1965

Posted by Melissa W. (Warsaw, Indiana, United States) on 26 March 2008 in Transportation and Portfolio.

These old cars belong to a friend of mine. Her husband collects and restores them...these are some of the leftovers. I found that photographing cars is much more challenging than it looks.

March 2008.

Comments (14)

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

Very nice lighting and color. Okay mam, can we see your license and registration. I think you might be driving on expired plates. ;-)

26 Mar 2008 6:16am

@Bonj: Very cute. ;) Thanks for the chuckle...your comment cracked me up.
Thanks so much, Bonj.

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Fabulous Melissa, I love the light.

26 Mar 2008 7:26am

@MaryB: Thank you, Mary.

João Mourão from Amadora, Portugal

Light and detail are awsome. Great Shot

26 Mar 2008 9:37am

danthro from Suburbia, United States

great shot. really like the composition, detail, texture, Light (of course), processing. my eye does tend a little bit to be pulled down toward the bottom left, i think 'cause it's dark, but then moves back up towards the license plate.

26 Mar 2008 11:55am

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Great shot, the angles are spot on, which make this an interesting shot, again a lovely picture.

26 Mar 2008 2:21pm

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Another great one, Melissa. The really interesting thing about the plate is that the shape of the area that all the text is in is the shape of Chevrolet's logo (kind of...).

26 Mar 2008 4:16pm

@Ron: You're right it does resemble the logo...funny.
Thank you, Ron. :)

Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland

Yeah so great Melissa, I love the rusty details. Well seen!!
Wys

26 Mar 2008 4:44pm

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Your killing me. How do you get that light to be perfect for these car shots. You really capture a mood with it.

26 Mar 2008 8:21pm

@Gary: I don't know...I just walk around and look how the light falls on the cars and then compose a shot that I would like to see...I know I'm not saying this right, but I tend to notice the light first then the subject...I can't explain it. I've thought about going back out there this weekend since I have the weekend off (I'm a RN and work every weekend) and try getting some early morning light shots...so we'll see.

Will from Gainesville, United States

another cool shot...love the textures and details:)

27 Mar 2008 10:15pm

@Will: Thank you, Will, for all the comments. I'm glad you like these. :)

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

Another good one with excellent light. I might have cropped it right at the "O" to give the left edge a little more impact. Just a thought.

27 Mar 2008 10:39pm

@GJC: Thank you so much for the suggestion. I will definitely try that crop. Thank you.

Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands

Splendid "Those were the days!"- picture! In 1965 I was in the Dutch army, sweet memories, when the Soviet threat maintained peace in the world and we soldiers didn't need to risk our lives in far-away deserts!

28 Mar 2008 6:57am

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

THE only way to shoot a bumper!! Excellent!! Was it a Biscayne by any chance? It looks like the old Chev Biscayne bumper... yes, I had one as a teen and her name was "Old Betsy". LOL

28 Mar 2008 9:08am

@amy: I'm not sure...the next time I'm there I'll have to check it out. :)

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Drawing a car accurately can be challenging too. I can draw credible portraits of people much more easily than I can cars.

29 Mar 2008 10:19am

@Twelvebit: I unfortunately cannot draw either subject; I wasn't blessed with the ability to paint or draw like my dad, but I've always had an appreciation for it. Photography is my way of nurturing my creative side...sometimes we take what we get and learn to live with it. ;)

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

I don't believe you can't draw. I didn't think I could either until I tried, as part of my photography, after I'd turned 40. What I've learned is that drawing is almost entirely a matter of perception and "seeing" rather than mechanical skill. I highly recommend the book "Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain." The author says that if you can write your name you can draw, and I believe she is right (and she demonstrates the truth of this claim in the book).

30 Mar 2008 10:37pm

@Twelvebit: Alright, you've talked me into it...I find her theory about writing your name and drawing intriguing. My library has a copy of it so I'll check it out. Thanks for the encouragement; I'll definitely give it a try.

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