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Car Show Photography
Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the
spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Car Show Photography
On 06/04/2019 21:16, Tony Cooper wrote:
Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg Nice photo - but pretty far removed from the standard Minor I think. The AC unit (on the left - is that an AC compressor?) and the twin carburettors take up a lot of space in what is by most standards a cavernous engine bay. And that horn isn't standard! -- Cheers, Rob |
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On 2019-04-06 16:16, Tony Cooper wrote:
Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg Probably used very little fuel too... -- "2/3 of Donald Trump's wives were immigrants. Proof that we need immigrants to do jobs that most Americans wouldn't do." - unknown protester |
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On Sat, 6 Apr 2019 21:52:28 +0100, RJH wrote:
On 06/04/2019 21:16, Tony Cooper wrote: Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg Nice photo - but pretty far removed from the standard Minor I think. The AC unit (on the left - is that an AC compressor?) and the twin carburettors take up a lot of space in what is by most standards a cavernous engine bay. And that horn isn't standard! The 1948 Austin A-40 I owned when I was in college had room in the engine compartment to stand on each side of the engine. The one in the photo is highly-modified. Just under the bonnet, though. Nothing external. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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On Sat, 6 Apr 2019 22:31:45 +0100, David in Devon
wrote: On 06/04/2019 21:16, Tony Cooper wrote: Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg *THIS* is a *REAL* star of British engineering! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...type=3&theater What's not to like?!! ;-) What's not to like? How about the fact that we would have to log in to Facebook to see it? Why would we want to do that? |
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Car Show Photography
On Sat, 06 Apr 2019 16:16:29 -0400, Tony Cooper
wrote: Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. Sounds like every car show I went to in Nevada. I don't know how you can get away from that. |
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Car Show Photography
On Apr 6, 2019, Tony Cooper wrote
(in ): Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg It sounds as though you were faced with the typical local car show problem, cars packed into spaces which prevent any appreciative viewing, and/or photography. Car shows are one of those events where a wide, or even ultra-wide angle angle lens can prove to be useful. In these examples a 14mm f/2.8 and a 16mm f/1.4. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dCf3hbN/0/3adc8afa/O/i-dCf3hbN.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-g4MvNs3/0/b8a9c012/O/i-g4MvNs3.jpg As far as the Morris under hood/bonnet shot goes, that car would not get too far in a Concours show as there doesn’t seem to be much beyond the valve cover which is original. For starters the twin SU carbs + intake manifold, non-original fuel filter+line, add-on AC, and alternator are not OEM, and weren’t even original options. As for the horn, and the red “Dodgeball” thing in the upper left... -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Apr 6, 2019, RJH wrote
(in article ): On 06/04/2019 21:16, Tony Cooper wrote: Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg Nice photo - but pretty far removed from the standard Minor I think. The AC unit (on the left - is that an AC compressor?) and the twin carburettors take up a lot of space in what is by most standards a cavernous engine bay. And that horn isn't standard! I had the same take. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 4/6/2019 9:56 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On Apr 6, 2019, Tony Cooper wrote (in ): Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg It sounds as though you were faced with the typical local car show problem, cars packed into spaces which prevent any appreciative viewing, and/or photography. Car shows are one of those events where a wide, or even ultra-wide angle angle lens can prove to be useful. In these examples a 14mm f/2.8 and a 16mm f/1.4. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dCf3hbN/0/3adc8afa/O/i-dCf3hbN.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-g4MvNs3/0/b8a9c012/O/i-g4MvNs3.jpg As far as the Morris under hood/bonnet shot goes, that car would not get too far in a Concours show as there doesnt seem to be much beyond the valve cover which is original. For starters the twin SU carbs + intake manifold, non-original fuel filter+line, add-on AC, and alternator are not OEM, and werent even original options. As for the horn, and the red Dodgeball thing in the upper left... The TD brings back memories. I had a TF-1500 way back when. Sadly before I started doing photography, thus no documentation. :-( -- == Later... Ron C -- |
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On Sat, 06 Apr 2019 18:56:03 -0700, Savageduck
wrote: On Apr 6, 2019, Tony Cooper wrote (in ): Today's Central Florida All-British Car Show was great for the spectators, but not so good for photography. Almost all of the cars had the bonnets up so the engine could be viewed. I suppose some people like looking at engines, but it doesn't allow photographs of the lines of some really classy cars. The cars were parked very close together, and every shot included some old dudes in Bermuda shorts and black socks. I did take one photograph of the engine compartment of a car. Lotta stuff crammed under the bonnet of a car about the size of a baby buggy: https://photos.smugmug.com/Current/i...19-04-06-L.jpg It sounds as though you were faced with the typical local car show problem, cars packed into spaces which prevent any appreciative viewing, and/or photography. Car shows are one of those events where a wide, or even ultra-wide angle angle lens can prove to be useful. In these examples a 14mm f/2.8 and a 16mm f/1.4. https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-dCf3hbN/0/3adc8afa/O/i-dCf3hbN.jpg https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-g4MvNs3/0/b8a9c012/O/i-g4MvNs3.jpg I attended this same show a few years ago when it was held in an area with a quite a few trees. The shadows, as seen in your photo, drove me nuts. One part of a car would be in shadow, and part not in shadow. There would be a limb's shadow right across a car. This year they were in a new location which is a huge open area. No tree shadows, but excessive glare from Florida sun. I didn't carry my bag into the event and didn't have a polarizing filter with me. I don't like shots with a lot of background clutter, and that's always the problem with car shows. Usually I'll shoot close-ups of grills or wheels or something, but nothing interesting today. As far as the Morris under hood/bonnet shot goes, that car would not get too far in a Concours show as there doesnt seem to be much beyond the valve cover which is original. For starters the twin SU carbs + intake manifold, non-original fuel filter+line, add-on AC, and alternator are not OEM, and werent even original options. As for the horn, and the red Dodgeball thing in the upper left... This was a local event. There are different categories of entrants. Some enter to be judged, and some enter just to show off their babies. I forget what the area was labeled where this car was, but it was not in an area for judging. Most of the areas were for makes of cars, but this area was mixed. I don't even think they had "judges". I noticed a box where spectators turned in ballots for the "People's Choice". There were about 200 cars there. This was not the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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