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Outdoor car show shots. · 02:30 AM

Last weekend was a 1-day show & shine run by a car club my father and I are involved with. It started being concentrated towards American vehicles (remember I'm in Australia), but now it is open to any kind of car. These include everything from '30s hot rods to muscle cars and Japanese imports.

All shot with K10D, 18-125 Sigma, in-camera JPEG and PP in PS CS2.

Enjoy.

This shot would have been great with a bit more DOF.

Falcons · 01-28-2008, 02:55 AM

Cool shots.

Love the Torana!

vievetrick · 01-28-2008, 06:31 AM

Very nice work. I really like #2

**pentagor** · 01-28-2008, 06:31 AM

Where the cars are, there must be girls also. I don't see any!

Nice shots by the way!!

blwnhr · 01-28-2008, 01:00 PM

Cheers for the comments guys.

No girls, this is a family show. Wait a few weeks, got some of those coming up.

All the shots from this show are up in my gallery: USA Day 2008

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 04:38 PM

Great shots, and #2 is a real winner. I'm a car guy (who grew up in the Muscle Car era); I'm curious: what is the yellow car SL/R in #5? It looks familiar yet not a car I can specifically remember being here in the States.

Jer

blwnhr · 01-28-2008, 06:38 PM

That is a Holden (GM's Australian arm) Torana. It was the mid-sized car of the era. To make them into a performance car they fitted them with a 5.0L V8 (of Holdens own design) hence the 5000 in SL/R 5000. They were exclusive to Australia. Arguably the best known specific model name in the country, impressive considering they haven't been produced for 30 years.

More info here: Holden Torana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tom M · 01-28-2008, 06:41 PM

I thought two and three were particularly nice. The DOF in two is perfect in my opinion.

**Sailor** · 01-28-2008, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by blwnhr

That is a Holden (GM's Australian arm) Torana. It was the mid-sized car of the era. To make them into a performance car they fitted them with a 5.0L V8 (of Holdens own design) hence the 5000 in SL/R 5000. They were exclusive to Australia. Arguably the best known specific model name in the country, impressive considering they haven't been produced for 30 years.

More info here: Holden Torana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahh, thanks, now I understand why it looked familiar yet "foreign" at the same time. The styling reminds me of the Chevy Nova of the same era, but it's clearly not the same car. I'd love to come to Australia for a million reasons, but if I ever get there I want to talk to the sailors and to the car guys.

BTW, I understand the new Camaro will be based on a Holden chassis; I owned three Camaros ('71, '75, and '82), and it'll be fun to see what they do with the new one.

Jer

blwnhr · 01-28-2008, 07:53 PM

Thanks Tom, I really like that one too. Sort of a contrast between old and new.

Jer, the Holden chassis they will be basing it on will be from the VE Commodore. I've driven a few VE's and they are fantastic, all the motoring journals describe the handling and general dynamics as equal to anything from Mercedes-Benz or BMW. Should mean the Camaro will be a ripper. Personally I'll take a '69 Camaro over the new one.

Mechan1k · 01-29-2008, 06:06 PM

Nice indeed ... gotta love some of the older muscle.

I managed to get a few from the recent Australia Day festivities I went along to ... nowhere near as nice as your shots though.

roentarre · 01-29-2008, 09:23 PM

Seriously cool. I love the 2nd shot the best. Really nice to be in a car show.

I was in bright for a car show last year and it was really fun to shoot around these cars.

**Mallee Boy** · 01-29-2008, 09:34 PM

Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10. Almost as well as the Torana did with that 5 litre shoe horned in there. They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though.....

.......a brief pause here for our non-Australian readers to explain that you are about to see an Australian civil war blow up in front of you........

The Holden / Ford rivalry is probably akin to the USA Chev?Ford fun.

blwnhr · 01-29-2008, 11:37 PM

Originally posted by GWP

Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10.

Cheers. Seriously I must have about the only good copy of this lens in existance. Check out this thread for a 100% crop @ 50mm.

Originally posted by GWP

They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though.

It's ok, I'll let you think you're right...

Mechan1k · 01-30-2008, 12:42 AM

Originally posted by GWP

Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10. Almost as well as the Torana did with that 5 litre shoe horned in there. They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though.....

.......a brief pause here for our non-Australian readers to explain that you are about to see an Australian civil war blow up in front of you........

The Holden / Ford rivalry is probably akin to the USA Chev?Ford fun.

Hee hee.

Another Ford fan here as well ... was a good thing winning Bathurst 1-2-3 this year as well.

