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Dec 26, 2013 03:12 |  #1

In wartime, it was common practise to alter, deface, or even remove direction signs. Local people would know their way around, but the enemy would not.
Here is a collection of removed signs which I thought made a nice picture. :)

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Dec 26, 2013 15:10 |  #2

It does make a nice picture. I like the post processing you did.




  
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Dec 26, 2013 19:56 |  #3

Plus 1


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Dec 27, 2013 15:44 |  #4

mark48 wrote in post #16555418 (external link)
It does make a nice picture. I like the post processing you did.

OldCrow wrote in post #16556003 (external link)
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Thank you folks. :)




  
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Dec 27, 2013 15:45 |  #5

Nice. I can see this as a book or album cover.


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Dec 27, 2013 15:47 |  #6

Scatterbrained wrote in post #16557912 (external link)
Nice. I can see this as a book or album cover.

Thanks. I could see that too...:)




  
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Dec 27, 2013 17:53 |  #7

Man, I'm a sucker for signs. Very nice.


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Dec 27, 2013 18:27 |  #8

I like indeed.


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Dec 28, 2013 02:45 |  #9

clydezjr wrote in post #16558184 (external link)
Man, I'm a sucker for signs. Very nice.

adza77 wrote in post #16558270 (external link)
I like indeed.

Thank you both. :)




  
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Dec 28, 2013 03:13 |  #10

Great shot.


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Dec 28, 2013 04:10 |  #11

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Great shot.

Thank you. :)




  
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