'40 Ford Deluxe Coupe - "TAPDOUT" - 4 pics

PhotosGuy · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

The last of these shots for the year!

I had put the tripod away, bungeed it into the trunk, & was about to leave when this guy walked up & started talking photography. Then he said that this car was his & asked if I could shoot hand held in the low light levels. The car to one side was just leaving, so I said, "Why don't we try it & see?" I'd a lot rather have been at ISO 100 & f-11 but, except for the noise, they didn't come out too bad. Might be OK for 4X6" prints since the Jpg compression "cleaned up" some of the noise.
Two were RAW & two were Jpeg. Care to guess which are which?

It's running a 350 Chevy w/4 side draft Webers! Has Air, Pseat, Pwindows, cruise, P disk brakes. This is no trailer queen! He put 50,000 miles on it in the last 10 years, and the original paint job still looks immaculate.

300D, RAW, manual everything.
ISO 800, 1/80 sec @ f-7, 18mm.

c0ntr0lz · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

some awesome shots there bud!!!
like the way you're editing them, look great

KirkM · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Those are some killer shots Frank!! Not to mention your PhotoShop skills

Kirk

Ballen Photo · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Frank, For shooting this at iso 800, I think these came out VERY well.

Thanks for sharing these shots of a Very nice (and Interesting) Driver.

-Bruce

marie · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

very nice

quote
"Two were RAW & two were Jpeg. Care to guess which are which?"
unquote

hard to tell

the first two raw ... I think?

in the second last shot the car looks like had been in a crash and the panel beating job was not great
(photoshop or panel beating ?)

maybe it's just the 'jpeg' quality I see ?

if it is one of the jpegs

the second shot is raw .
(?)

it's beautiful anyway

Belmondo · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

I always loved the '40 Ford coupe. I helped my cousin build one many years ago. We sure never imagined installing an engine like that in it. In fact, his had a pumped-up flathead with three Stromberg 97 2-barrel carburetors and some spiffy-looking Offenhauser aluminum heads on it. I really love the Weber setup in this photo. I'll bet it's a bear to setup.

PhotosGuy · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Thanks, everyone. That could become my fav car if I can get it into an empty parking lot next Summer.

Re:

Quote:

Not to mention your PhotoShop skills

The car is the real "Star" here. The PS work is really not that hard! Almost everything "hard" I used is posted in the "Post Processing Tutorials List" under "Contrast Control" & "Selecting areas in PhotoShop".
Give it a try.

PhotosGuy · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Looks like we 'cross posted'.

Quote:

his had a pumped-up flathead with three Stromberg 97 2-barrel carburetors and some spiffy-looking Offenhauser aluminum heads on it.

That was the Greaser Standard back in the '50s!

It still would look good today.

Marie: Maybe yes..., & maybe no!

marie · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhotosGuy

Marie: Maybe yes..., & maybe no!

that's not playing fair Frank
you asked a Q
so what's the (correct) answer

I don't mind if I am/was wrong
(do you)?

I just want to know

marie · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

I get it

(sod)
you want more replies before you tell.

MegaTrixel · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

These pics... Absolutely beautiful!

Odd reflection on the last one (on the lower right). I thought it was a scratch in the paint at first. Then I realized, "hey we're not looking at my car here... there's no way there's a scratch in the paint".

Belmondo · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegaTrixel

These pics... Absolutely beautiful!

Odd reflection on the last one (on the lower right). I thought it was a scratch in the paint at first. Then I realized, "hey we're not looking at my car here... there's no way there's a scratch in the paint".

Hey, you're right. What is that?

JMAS · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Professional work!

Awesome car too.

I think the first two are raw since they seem to show a better control over the sharpness and detail in shadows.

Jaime

Belmondo · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Quote:

Originally Posted by belmondo

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegaTrixel

These pics... Absolutely beautiful!

Odd reflection on the last one (on the lower right). I thought it was a scratch in the paint at first. Then I realized, "hey we're not looking at my car here... there's no way there's a scratch in the paint".

Hey, you're right. What is that?

