Welcome back, folks!
I hope you enjoyed the first weekend in June and had an opportunity to spend some time with friends and family.
This is the time of year that you see many of my favorite toys, custom cars and motorcycles. They seemed to have been everywhere during the past week, as there was a huge meetup in nearby York PA. There were so many awesome rides from yesteryear up and down the highways it sort of seemed like another era. I will be sharing many of the photos as we wind our way through the Summer and into Fall.
Today we have a classic 1938 Ford. I captured this while out for breakfast a couple days ago. While I love the huge auto shows and meetups, I prefer to photo custom cars in an everyday environment. Things just seem to flow better and it’s a melding of the old times with today’s modern world. So without further delay, a beautiful street rod from New York.
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Smooth and sleek, I really like the lines on this classic and the fact that it is not overly detailed.
This was a 3-shot bracket (-2 to +2) that was run through HDR Efex Pro before being imported into Photoshop where it received my usual cleanup and enhancements. The New York license plate (bright orange) clashed with the car itself so I installed one of my background graphics to the lower portion of the plate as an overlay.
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That is a beauty Jimi. Great color and composition. Well processed. I am ready to hop in and take a ride.
Len Saltiel recently posted..Return to Mars
Shiny! Very cool and vibrant shot Jimi!
Curt Fleenor recently posted..Dance On The Water
Beautiful work Jimi. You seem to have captured this very accurate – I assume the cherry red paint was just awesome in real life.
Adam Allegro recently posted..Rome Street Photography and Venus Transit
Perfect, Jimi. I love those car shots and this one is saaweeeeeeeeet, man!. Great processing.
Mark Neal recently posted..HDR – Sunny Sidewalk at St Peter’s
Awesome shot Jimi! Love the colors and processing! We have a classic car get together every Friday night nearby here. Seeing your shots is motivating me to get over to it myself! Great work my friend!
Rich McPeek recently posted..Top of the Falls
Love the bright red color. Nice capture Jimi.
Steven Perlmutter recently posted..Walk This Way
Awesome, Jimi! Love the colors, it simply shines!
Rob recently posted..Back on Track
This is such a sweet shot Jimi. You did an outstanding job on the processing. I can almost see my reflection in that car
Edith Levy recently posted..The “Marilyn Monroe” Towers
Nice one, Jimi! Great capture and wonderful processing. Just live the subtle reflections in the paintwork. Smart move on the license plate, too.
Mark Summerfield recently posted..Nanjemoy Baptist Church, Charles County, Maryland
Jimi, I love the sleek look and the beautiful red!
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Wow, great color, love it.
Great shot of a great car, Jimi. I like your plate better, too.
ken bello recently posted..BLUE MONDAY 6
That car is absolutely beautiful, Jimi! Great job in capturing it’s character and bringing it to life for everyone to enjoy here!!
Oh Boy! What a beauty. The image really pops – gorgeous colour. And what a shape. I so wish car design would take a retro step.
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[...] 1938 Ford – we love hot rods of all shapes, colors and sizes. Jim Jones gets a shot of this iconic classic rod draped in bright red paint sitting in a parking lot. This is really a vibrant scene, one that is a must-see in this week’s list. [...]
[...] 1938 Ford – we love hot rods of all shapes, colors and sizes. Jim Jones gets a shot of this iconic classic rod draped in bright red paint sitting in a parking lot. This is really a vibrant scene, one that is a must-see in this week’s list. [...]
I used to be crazy over vintage cars. I literally would search all around Ontario for shops to look at them. So cool. So cool.
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