... And it has a timeless beauty! Thanks for this wonderful set of captures.
Thanks for looking in, ziggy. I personally rank this car as being one of the top two or three most beautiful ones ever produced. That's an unusual endorsement, by me, for a car that was designed as a race car, where beauty often takes a back seat to functionality.
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What a beauty. I’m glad you’re out and about my friend.
Thanks, Cristóbal. I've curtailed my car show activity a good bit simply because the hoards of people in attendance at these premier events make getting the shots I like almost impossible. Stay safe, buddy.
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edited August 25, 2019
Bravo Tom! Monchrome makes these images beautiful and stunning!
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@Stumblebum said:
Bravo Tom! Monchrome makes these images beautiful and stunning!
Thanks so much, Taz. I'll take a " bravo " from you any time I can get it. As you know, I'm not the resident expert on PP work. With the severe uneven light falling on this car, I just couldn't get color versions to meet my expectations. Switching to monochrome allowd me to showcase the magnificent lines and nuances of the car.
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Beautiful photos of a beautiful auto, Tom!
Thanks, John. I'm sure that you are one who can appreciate the difficulty in fabricating that spectacular hood on this car. I mean the asymmetrical bulges, swoops, and bumps evident so well in the third shot surely required skilled artisans.
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@moose135 said:
Beautiful photos of a beautiful auto, Tom!
Thanks, John. I'm sure that you are one who can appreciate the difficulty in fabricating that spectacular hood on this car. I mean the asymmetrical bulges, swoops, and bumps evident so well in the third shot surely required skilled artisans.
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Hi Lauren. As with all racing Mercedes's, this car was silver. Early on, when countries usually raced on a single color ( Britain was green, France was blue, Italy was red, etc., etc. ), Germany was white. Along the way, Germany switched to silver. Over the years, this custom has largely been softened, but I doubt you'll ever see a factory racing Ferrari that isn't red.
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... And it has a timeless beauty! Thanks for this wonderful set of captures.

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What a beauty. I’m glad you’re out and about my friend.
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Thanks for looking in, ziggy. I personally rank this car as being one of the top two or three most beautiful ones ever produced. That's an unusual endorsement, by me, for a car that was designed as a race car, where beauty often takes a back seat to functionality.
Thanks, Cristóbal. I've curtailed my car show activity a good bit simply because the hoards of people in attendance at these premier events make getting the shots I like almost impossible. Stay safe, buddy.
Bravo Tom! Monchrome makes these images beautiful and stunning!
Thanks so much, Taz. I'll take a " bravo " from you any time I can get it. As you know, I'm not the resident expert on PP work. With the severe uneven light falling on this car, I just couldn't get color versions to meet my expectations. Switching to monochrome allowd me to showcase the magnificent lines and nuances of the car.
Beautiful photos of a beautiful auto, Tom!
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Thanks, John. I'm sure that you are one who can appreciate the difficulty in fabricating that spectacular hood on this car. I mean the asymmetrical bulges, swoops, and bumps evident so well in the third shot surely required skilled artisans.
I’m now fully appreciating that third shot. Wow!!!
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Nice car--and I love the BW versions!
Lauren Blackwell
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Thanks, Lauren. As I told Taz, going BW saved the day for me.
What color was the car? Just curious
Lauren Blackwell
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Hi Lauren. As with all racing Mercedes's, this car was silver. Early on, when countries usually raced on a single color ( Britain was green, France was blue, Italy was red, etc., etc. ), Germany was white. Along the way, Germany switched to silver. Over the years, this custom has largely been softened, but I doubt you'll ever see a factory racing Ferrari that isn't red.