Ending one and starting on another 2.......

So I have finally finished the panorama from the last post, I think..... It has stirred up the thoughts for doing another 2 panoramas in Chevrolet and Chrysler. See what happens. Also added is the steelie I used for one side of the is image. There will be various colours available on these... Just got to get organised.

progress for a panorama

This is the beginnings of a panorama. been working on this for a while, trying to figure out what stuis and what doesn't. The other thing is with what else to fill the rest of the image.
Anyway this is progress for now. Also playing with the idea of colour.

Auto Worx

Been a while since I uploaded anything so here goes. Finding it easier to upload to Instagram (@spokesnpistons). Did a shot of a Peterbilt truck, first time trial.

 After finishing the above shot , I thought it may work with a backdrop.... I ended up with what you see beneath. I also chopped the roof. Was going to channel the body but thought better of it. Maybe next time. Car show on tomorrow, so hopefully be able to upload some photography.....

Flat out

So I have been flat out for a while, between working and going away had no chance to do anything. I have just found the time to do these pieces. Two I shot as aerials from the plane I was on, couldn't sleep so found the opportunity to take a few snaps. Also never done aerial photography before. The other is of a Buick I shot earlier this year, decided to do a Sin City style image with this one.

 Felt really small after taking these shots. I shot the aerials with a 10-22mm wide angle lens...

I like this one as it has that sombre feel. May print this up see how it comes out

Inbetween

This is some of the stuff I have been doing in between other projects... Would like to push this further but see what happens

The lead sled is a work in progress, currently building a backdrop for it. But works both ways

progress shot of the Studebaker, I shot this at a car show, was fairly stock so I did what I thought would suit it.

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New worx

 In between work projects, I have managed to create these. This first one is actually a panorama with the idea of playing "chicken" behind it.....This was inspired by watching old car films of the '50s. Fun and games.......

Cafe Racer

These next 2 are an example of where it all starts and where it finally finishes.....I go to car shows and with all the distractions, reflections and people around, it sometimes makes it a task to create a backdrop and then to cut out the image. No not lazy , just doesn't always work out to the original plan, so with the images that seem deemed useless, I come up with the image you see at the bottom.

ASRF car show

So I went to the Australian Street Rod Foundation charity event on the weekend just gone by. Ended up being a huge turn out, all sorts of cars, bikes even race boats. Saw a genuine "barn find " Buick, some of the images below. I say genuine because it seems to be a fashion at the moment that anything in  garage is classified as a barn find..... This one still had the dusty smell of an old barn. Anyway these are a couple of shots I took while being there. It's nice to get back to photography, although still having fun with the other stuff I'm doing. There are still a lot of  images to go through, just got to figure out what to do with them

Been a while

It's been a while since I have posted anything..... Haven't been doing a lot of my own stuff been working on other projects. I have managed to do an image, done both in a panorama and a standard size. It has opened up the idea for another image. Got a couple of others that I have yet to finish, due to lack of ideas. This first image, I shot it at a car show, saw it once never seen it since.

The Buick below was shot at a car show also, finding it tedious to separate the car form the backdrop thought I would do this.... Was using photoshop initially but now using illustrator, hell of a difference, no pixelation in full res.. Self teaching Illustrator so forgive me.......

CHARGE!

 Being a collector of diecast cars....Thought I would shoot this charger and see what I could do with it. I have an array of Kustoms, hot rods and muscle cars that have been shot and waiting to be shot. Can get the lighting right, no reflections..... No pain in the ass "ipad photographers" getting in your way when your'e at a show trying to add to the collection.... Well this is a start, tomorrow a car show, so will have to endure. Doing this gives me opportunity to shoot and keep sharpening skills, in the midst of shooting for others.

A little Aussie......

In the midst of shooting and post processing a wedding I shot on the weekend, I managed to do a Holden HQ GTS. It was more difficult than I initially anticipated, alot more curvature and gradients etc in comparison to some of the other stuff I have produced.

Also added is a 54 Chev, I shot this car about 3 years ago, named "Ruby.54", truly one of my favourites, subtle in manner but a head turner. It was featured in magazines here and in the states.

These 2 below are a couple I have been working on over the past few weeks... Here and there. Not sure what or where they are going but they are works in progress. All images are photos,that I have taken at car shows and for whatever reason have not got around to using them. I have lead sleds , more Aussie muscle, a gasser and a few other styles going to get my hands on.... As mentioned before, nothing is sacred.

Hellbound

These are couple I have been working on. Hopefully get to do some test printing . See what they look like. If these recent images end up being available, they will only be A3 and A2 sizes.

Plymouth finally finished......

I have finally finished the Plymouth image I posted previously... It ended up as 2 variations.

Although not a great difference, still can be interpreted into a couple of stories.

Works in Progress

These are a few works in progress. I have finished with hot rod coupe, with a few colour variations depending on my mood. Just put a sample up. Camaro and the  Plymouth, contemplating a background if any and also have another Chevy pick up truck that I'm twisting and turning......

Hot Rods and Helmets........

Over the past few weeks I have been trying to figure out how to do posters from images I have taken...... The minimalist thing is good in the correct environment but I needed something more. I was looking to create a wallpaper. Something I could have printed up to a couple of metres in height..... Well, I think I like this one. It will need test prints etc but it may just work. I have added some progress works, nothing spectacular, change of colour and stages. Also, decided to add a helmet poster I had done. Again something different. These posters are what they are and nothing more. It's keeping me active and separates me from the camera.

This is the end result.....

And the helmet...... There's something that I like about this one, don't know what or why.