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Classic Car Show

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited April 23, 2007 in Other Cool Shots
As it was posted in calendar, today there was a classic car show in our little Conejo Valley. It kick-started the annual conejo Valley Days.
Below are a few shots from this morning...

#1 A lantern:

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#2 A wheel:

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#3 A figurine:

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#4 A dashboard:

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#5 A car:

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The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2741698

Thank for stopping by!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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    ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 21, 2007
    Nice car iloveyou.giflust
    Marina
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Marina,
    ShepsMom wrote:
    Nice car iloveyou.giflust
    thanks! thumb.gif
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Hey Nik-

    Don't you just love but hate car shows?

    There are some really nice cars in that gallery of yours- I went through all 146. :D I like seeing the different styles you went for, reflections, details, low profile, etc.

    Looks like you ran into the usual car show issues though- cars to close together, people or their chairs too close to the car, and those unwanted reflections.

    There are a few I liked - but think you went to narrow when shooting the details (in general). To me it makes the object too isolated and then pieces like the steering column really interfere rather than add to it -- i.e. dashboard shot- also would have liked to see the skull in focus more.

    This was one of me favorites because it is a very unique catch- http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2741698#145623699

    Maybe there will be a car show in Page!? :D


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    SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    As it was posted in calendar, today there was a classic car show in our little Conejo Valley. It kick-started the annual conejo Valley Days.
    Below are a few shots from this morning...

    #1 A lantern:
    #2 A wheel:
    #3 A figurine:
    #4 A dashboard:
    #5 A car:
    The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2741698
    Thank for stopping by!

    Gawddddddd how many instument panels can you fit on a dash board ?? eek7.gif
    They just don't make cars to last like they did in the olden days do they.
    I like the Figurine Nik ..... thanks for sharing :D .

    ... Skippy
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Nice, Nik.

    Why is the steering wheel so noisy? What'd you do?
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    DavidTO wrote:
    Nice, Nik.
    Why is the steering wheel so noisy? What'd you do?
    Thanks, David!

    It was one of two or three with the exposure problem (locked on a bright spot apparently), but I liked it for the "feeling" and let it live...ne_nau.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Thanks, David!

    It was one of two or three with the exposure problem (locked on a bright spot apparently), but I liked it for the "feeling" and let it live...ne_nau.gif


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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    Gawddddddd how many instument panels can you fit on a dash board ?? eek7.gif
    They just don't make cars to last like they did in the olden days do they.
    I like the Figurine Nik ..... thanks for sharing :D .
    ... Skippy
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    Thanks, Maxine!
    Yeah, there were few very early XX century, one was as far as 1907, menthinks.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Aaron,
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Hey Nik-
    Don't you just love but hate car shows?
    There are some really nice cars in that gallery of yours- I went through all 146. :D I like seeing the different styles you went for, reflections, details, low profile, etc.

    Looks like you ran into the usual car show issues though- cars to close together, people or their chairs too close to the car, and those unwanted reflections.

    Yes, this is so very true. Very nice objects, but the environment... umph.gif

    In addition to the reflections and crowd I also lost my dual axis level... :cry
    anwmn1 wrote:
    There are a few I liked - but think you went to narrow when shooting the details (in general). To me it makes the object too isolated and then pieces like the steering column really interfere rather than add to it -- i.e. dashboard shot- also would have liked to see the skull in focus more.
    That's very possible. I think this is my first car show with a decent camera
    (I took 10-22 and 70-200), so I was naturally inclined to shoot either very wide or very tight. I wasn't that much interested in the "general look" because of the problems you've mentioned above...ne_nau.gif
    anwmn1 wrote:
    This was one of me favorites because it is a very unique catch- http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2741698#145623699

    Thank you, at least you've found something you like:-) rolleyes1.gif
    anwmn1 wrote:
    Maybe there will be a car show in Page!? :D
    Aaron

    We'll see :-)

    Cheers! 1drink.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Interesting set nik thumb.gif What is that figurine off ? There is a car parked not far from me in a front yard with that on the bonnet.

    I was at work today beside the road & looked up for some reason & a '59 caddy drove by...man what a beautifull car...almost art deco.
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    gus wrote:
    Interesting set nik thumb.gif What is that figurine off ? There is a car parked not far from me in a front yard with that on the bonnet.

    I was at work today beside the road & looked up for some reason & a '59 caddy drove by...man what a beautifull car...almost art deco.

    Thanks!

    It was off this one:

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    But I don't know what make/model/year it is :-(
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    ShepsMomShepsMom Registered Users Posts: 4,319 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    This last shot awesome!! Love the angle, and i can seeeeeee youuuuu!!! :D
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    Marina,
    ShepsMom wrote:
    This last shot awesome!! Love the angle, and i can seeeeeee youuuuu!!! :D

    Thanks! thumb.gif

    You can find a lot of other low angles here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/2741698 deal.gif

    And you will find a much better self portrait in the end, too:-) rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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    anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 22, 2007
    gus wrote:
    Interesting set nik thumb.gif What is that figurine off ? There is a car parked not far from me in a front yard with that on the bonnet.

    At first I was going to say a Lincoln or Chrysler but after seeing the front end shot I am pretty sure it is a Studebaker 1953 version.

    http://www.lepoix.de/text/studebaker_hood_ornament3.htm

    Aaron
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    NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2007
    anwmn1 wrote:
    At first I was going to say a Lincoln or Chrysler but after seeing the front end shot I am pretty sure it is a Studebaker 1953 version.

    http://www.lepoix.de/text/studebaker_hood_ornament3.htm

    Aaron

    I think you're correct, I remember seeing this make, I just was stupid enough NOT to take the "overall" shot of each car, if only for ID purposes.. :bash

    Oh well, we all learn, if ever so slowly... rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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