Old Florida Jalopy: On our way to the Lake Apopka Loop trail yesterday, we sidetracked down a dead end and came across this neat old car. Couldn't resist having some Topaz and LR fun.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

On our way to the Lake Apopka Loop trail yesterday, we sidetracked down a dead end and came across this neat old car. Couldn't resist having some Topaz and LR fun. I have muted the yellows and greens a LOT in this rendition, but they still seem to glare a bit too much for me. I have several aspects of this old car, but the grass is vivid in each one. Spring is here i guess! Comments welcome.

ML

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

You find the coolest photo ops on your drives, ML. A couple of the composition elements I particularly like are the tall tree standing out along the right upper side, and the reflections in the windshield.

Did you reduce the saturation of the greens and yellows prior to applying your Topaz and other playful edits? Am curious about your process and whether anyone has suggestions for "muting" that you may not have tried. I do love this rendition!

AndyH Loc: Massachusetts and New Hampshire

Very nice! It's easy to overdo it on a subject like this, but this is pretty subtle. Well done!

I'm fairly sure this is a postwar "P15" Plymouth, which is an interesting vehicle. Chrysler had all the jigs, forms, and mechanicals for its 1941/42 model, and just started rolling them off the assembly line four years after the last one had left the factory. The brochures didn't even have a date on them - and neither did the cars. They made it virtually unchanged through 1948 and it sold fairly well. Unlike later Chrysler products from the 1950s, this model was know for not rusting out. It looks like that reputation was well earned!

Andy

melueth Loc: Central Florida

Linda From Maine wrote:

You find the coolest photo ops on your drives, ML. A couple of the composition elements I particularly like are the tall tree standing out along the right upper side, and the reflections in the windshield.

Did you reduce the saturation of the greens and yellows prior to applying your Topaz and other playful edits? Am curious about your process and whether anyone has suggestions for "muting" that you may not have tried. I do love this rendition!

Thanks for the look, Linda! I just came back from a trip to Western Mass, and am very happy to be in my comfort zone! I softened the yellows and greens in Topaz, using the HSL and Basic adjustments, and then masked the car out of each application so it would retain what i wanted. The colors are extremely vivid here right now; everything is budding. There ARE seasons in Florida!

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Nice image. I would convert it to a Vertical image. Also the background is very sharp. you shot it at 1/400 sec, f/9, If you would have opened the lens up to 3.5 the background would be soft and give more pop to the car.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

AndyH wrote:

Very nice! It's easy to overdo it on a subject lik... (show quote)

Andy - thank you so much for this info. That's some amazing history. I love learning about these cars . . . kind of hate to see it out there just going to ruin, but it sure did make my day!! I have a week's worth of landscapes from up north to process, but this gem stopped me cold! Thanks again for your kind observations.

ML

melueth Loc: Central Florida

PixelStan77 wrote:

Nice image. I would convert it to a Vertical image. Also the background is very sharp. you shot it at 1/400 sec, f/9, If you would have opened the lens up to 3.5 the background would be soft and give more pop to the car.

Oooh - good point! I'll try that - thank you!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Excellent image.

artBob Loc: Near Chicago

Fine find, great PP. A niggle: the rear window from earlier versions seems to remain, not showing the newer, subdued environment.

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

My monitor tells me I think you undersaturated the greens a bit.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

kpmac wrote:

Excellent image.

Thanks!

melueth Loc: Central Florida

artBob wrote:

Fine find, great PP. A niggle: the rear window from earlier versions seems to remain, not showing the newer, subdued environment.

Thanks Bob - i see what you mean.

melueth Loc: Central Florida

Fotoartist wrote:

My monitor tells me I think you undersaturated the greens a bit.

Really? Well, i did bring the saturation down on them, only because they were just so vivid. Interesting view - thank you for sharing that!