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Dimensions4608 x 2640
Original file size5.13 MB
Image typeJPEG
Color spacesRGB
Date taken17-Feb-13 17:14
Date modified17-Feb-13 18:44
Shooting Conditions

Camera makeSONY
Camera modelDSC-TX20
Focal length4.43 mm
Max lens aperturef/3.5
Exposure1/60 at f/3.5
FlashFired, auto mode, return light not detected
Exposure bias-2 EV
Exposure modeAuto
Exposure prog.Normal
ISO speedISO 200
Metering modeCenter-weighted average
Digital zoom1x
#44 25c Savings

#44 25c Savings

Once upon a time I thought of Yugoslavia as a place where you have to wait in line for everything, and we were dreaming about countries like America where lines do not exist. At least not for everyday items like gas and bread.
This is a picture of Costco gas station on Sunday afternoon. There are 20 pumps, all working, and line behind with many more cars waiting in line. Why? Because gas is 25c per gallon cheaper than the gas station just behind this one. It saved me about $4 and I waited about 10 minutes.

Inside the store, bread is not cheap, and lines are even longer than here.

So, if anybody is still nostalgic for 'good old times', come to Costco and enjoy long lines. You'll feel just like home. Except maybe for you salary, content of your shopping bag, and a few other details.

Even simple photos like this are sometimes a challenge. How do you show a lot of cars? Wide angle is important here, and I even tried a panorama shot but it wasn't good enough. Additionally, I had a time limit - it had to be done while I was still in line. At the end, I settled for a photo that shows lineup of cars getting tanked, and feeling that there are more cars waiting behind.