More often than not, I see this bike changed to a stand along the East Bay Bike Path in Barrington. It's next to a bus stop on a main highway, so my assumption is that someone uses the bike (and the path) for the first stage of a commute, taking a bus to his destination. I finally decided to shoot the scene today, using the bike path as the background for the shot. There are a surprising number of commuters using bikes in Rhode Island these days, although most of the ones I see frequently are on the west side of the bay, not the east. Equally surprising are the number of bike commuters that continue through the winter months.
Post processing started with a Vintage Grunge IV filter in Topaz Adjust. I then adjusted adaptive exposure, contrast, and protect highlights. A levels adjustment and the black frame border were added in PSE.
