I used the flourescent lights in my shop for the lighting. I edited with iPhoto as follows: convert to Black and White, boost color, increase contrast. Then I opened the photo in Photoshop to resize for the competition.
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from a cyclists perspective and (rooky) photography enthusiast, i love this photo, the textures are great. first time voting, so going with my intitial thought of a 10