Photoessay: automobile vents and only vents

ArchiTexas

I am a big admirer of automobile styling, especially high-performance sports cars and exotics. Here is a short photoessay on the vents, scoops, and slats found on some of these cars. Enjoy, and C&C is always welcome.


#1 Lamborghini Countach - NACA duct


#2 Classic Corvette - "shark gills" on a 1966 or 1967 model, I think.


#3 twin slats on a Ferrari SuperAmerica


#4 Qvale Mangusta - a fairly rare car


#5 Lamborghini Murcielago


#6 DeTomaso Mangusta

Skippy

ArchiTexas wrote:

I am a big admirer of automobile styling, especially high-performance sports cars and exotics. Here is a short photoessay on the vents, scoops, and slats found on some of these cars. Enjoy, and C&C is always welcome.


#1 Lamborghini Countach - NACA duct
#2 Classic Corvette - "shark gills" on a 1966 or 1967 model, I think.
#3 twin slats on a Ferrari SuperAmerica
#4 Qvale Mangusta - a fairly rare car
#5 Lamborghini Murcielago
#6 DeTomaso Mangusta

Hi there Archi, I'm not a car person, but I do like those Blue Car shots
Nice work ....... Skippy
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Richard

Very cool shots. I don't know much about cars that cost more than some people's homes, but they certainly are slick looking. #5 is my favorite.

Cheers,

DaddyO

Nice essay shots. You got some very neat ones.

Stuck my camera out the car window the other day, at stop light ,to take a
quick picture of this blue Mac trucks front fender and lights. My visiting
relatives asked me why I bothered. I told em "CAUSE ITS COOL!!!" thats why.
Michael

kdog

Ok, that was a very nice study of exotic car scoops and vents.

Now let's see the rest of those fine automobiles!

ArchiTexas

kdog wrote:

Ok, that was a very nice study of exotic car scoops and vents.

Now let's see the rest of those fine automobiles!

Kdog, thanks and cool Dolphin avatar BTW.

I have a hard time getting a decent "whole car" shot at the auto shows. My challenges have been the background, which is usually very busy, and the large crowds at these events which rarely leave me a car "all to myself". Clearly, these limitations are a reflection of my limited skills!:D (I'm trying to improve.) Still, here's a shot Taken in Dallas about a month ago. I was trying to make the busy background a "feature". It's a long row of Lambo's parked side to side.

mercphoto

Cool stuff. My only suggestion is to invest in and learn to use a circurlar polarizer. Some of those reflections are distracting on otherwise lovely shots.

anwmn1

Sweet- I love shooting car shows as well and have the same difficulties- crowds- too close together- and all those reflections-

Here are a couple pieces for you-








I look forward to seeing some more car shots!!

ArchiTexas

anwmn1 wrote:

Sweet- I love shooting car shows as well and have the same difficulties- crowds- too close together- and all those reflections-

Here are a couple pieces for you-

I look forward to seeing some more car shots!!

Thanks anwmn1, very cool shots indeed - love the Ford GT in the large arena. I checked out your website and its chock full of excellent shots. Wow. Anyway, your first shot above sent me searching through my car pics trying to i.d. the scoop. I think I've found it; here's a very similar vent on a Porsche GT2. (That's my youngest son in the foreground, and yes he's in a tiny Ferrari costume - the Ferrari dealership guys always give us free reign to their cars when he shows up in this garb!)

anwmn1

ArchiTexas wrote:

Thanks anwmn1, very cool shots indeed - love the Ford GT in the large arena. I checked out your website and its chock full of excellent shots. Wow. Anyway, your first shot above sent me searching through my car pics trying to i.d. the scoop. I think I've found it; here's a very similar vent on a Porsche GT2. (That's my youngest son in the foreground, and yes he's in a tiny Ferrari costume - the Ferrari dealership guys always give us free reign to their cars when he shows up in this garb!)

Dang- I had it ID'd incorrectly!!

You are very close but it is just a 911 Coupe.
Found it on the dealers website-

http://scottsdale-ferrari-maserati.ebizautos.com/detail-2003-porsche-911-turbo-2135558.html


Love the Ferrari outfit on your son. Too cute.

Dang- After seeing some car shots guess I'll be heading to a car show this weekend. Luckily for me The Good Guys Hot Rod Show is in town.