Never mind. I was looking at it on my laptop. I went in the office and saw that was the reflection of the hood strut. You're right, MegaTrixel, we shouldn't have questioned it.

Tom

PhotosGuy · 7th of November 2004 (Sun)

Thanks guys.
Hey, look everyone, belmondo has a new avatar!

Marie said, "(sod)"!

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#1
PhotosGuy Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: S. E. Michigan Posts: 44,040	'40 Ford Deluxe Coupe - "TAPDOUT" - 4 pics The last of these shots for the year! I had put the tripod away, bungeed it into the trunk, & was about to leave when this guy walked up & started talking photography. Then he said that this car was his & asked if I could shoot hand held in the low light levels. The car to one side was just leaving, so I said, "Why don't we try it & see?" I'd a lot rather have been at ISO 100 & f-11 but, except for the noise, they didn't come out too bad. Might be OK for 4X6" prints since the Jpg compression "cleaned up" some of the noise. Two were RAW & two were Jpeg. Care to guess which are which? It's running a 350 Chevy w/4 side draft Webers! Has Air, Pseat, Pwindows, cruise, P disk brakes. This is no trailer queen! He put 50,000 miles on it in the last 10 years, and the original paint job still looks immaculate. 300D, RAW, manual everything. ISO 800, 1/80 sec @ f-7, 18mm. __________________ FrankC - 20D, RAW, Manual everything... Classic Carz, Racing, Air Show, Flowers. www.FrankCizek.com Find the light... A few Car Lighting Tips, and MOVE YOUR FEET! Have you thought about making your own book? / The new default version of FireFox is color managed! Last edited by PhotosGuy : 4th of January 2009 (Sun) at 10:01.

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c0ntr0lz Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: dallas tx usa Posts: 2,007	some awesome shots there bud!!! like the way you're editing them, look great __________________ c0ntr0lz website c0ntr0lz photography EOS Canon 310d//battery grip//18-55mm//Canon 50mm 1.8//Sigma 28-80mm macro

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#3
KirkM Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Fowlerville, Michigan Posts: 378	Those are some killer shots Frank!! Not to mention your PhotoShop skills Kirk __________________ 10D \| 50 f1.4 (broken) \| 17-40 f4.0 \| 70-200 f2.8 \| 300 F4.0 \| 1.4x II \| EF 25 II \|550 EX

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#4
Ballen Photo Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 14,879	Frank, For shooting this at iso 800, I think these came out VERY well. Thanks for sharing these shots of a Very nice (and Interesting) Driver. -Bruce __________________ The Captain and crew finally got their stuff together, now if we can only remember where we left it.

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#5
marie Cream of the Crop Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: republic of ireland Posts: 21,021	very nice quote "Two were RAW & two were Jpeg. Care to guess which are which?" unquote hard to tell the first two raw ... I think? in the second last shot the car looks like had been in a crash and the panel beating job was not great (photoshop or panel beating ?) maybe it's just the 'jpeg' quality I see ? if it is one of the jpegs the second shot is raw . (?) it's beautiful anyway __________________ Regards,Marie Pro1/ EOS 40D /24-105/70-300/10-22/60mm

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#6
Belmondo Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 34,143 IMAGE EDITING OK	I always loved the '40 Ford coupe. I helped my cousin build one many years ago. We sure never imagined installing an engine like that in it. In fact, his had a pumped-up flathead with three Stromberg 97 2-barrel carburetors and some spiffy-looking Offenhauser aluminum heads on it. I really love the Weber setup in this photo. I'll bet it's a bear to setup. __________________ Töm (Umlauts rule!!)

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#11
MegaTrixel Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 581	These pics... Absolutely beautiful! Odd reflection on the last one (on the lower right). I thought it was a scratch in the paint at first. Then I realized, "hey we're not looking at my car here... there's no way there's a scratch in the paint".

7th of November 2004 (Sun)	#13
JMAS Goldmember Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 2,527 IMAGE EDITING OK	Professional work! Awesome car too. I think the first two are raw since they seem to show a better control over the sharpness and detail in shadows. Jaime __________________ Cheers, Jaime ______ Gear Some photos

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