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My wife this past weekend wanted to go to a "Arts & Wine Festival" which to me means big crowds and lots of vendors selling kitsch, oh joy. She asked if I'd bring a camera so I could take photos of her friends and I didn't fell like lugging around my SLR assuming not much to photograph, so I brought my pocketable simple Casio P&S. Of course once we arrived, I saw a lot of 60's GTOs and showed her where I'd be spending the afternoon, regretting having no SLR or especially a polarizer.
There were far from idea conditions here at high noon and hundreds of people milling around the cars. I thought I'd skip taking photos until I was starring at the tail lights of a Impala. Then I remembered some of the photos taken by a certain teacher in SoCal that posts here often and figured that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. So with that thought in mind, I give to you for your enjoyment a selection of photos from the Sunnyvale CA classic car show in an unoriginal style. Please click on a thumbnail for a larger view.
Cheers!
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Then I remembered some of the photos taken by a certain teacher in SoCal that posts here often and figured that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
I'd say you did a nice job with the tribute. My first thought as the page opened was that some of those photos were *very* Juan-esque.
There were far from idea conditions here at high noon and hundreds of people milling around the cars.
Dave, you've done a great job despite the conditions. (thanks for the props.)
I especially like the pics of the Mercedes and Cobra cockpits.
Car show are always a challenge because of exactly what you encountered- crowds, lighting, time of day, etc. The cars are there to be shown however and a lot of care has gone into prepping them for admirers. The same can be said for motorsports- too many obstacles (lighting, time of day, fences, etc.)
Let's not forget preparation prior to ownership. I'm talking about the craftspeople that've put their creative souls into designing the automobiles we drive.
Design is what sets cars (and most other products) apart. I feel that we as photographers can help remind others of this. We take close looks at the craft that went into designing a particular vehicle and its parts- the lines, interiors, trim, and so on (which you and others here have done in photos posted every day on this forum). Then we highlight them through our images. (One photog who does this with grace is Jerry Garns.)
Hmm, do I detect someone is on summer break due to a well thought out lesson complete with insightful links?
The 300 SL gullwing was exceptionally nice, not just because it's a beautiful car, but because its owner was generous enough to share the car with the general public at large without it being roped off and security everywhere. I was able to (carefully) stick my camera into the interior and take photos, crouch a foot from the fender for other shots and nobody said boo to me. I wish I could have met the owner to say "thank you". The last 300SL I saw was at the MFA exhibit of the Ralph Lauren collection with ropes and maximum security.
The best part of all the cars exhibited here was that they were all drivers. The paint was well carred for on most, but there was stone chips and minor inperfections easily found since these were cars to be enjoyed.
Funny part was my wife's friends who are not car people just saw a bunch of old cars. They'd point to a car and ask me what it's worth. Their jaws dropped on the 300SL; but gave me a dumbfounded look due to the contrast versus the worth of a beaten-to-the-living-end Jensen Healey. I had to explain that to their owners, all these cars are priceless.
The cobra had 427 badges on the side, a 427w motor installed, yet the certification plate on the dash in the photo posted shows a 289 S/R. Wouldn't a motor swap affect the value or is this a certified clone (i.e. Superformance?)
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That said, how did your wife enjoy the festival?
She actually had a great time catching up with her Beijing U classmates. She is very patient while I take photos; I'll often give her a P&S to do some photography of her own while she waits for me.
Thanks again for the lesson and links!
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For every ounce of gas saved by a Toyota Pious, a gallon is wasted by the 20 cars behind it desperately attempting to pass because the typical Pious is driven by what appears to be a stoned, nearsighted geriatric who's also lost and confused and allergic to g-forces higher than .01 just to gain an extra 2 MPG. (paraphrased)
