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king tut

            US 19
Beckley, WV

The King Tut Drive-In has been serving the local crowd since the 1940s. They have a stunning sign. I first encountered it about ten years ago on a bitter cold, snowy day. I did get some photos but was thankful this encounter was not cold and not snowy.
   

Taken on: March 11, 2020

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Camera: Nikon D3100, f/5.3, 1/1250 sec, 105mm (=157mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D3100
Lens:	18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6
Aperture:	f/5.3
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1250)
Focal Length:	105mm (35mm equivalent: 157mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Not Defined
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	Low gain up
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.4 (Windows)
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