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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts) Sun Sep 25, 2016, 11:39 AM Sep 2016

Vintage, rotting vehicles

I've been waylaid in my exploring a bit by some arthritic knees (one worse than the other) but I'm getting out and about a bit more in preparation for my Nevada trip in October.

Here are a few images from yesterday's explore.

1959 Pontiac Catalina (I'm guessing at the year based on what I found on Google)

GMC Tow Truck

1961 Lincoln Premiere

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Vintage, rotting vehicles (Original Post) justiceischeap Sep 2016 OP

Awesome Pics! teach1st Sep 2016 #1

Perfect sky for these shots! CrispyQ Sep 2016 #2

These are simply great! Mira Sep 2016 #3

And once again we are reminded that modern cars... Binkie The Clown Sep 2016 #4

Aluminum or plastic doesn't rust. alfredo Sep 2016 #7

Great Photos Johnny Noshoes Sep 2016 #5

Really nice shots! mnhtnbb Sep 2016 #6

The Talbot is my favorite vintage machine. The Hispano-Suiza is a close second. alfredo Sep 2016 #12

Nice photos. Nitram Sep 2016 #8

I think these are all very cool. Adsos Letter Sep 2016 #9

Thanks! justiceischeap Sep 2016 #13

Well you certainly did a beautiful job. Adsos Letter Sep 2016 #15

Great photos... Callalily Sep 2016 #10

Sweet! Solly Mack Sep 2016 #11

Thanks all! nt justiceischeap Sep 2016 #14

Those are awesome photographs. I love the colors and the feel of them. You might qnr Sep 2016 #16

I love the photos Plucketeer Sep 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Plucketeer Sep 2016 #18

Thanks for the info justiceischeap Sep 2016 #19

Great stuff! Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2016 #20

teach1st

(5,935 posts)

1. Awesome Pics!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 11:42 AM

Sep 2016

Thanks for posting. I particularly like the Catalina tail fin.

CrispyQ

(36,457 posts)

2. Perfect sky for these shots!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:01 PM

Sep 2016

Love the 2nd one!! She must have been a beauty in her day!

Mira

(22,380 posts)

3. These are simply great!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:07 PM

Sep 2016

I love their angles, and your angles of shooting. The storm clouds add a very special touch, the lighting is perfect.

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

4. And once again we are reminded that modern cars...

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:24 PM

Sep 2016

... don't have enough rust to look beautiful.

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

7. Aluminum or plastic doesn't rust.

Reply to Binkie The Clown (Reply #4)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 01:54 PM

Sep 2016

Johnny Noshoes

(1,977 posts)

5. Great Photos

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:27 PM

Sep 2016

I love shots like these.

mnhtnbb

(31,382 posts)

6. Really nice shots!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 12:44 PM

Sep 2016

If anyone is interested in the well preserved art deco style of autos from the 30's and 40's, there will be an exhibit at the NC Museum of Art coming Oct. 1st.

http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibitions/archive/rollingsculpture

alfredo

(60,071 posts)

12. The Talbot is my favorite vintage machine. The Hispano-Suiza is a close second.

Reply to mnhtnbb (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 07:28 PM

Sep 2016

My dad did a lot of restoration work for the antique auto crowd. His specialty was interiors. My then favorite was a big yellow 1904 Renault. I also liked Ed Hill's Twin dragster.

Nitram

(22,791 posts)

8. Nice photos.

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 02:03 PM

Sep 2016

I'd describe them as "rusting", though.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

9. I think these are all very cool.

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 03:55 PM

Sep 2016

The last one is especially so.

May I ask what camera and lens you used?

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

13. Thanks!

Reply to Adsos Letter (Reply #9)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 07:40 PM

Sep 2016

I shot those with my Nikon D600 and a Sigma 28-70 2.8 lens. I'm a big fan of the new Sigma line of lenses.

I shot them at -2 underexposed then I processed the heck out of them in Lightroom--further under exposing them to bring out the sky, making it much more dramatic then it was at the time then used the brush tool to bring the exposure up on the cars.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)

15. Well you certainly did a beautiful job.

Reply to justiceischeap (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 08:10 PM

Sep 2016

And thank you for taking the time, and being willing, to give some insight into how you got it.

Callalily

(14,889 posts)

10. Great photos...

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 05:01 PM

Sep 2016

with such character!

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

11. Sweet!

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 06:33 PM

Sep 2016

justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)

14. Thanks all! nt

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 07:41 PM

Sep 2016

qnr

(16,190 posts)

16. Those are awesome photographs. I love the colors and the feel of them. You might

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Mon Sep 26, 2016, 04:41 PM

Sep 2016

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want to check the taillight covers when you come across them, they used to put the year on them.

Plucketeer

(12,882 posts)

17. I love the photos

Reply to justiceischeap (Original post)

Tue Sep 27, 2016, 08:31 PM

Sep 2016

that said, the Lincoln Premier is a '57 model. The Catalina's hood ornament is aftermarket - not factory. But these aftermarket ornaments were really popular in the 40s and 50s. Nowdays they're "cool".