But really ... I am fan of anything automotive (that is within good taste really).
I really do love the bikes here ... and that RX7 shot in NOICE.

Waiting for DV to jump on blwnhr's side

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01-28-2008, 02:55 AM	#2
Falcons Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Perth Photos: Gallery Posts: 669	Cool shots. Love the Torana!

01-28-2008, 06:31 AM	#3
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	Very nice work. I really like #2

01-28-2008, 06:31 AM	#4
pentagor Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia Posts: 495	Where the cars are, there must be girls also. I don't see any! Nice shots by the way!!

01-28-2008, 01:00 PM	#5
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	Cheers for the comments guys. No girls, this is a family show. Wait a few weeks, got some of those coming up. All the shots from this show are up in my gallery: USA Day 2008

01-28-2008, 04:38 PM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Great shots, and #2 is a real winner. I'm a car guy (who grew up in the Muscle Car era); I'm curious: what is the yellow car SL/R in #5? It looks familiar yet not a car I can specifically remember being here in the States. Jer

01-28-2008, 06:38 PM	#7
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	That is a Holden (GM's Australian arm) Torana. It was the mid-sized car of the era. To make them into a performance car they fitted them with a 5.0L V8 (of Holdens own design) hence the 5000 in SL/R 5000. They were exclusive to Australia. Arguably the best known specific model name in the country, impressive considering they haven't been produced for 30 years. More info here: Holden Torana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

01-28-2008, 06:41 PM	#8
Tom M Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lincoln Park, NJ Photos: Gallery Posts: 780	I thought two and three were particularly nice. The DOF in two is perfect in my opinion.

01-28-2008, 07:17 PM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	Originally posted by blwnhr That is a Holden (GM's Australian arm) Torana. It was the mid-sized car of the era. To make them into a performance car they fitted them with a 5.0L V8 (of Holdens own design) hence the 5000 in SL/R 5000. They were exclusive to Australia. Arguably the best known specific model name in the country, impressive considering they haven't been produced for 30 years. More info here: Holden Torana - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ahh, thanks, now I understand why it looked familiar yet "foreign" at the same time. The styling reminds me of the Chevy Nova of the same era, but it's clearly not the same car. I'd love to come to Australia for a million reasons, but if I ever get there I want to talk to the sailors and to the car guys. BTW, I understand the new Camaro will be based on a Holden chassis; I owned three Camaros ('71, '75, and '82), and it'll be fun to see what they do with the new one. Jer

01-28-2008, 07:53 PM	#10
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	Thanks Tom, I really like that one too. Sort of a contrast between old and new. Jer, the Holden chassis they will be basing it on will be from the VE Commodore. I've driven a few VE's and they are fantastic, all the motoring journals describe the handling and general dynamics as equal to anything from Mercedes-Benz or BMW. Should mean the Camaro will be a ripper. Personally I'll take a '69 Camaro over the new one.

01-29-2008, 06:06 PM	#11
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Nice indeed ... gotta love some of the older muscle. I managed to get a few from the recent Australia Day festivities I went along to ... nowhere near as nice as your shots though.

01-29-2008, 09:23 PM	#12
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Seriously cool. I love the 2nd shot the best. Really nice to be in a car show. I was in bright for a car show last year and it was really fun to shoot around these cars.

01-29-2008, 09:34 PM	#13
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10. Almost as well as the Torana did with that 5 litre shoe horned in there. They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though..... .......a brief pause here for our non-Australian readers to explain that you are about to see an Australian civil war blow up in front of you........ The Holden / Ford rivalry is probably akin to the USA Chev?Ford fun.

01-29-2008, 11:37 PM	#14
blwnhr Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Tasmania, Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 663 Original Poster	Originally posted by GWP Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10. Cheers. Seriously I must have about the only good copy of this lens in existance. Check out this thread for a 100% crop @ 50mm. Originally posted by GWP They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though. It's ok, I'll let you think you're right...

01-30-2008, 12:42 AM	#15
Mechan1k Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,891	Originally posted by GWP Great series. The 18-125 goes pretty well on the K10. Almost as well as the Torana did with that 5 litre shoe horned in there. They were an awesome thing, pity they weren't as good as the Fords though..... .......a brief pause here for our non-Australian readers to explain that you are about to see an Australian civil war blow up in front of you........ The Holden / Ford rivalry is probably akin to the USA Chev?Ford fun. Hee hee. Another Ford fan here as well ... was a good thing winning Bathurst 1-2-3 this year as well. But really ... I am fan of anything automotive (that is within good taste really). I really do love the bikes here ... and that RX7 shot in NOICE. Waiting for DV to jump on blwnhr's side

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