[PRCo] Re: Chesnut Street - Must Be a Photo Manipulation

[Bob Rathke]

I think that's an original, unretouched photo.  It could have been taken 
recently.

Bob 5/8/09


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From: "Barry, Matthew R" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 3:43 PM
Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chesnut Street - Must Be a Photo Manipulation


>I just didn't think the Civic Arena was visible from Chesnut.   Then 
>again......maybe so.
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> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org] On Behalf Of 
> Phillip Clark Campbell
> Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 4:36 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Chesnut Street - Must Be a Photo Manipulation
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>> ----- Original Message ----
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>> From: "Barry, Matthew R" <mrb190 at pitt.edu>
>> To: "pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org" <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
>> Sent: Friday, May 8, 2009 12:28:51 PM
>> Subject: [PRCo] Chesnut Street - Must Be a Photo Manipulation
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>> Here's a pic of the Chesnut Street rails, with a Pittsburgh landmark 
>> (soon to be
>> destroyed) behind.    I would say this is a photo manipulation, 
>> obviously.
>> This is on Flickr.    Check Flickr out for other Pittsburgh streetcar 
>> photos.
>> Type "Pittsburgh streetcar" into the search line.    www.flickr.com
>> http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2308/2532343445_3e1f7108a2_o.jpg
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> Mr.Barry;
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> The photo appears to be 'telephoto' which 'compresses' a scene making
> all objects look much closer than they are.  Otherwise it seems like a
> valid photo doesn't it;  what looks manipulated to you?  Vehicle
> traffic keeps the rails 'polished' doesn't it.
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