Posts for: Thorny Devil
Apr 22, 2024 03:09:26 #
47greyfox wrote:
Nice set and b&w certainly works. However, I can’t help wondering what some would look like with their colors pushed a little. Nice!
Thank you for your encouraging comments greyfox. As for colour - lack of it adds to the mystery. Actually many of the subjects of my photos are "weather-worn" and I find that grey scale helps to highlight the textures of rust and peeling paint.
Apr 22, 2024 03:03:47 #
Earnest Botello wrote:
Great B&W series, Thorny.
Thank you for your feedback Earnest.
Apr 22, 2024 03:03:05 #
AzPicLady wrote:
Those are really nice B&W. Did you do the conversions in LR?
Thank you for your feedback AzPicLady. Yes I did use LRC to perform the conversion to grey scale. I like that LR enables use of the colour sliders after converting to grey scale which allows the shade of grey to be adjusted as needed.
Richard.
Apr 22, 2024 02:56:20 #
tcthome wrote:
Thank you tcthome.
Apr 22, 2024 02:54:29 #
alberio wrote:
Nice photos of these heavy haulers. I'd bet the roads take quite a beating. The one of the truck hauling the tanks is quite impressive. Think of 90 tires, wheels and axle bearings to keep in good condition.
Thank you for your feedback and comments Alberio. Actually there are "only" 86 wheels on the Tri-drive quad fuel tanker rig. There are a total of seven tri-axle bogies including the tri-drive bogie on the prime mover plus the two steerers at the front of the prime mover; 7 X 12 = 84 + 2 = 86. Either way as you said, that is a lot of tyres, rims and wheel bearings to maintain.
Richard.
Apr 22, 2024 02:45:12 #
jaymatt wrote:
Nice set of interesting trucks--enjoyed seeing these.
Thank you for your encouraging feedback John.
Apr 21, 2024 14:25:58 #
Beautiful colours, shapes, textures and patterns Joe. You have done a great job of capturing another grand display by mother nature.
Cheers, Richard.
Cheers, Richard.
Apr 21, 2024 00:51:04 #
PAR4DCR wrote:
Good images of some old classics Richard. Monochrome really suits the subjects.
Don
Don
Thank you for your encouraging feedback Don.
Apr 21, 2024 00:49:51 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
Thank you Frank.
Apr 21, 2024 00:48:48 #
kpmac wrote:
Great set.
Thank you Mac.
Apr 21, 2024 00:48:07 #
UTMike wrote:
Wonderful work, Richard. B&W set the right mood for the set.
Thank you Mike I appreciate your encouraging feedback.
Apr 21, 2024 00:28:41 #
Mac wrote:
Very interesting.
Were the trucks in #6 and #10 marked Truck Train able to run on railroad tracks as well as the roadway?
Were the trucks in #6 and #10 marked Truck Train able to run on railroad tracks as well as the roadway?
Thank you for your comments Mac. Truck and multiple trailer combinations 30 metres (98 feet) or longer are required to display Road Train Signs on the front and rear of the rig. Road trains like those in my attached photos run on roads only and may be up to a maximum overall length of 53.5 metres (175.5 feet)
Apr 20, 2024 23:54:29 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
Beautiful set Thorny those are some hard used vehicles for sure. B&W is perfect for them
Thank you for your encouraging feedback Curmudgeon.
Apr 20, 2024 12:11:00 #
Alice Springs is the home of the National Road Transport Hall of Fame which pays tribute to many pioneers of the Australian road transport industry.
I can remember when some of the trucks from the 1970's in my photos below were still earning revenue!
I can remember when some of the trucks from the 1970's in my photos below were still earning revenue!
1920's Albion flatbed truck.
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1920's Chevrolet flatbed truck.
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1941 - 1945 six by four wheel drive ex US Army Diamond T. The US Army brought many of these vehicles to Australia during the latter part of WWII.
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1950's Ford Thames Van.
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1957 Rotinoff Viscount. British Beef Baron Lord Vestey brought two of these to Australia to cart cattle from his extensive holdings to slaughter. Powered by a 250hp supercharged Rolls Royce Diesel they were cited as being notoriously underpowered.
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1970's Autocar prime mover (Tractor Unit)
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1970's Diamond Reo prime mover (Tractor Unit).
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1970's Foden six by four wheel drive flatbed truck.
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1970's Leyland Hippo six by four wheel drive prime mover (Tractor Unit).
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1970's White 4000 prime mover hooked up to two cattle crates.
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Apr 17, 2024 02:38:23 #
I love the expression on that bird's face. Looks like a character out of a cartoon or comic book. What a fantastic catch Bill.
Cheers, Richard.
Cheers, Richard.