A Fixer Upper
Jul 13, 2012 13:08:43 #
jmdenver wrote:
Lately, I've been re-exploring my interest in B/W photography. Certain scenes just lend themselves to B/W better than color. Digital sure beats hours in a darkroom. This is an old truck outside of Silverton, CO. Anyone know what it was?
Looks like a 1937 International pickup.
Not my pic - obtained from Google images...
Jul 13, 2012 14:29:27 #
gessman wrote:
Looks like a 1937 International pickup.
jmdenver wrote:
Lately, I've been re-exploring my interest in B/W photography. Certain scenes just lend themselves to B/W better than color. Digital sure beats hours in a darkroom. This is an old truck outside of Silverton, CO. Anyone know what it was?
Looks like a 1937 International pickup.
Gessman, I think you maybe correct. There are definitely some similarities. What was it about the design that allowed you to make an educated guess on the make and year. I didn't even know where to begin looking?
Jul 13, 2012 14:40:08 #
Jul 13, 2012 14:45:12 #
Jul 13, 2012 14:51:16 #
Absolutely awesome shot. Fantastic composition. Well thought out image. I too am exploring the B&W realm, but have nothing as good as this. You've given me inspiration with this shot. Thanks for posting it.
Jul 13, 2012 14:53:20 #
outsider wrote:
Absolutely awesome shot. Fantastic composition. Well thought out image. I too am exploring the B&W realm, but have nothing as good as this. You've given me inspiration with this shot. Thanks for posting it.
I would love to take all the credit but really the Muses spoke to me that day!
Jul 13, 2012 15:04:04 #
jmdenver wrote:
I would love to take all the credit but really the Muses spoke to me that day!
outsider wrote:
Absolutely awesome shot. Fantastic composition. Well thought out image. I too am exploring the B&W realm, but have nothing as good as this. You've given me inspiration with this shot. Thanks for posting it.
I would love to take all the credit but really the Muses spoke to me that day!
You obviously have good a rapport with them. Again, fantastic shot.
Jul 13, 2012 15:22:30 #
RowdyBlue wrote:
Very nice. I'd like to see it in color, too.
RowdyBlue, it appears I misspoke. So much for my photographic memory. Here is a a related photo to the one I took in B&W. While not exactly the same, it should give you some idea of what the setting was like.
Jul 13, 2012 16:18:57 #
jmdenver wrote:
quote=gessman quote=jmdenver Lately, I've been r... (show quote)
Well, to start with, it took no special talent other than being old and having been around since many of the pre-war cars and trucks were still on the road. Beyond that, I narrowed it down to those trucks I could recall that had a ridge in the middle of the fenders, a rounded cab, and a split windshield and International was the only one that I could think of that fit that description. From there it was a matter of googling old International truck images. The body style of the '36 was different and it could be a '38, or '39 but one or both of those didn't have the split windshield which sort of narrowed it down to a '37. Then in '40 there was another body style change. An extremely nice image, by the way.
Jul 13, 2012 16:28:38 #
Here's a straight-on view of a '39 which shows the ridge in the fenders quite well and also shows a one piece windshield, as I mentioned.
Again, not my image but obtained from Google images...
Jul 13, 2012 16:43:38 #
Jul 13, 2012 17:35:05 #
gessman wrote:
Here's a straight-on view of a '39 which shows the ridge in the fenders quite well and also shows a one piece windshield, as I mentioned.
With age comes wisdom and experience. I knew someone on this site would know the answer. Many Thanks
Jul 13, 2012 17:37:50 #
mooseeyes wrote:
Wonderful black & white treatment. Stunning.
Mooseeyes you seem just the type of person who would appreciate this photo.
This is actually a 1/4 steel plate cut-out I found while driving up to WY last summer. As a went down the highway, I kicked myself for not stopping to take the picture. The voices in my head got the better of me. I turned around and drove the three miles back down the road to get the shot. At the time it was midday with harsh lighting. The real artist is the person who cut this out and erected it.
Jul 14, 2012 09:42:19 #
jmdenver wrote:
quote=mooseeyes Wonderful black & white treat... (show quote)
Good move in turning around and going back. Eliminates regret, gives you a good story, and results in getting a truly unique image.
Love it. Now for the caption part of the equation!
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