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Swikar Patel - The Journal Gazette
Doug Rensberger waitsfor his lunch order Wednesdayafternoonat McDonald's on Market Street in Nappanee, Indiana. Rensberger said "I only liveabouta mileaway, just over the railroad tracks, but it sure saves on gas."

No Peak Moment, But Still Fun Story

Camera: NIKON D3S

Shutter: 1/800 s

Aperture: f/5.6

Exposure Setting: Manual (Pattern Metering)

ISO: 320

Strobe Flash: Did Not Fire

Lens Focal Length: 200 mm

White Balance: Auto

Shooter's Comments:

Had a nice hour and a half drive to a biz assignment this morning, just outside of Elkhart, Indiana and I was keeping an eye out for features along the way. I stopped three times, once at a honey farm, a horse track and a McDonald's.

At McDonald's, I saw a gentleman in a golf cart ordering in the drive through lane. I said to myself "Huh, never seen that before." Since it was lunch time, they were really busy, so I grabbed my camera out of the car and waited for him to get his order.

Of course, they didn't give him his food at the window, he had to pull forward and wait for them to bring it out. It's always something.

Even though there isn't that peak moment, I settled on this frame because it communicates that the golf cart is at the drive through.

- Swikar Patel, Photojournalist

1Shot is our attempt to capture a part of life in Fort Wayne and northeast Indiana through the creativity of Journal Gazette photographers. The technical information and any personal stories provided are meant to offer a glimpse into how we do what we do.

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