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Late to the party, yes, but:
I thought that I'd faved this one; it's a beautiful shot. I love how the shiny, immaculate Buick Special is both complimented by and contrasted with the wonderful patina of the rusty old factory building.
Early postwar Buicks are among my favourite cars. Road tripping in such a fine old example must have been a gas!
I thought that I'd faved this one; it's a beautiful shot. I love how the shiny, immaculate Buick Special is both complimented by and contrasted with the wonderful patina of the rusty old factory building.
Early postwar Buicks are among my favourite cars. Road tripping in such a fine old example must have been a gas!
* it's the automotive photo-nerd 'folf again *
The composition in this really is fantastic; I love the perspective and depth of vision.
I've always thought that a low, three-quarter frontal perspective makes the most of an old American car's attributes while giving it a sense of forward motion. It also gives the old factory building and the street a cool "receding" effect. And, you caught enough of the faded denim sky and the green grass along the street to evoke a sunny summer day. The whole thing comes together very nicely.
Considering how much I enjoy your usual detailed, up-close automotive photography, seeing an entire car so well composed against such a nice backdrop is a delightful variation on what I've come to consider your typical style, and I'm not surprised to see that you can do both styles equally well.
Not to mention that you couldn't have chosen a better subject; that '56 is pure sex on wheels...all that chrome and deep black lacquer is enough to make my eyes water. Looking at this car, it's a bit hard to believe that it was Buick's entry-level model then; it has a sheer presence to which no modern luxury car can even aspire.
Fun Fact: from 1949 to 1958, any Buick hardtop (that is, with a fixed roof and no side pillars) was a Riviera, regardless of whether it was a Special, Super, Century or a Roadmaster.
Buick discontinued the "Riviera" name in 1959, only to revive it for the elegant sport/luxury model that they introduced in 1963.
*car-nerd fanboy out*
The composition in this really is fantastic; I love the perspective and depth of vision.
I've always thought that a low, three-quarter frontal perspective makes the most of an old American car's attributes while giving it a sense of forward motion. It also gives the old factory building and the street a cool "receding" effect. And, you caught enough of the faded denim sky and the green grass along the street to evoke a sunny summer day. The whole thing comes together very nicely.
Considering how much I enjoy your usual detailed, up-close automotive photography, seeing an entire car so well composed against such a nice backdrop is a delightful variation on what I've come to consider your typical style, and I'm not surprised to see that you can do both styles equally well.
Not to mention that you couldn't have chosen a better subject; that '56 is pure sex on wheels...all that chrome and deep black lacquer is enough to make my eyes water. Looking at this car, it's a bit hard to believe that it was Buick's entry-level model then; it has a sheer presence to which no modern luxury car can even aspire.
Fun Fact: from 1949 to 1958, any Buick hardtop (that is, with a fixed roof and no side pillars) was a Riviera, regardless of whether it was a Special, Super, Century or a Roadmaster.
Buick discontinued the "Riviera" name in 1959, only to revive it for the elegant sport/luxury model that they introduced in 1963.
*car-nerd fanboy out*
I find it interesting that you mention the perspective and depth of vision. I actually shot this photo twice: this with a focal length of 28mm and another using a focal length of 35mm. It was an interesting study in the effects of focal length on subject vs. background. I felt this one had the more dramatic look.
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