Belair Front End

Why don't the auto manufacturers put hood orniments on the fronts of cars any more? This is the front of a Belair (not sure the year.) The clouds acted as a natural softbox for this shot and I think the range of shadows really add to the shot.

Rambler Chill

Rambler Chill

I did a lot of traveling this week and this Rambler was seen on the side of the road. I used my 50mm lens with a polarizing filter and an wide open aperture of F3.5 to get this look. This is the hood ornament of a Rambler, though I'm not sure this was the stock paint job.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/3.5
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Buttery Bently

Buttery Bently

I call this one Buttery Bently because of how buttery the 50mm lens at F3.2 makes the ornament look. If you look closely you can see my reflection down below. I used a polarizing filter to reduce some of the reflection in the hood of the car. This shot was also taken near sunset which is commonly called the Power Hour.

Camera: Nikon D80
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/3.2
Focal Length: 50 mm
ISO Speed: 400