Hood ornaments on cars used to be quite the statement. Walking through Old Car City there were plenty which were on the hood of the cars, but also many had been damaged or are missing. While walking through the grounds I spotted many of interest, however this one stood out to me with the detail on the ornament itself as well as the detail on the car which also adds to the … [Read more...] about Hood Ornament
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Chain on a Car
The details at Old Car City could take days or weeks to get all the way through. Earlier in the day I had noticed this vehicle and the chain on the back. When a little sunlight peaked through the clouds I was walking past the spot again and noticed the shadow it provided. The chain will take your eyes through the scene and let you not only see the various patterns of rust but … [Read more...] about Chain on a Car
Seats in a Bus
I had shown some of the details at Old Car City in a prior post showing the abstract colors of an old bus. With the front windows of the bus broken I was able to photograph some of the interior details as well. Using the soft light flowing into the bus I concentrated on the seats in the bus. By using a shallow depth of field it let the texture of the seat to be in focus and … [Read more...] about Seats in a Bus
Abstraction of Paint on a Car
Walking through Old Car City you start to see the variations of color on a car. While this can provide some great details to photograph and pull out abstract shapes from the paint, however using a tripod provides another opportunity as well. With a tripod and longer exposure it is possible to move the camera just a little which will provide a different look of the scene. Yes it … [Read more...] about Abstraction of Paint on a Car
Vintage Mack Truck Grill
As I walked past an old Mack Truck at Old Car City, I noticed the leaf sitting next to the logo. It was about a week past the peak of fall colors in Northwest Georgia. This allowed a little little discoloring of the leaf letting it blend into the rust of the front end of the truck. … [Read more...] about Vintage Mack Truck Grill