28-Feb-2009 15:55
Long live the emerald kingdom!

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