Classic Car Show: Today we went to a classic car show in Monroe, Ga. I went a little nuts there and took over 200 photos. Here are some of my favorites I attached your enjoyment.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Today we went to a classic car show in Monroe, Ga. I went a little nuts there and took over 200 photos. Here are some of my favorites I attached your enjoyment. Comments on the cars and my picture taking skills (or lack there of) are welcome.

gmcase Loc: Galt's Gulch

Sweet 60 Impala. Was it a 409?

PHFoto Loc: Idaho

I like them all, although first one and last is my favorite.. I'm not going to coment on quality, better than I'm qualified to coment on..Thanks for sharing..

Quickflash wrote:

Today we went to a classic car show in Monroe, Ga. I went a little nuts there and took over 200 photos. Here are some of my favorites I attached your enjoyment. Comments on the cars and my picture taking skills (or lack there of) are welcome.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Not sure, I think it was a 396. I saw so many and many similar ones. The show was going to end soon, so I rushed through to try to see them all and get as many photos as possible.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

The last one, if you look close is a '56 Bad Air. "Bad Air" is on the rear quarter panel and the dash.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

There were so many awesome cars there, my head was swimming!

Clicker2014 Loc: Canada

Hi Quickflash!
Nice shots! Bet you had fun stepping back in time :-) I always find these type of shows a real challenge! It is always very sunny and hard to stop glare, etc., but then what is photography without a challenge! ;-) Might I suggest you work with the 2 white vehicles and the last picture. Try working with the brightness and contrast in a layers program and I think you will find you like how it brings out more detail in the white. That said, I truly like your shots!

Danilo Loc: Las Vegas

Nice shots! I thought "I'll just pick a favorite and be done with it". Ha! Not quite so easy.
I guess I like the '56 Chebby and the 2nd one (I don't know what it is, but I like the 'suicide doors).
I'll BET you had a great time!

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Thanks for the suggestions, Clicker. As you said, the bright sun and dark shadows of that time of day, combined with the reflections from the bright paint are very challenging. I have edited these images slightly to get them where they are. Given my limited ability, it seems that if I try to go beyond this point, I do more harm then good. If you would like to enhance them further, by all means, be my guest. Please tell me what steps you take in doing so. I would love to learn the proper techniques. I have Photoshop Elements 10, Lightroom 3 and PS CS, which is a very old version.
Thanks again for your expertise.

Dave

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

gmcase wrote:

Sweet 60 Impala. Was it a 409?

if faithfully restored had to be a small block, 409 had the big dual snorkle air cleaners. 235 inline 6, 283 , 348 and 409's were available in 1960.
Great shot of a gorgeous ride.
Then again I had a 350 Vega and I know of several 454 Vegas, you c an pretty much put anything in anything

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Thanks Danilo. I had a great time indeed! If you think it is hard to pick a favorite, you should see the other 200 + pics I had to choose from! I'll be happy to post more if anyone wants to see them.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Danilo wrote:

Nice shots! I thought "I'll just pick a favorite and be done with it". Ha! Not quite so easy.
I guess I like the '56 Chebby and the 2nd one (I don't know what it is, but I like the 'suicide doors).
I'll BET you had a great time!

The white car with suicide doors looks like a Ford Prefect or Anglia, English Ford. Favorite with early hotrodders

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

Hi Bruce. I'm no expert, but I never heard of the 348. How about the 327? Not sure what year that came out. I was thinking 396, but I may have confused that with another car I saw there. Probably the 396 is a slightly newer design.

Quickflash Loc: Loganville, Ga

That white one is really cool. I like those doors too.

Bruce with a Canon Loc: Islip

Quickflash wrote:

Hi Bruce. I'm no expert, but I never heard of the 348. How about the 327? Not sure what year that came out. I was thinking 396, but I may have confused that with another car I saw there. Probably the 396 is a slightly newer design.

Well sir, the 327 was first available in 1962.The 283 was bored a bit to 4 inches and the stroke was increased to 3.25 inches. The 348/409 shared the same block and head design ( the "W" Motor) Very distinctive valve covers and head design.
The "Big Block" Chevy began as a 366 inch truck engine and quickly grew to 396 (1965 corvette) then 427 cubic inches(1966)
In 1970 the 454 was born.