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Hood ornament on a pre-war Lincoln.

Jer

daacon · 05-04-2014, 07:42 AM

Great BW there buddy that hood love the chrome.

**volley** · 05-04-2014, 08:55 AM

Ahhh! Excellent Jer! This is a great capture and a perfect BW conversion.

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-04-2014, 01:33 PM

Pretty cool ornament, love the chrome, looks good in b/w. Did they have it locked unto the radiator?

**eaglem** · 05-04-2014, 03:32 PM

Very well executed shot.

cupic · 05-05-2014, 01:49 AM

A time where pride in workmanship tales place above the Norm TFS Jer

cheers

**Sailor** · 05-05-2014, 06:14 AM

Originally posted by daacon

Great BW there buddy that hood love the chrome.

Thanks very much, old buddy. Lot's of chrome on this old baby.

Jer

Originally posted by volley

Ahhh! Excellent Jer! This is a great capture and a perfect BW conversion.

Thanks, Norbert. This shot just screamed for B&W. I think I'll also try cropping it more tightly around the ornament and see what that does for me.

Jer

Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann

Pretty cool ornament, love the chrome, looks good in b/w. Did they have it locked unto the radiator?

Thanks, Heinrich - it didn't appear to be locked on. This was one of over a thousand cars in Houston's Reliant Center three weeks being offered for sale at a big car auction . . . . so it wasn't just sitting on the street.

Jer

Originally posted by eaglem

Very well executed shot.

Appreciate it, EM.

Jer

Originally posted by cupic

A time where pride in workmanship tales place above the Norm TFS Jer

cheers

I'm glad you liked it, Ivan - pretty ornate stuff made in those days.

Jer

**rbefly** · 05-05-2014, 06:43 AM

Great photo, Jer! Love the circular Bokeh of the highlights, fine B+W conversion, too.
Ah, yes, hood ornaments, remember those? I knew the end was near when Mercedes Benz started making the "Y" circle ornament flexible, so they wouldn't impale slow/innocent/unwary/oblivious pedestrians.
Hey, if a Merc whacks you head-on with any speed, that little disc is the least of your problems!
But, I digress....
Ron

**Sailor** · 05-06-2014, 06:42 AM

Originally posted by rbefly

Great photo, Jer! Love the circular Bokeh of the highlights, fine B+W conversion, too.
Ah, yes, hood ornaments, remember those? I knew the end was near when Mercedes Benz started making the "Y" circle ornament flexible, so they wouldn't impale slow/innocent/unwary/oblivious pedestrians.
Hey, if a Merc whacks you head-on with any speed, that little disc is the least of your problems!
But, I digress....
Ron

Hey Ron, thanks much - and Yeah, I remember them. In the early '50s my Dad drove Pontiacs with Indian head ornaments, once of which - IIRC - actually lit up when the lights were on.

Jer

sherrvonne · 05-06-2014, 08:36 AM

I miss seeing hood ornaments, I think the car co's should put them back, but they might be considered projectiles or something, but then so is all the junk on the dash of everyone's vehicles, lol.

**Sailor** · 05-07-2014, 05:01 AM

Originally posted by sherrvonne

I miss seeing hood ornaments, I think the car co's should put them back, but they might be considered projectiles or something, but then so is all the junk on the dash of everyone's vehicles, lol.

They certainly were popular back in the day. I'm more than happy living without them.

Jer

**FozzFoster** · 07-21-2018, 09:41 AM

Originally posted by Sailor

Hood ornament on a pre-war Lincoln.

Jer

Nice shot! really good one!

**Sailor** · 07-21-2018, 09:58 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by FozzFoster

Nice shot! really good one!

Thank you!

Jer

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05-05-2014, 06:43 AM	#8
rbefly Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Denver, Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 2,030	Beautiful! Great photo, Jer! Love the circular Bokeh of the highlights, fine B+W conversion, too. Ah, yes, hood ornaments, remember those? I knew the end was near when Mercedes Benz started making the "Y" circle ornament flexible, so they wouldn't impale slow/innocent/unwary/oblivious pedestrians. Hey, if a Merc whacks you head-on with any speed, that little disc is the least of your problems! But, I digress.... Ron

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05-04-2014, 07:42 AM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Great BW there buddy that hood love the chrome.

05-04-2014, 08:55 AM	#3
volley Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Springe Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,693	Ahhh! Excellent Jer! This is a great capture and a perfect BW conversion.

05-04-2014, 01:33 PM	#4
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Pretty cool ornament, love the chrome, looks good in b/w. Did they have it locked unto the radiator?

05-04-2014, 03:32 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,164	Very well executed shot.

05-05-2014, 01:49 AM	#6
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	A time where pride in workmanship tales place above the Norm TFS Jer cheers

05-05-2014, 06:14 AM	#7
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Great BW there buddy that hood love the chrome. Thanks very much, old buddy. Lot's of chrome on this old baby. Jer Originally posted by volley Ahhh! Excellent Jer! This is a great capture and a perfect BW conversion. Thanks, Norbert. This shot just screamed for B&W. I think I'll also try cropping it more tightly around the ornament and see what that does for me. Jer Originally posted by Heinrich Lohmann Pretty cool ornament, love the chrome, looks good in b/w. Did they have it locked unto the radiator? Thanks, Heinrich - it didn't appear to be locked on. This was one of over a thousand cars in Houston's Reliant Center three weeks being offered for sale at a big car auction . . . . so it wasn't just sitting on the street. Jer Originally posted by eaglem Very well executed shot. Appreciate it, EM. Jer Originally posted by cupic A time where pride in workmanship tales place above the Norm TFS Jer cheers I'm glad you liked it, Ivan - pretty ornate stuff made in those days. Jer

05-06-2014, 06:42 AM	#9
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by rbefly Great photo, Jer! Love the circular Bokeh of the highlights, fine B+W conversion, too. Ah, yes, hood ornaments, remember those? I knew the end was near when Mercedes Benz started making the "Y" circle ornament flexible, so they wouldn't impale slow/innocent/unwary/oblivious pedestrians. Hey, if a Merc whacks you head-on with any speed, that little disc is the least of your problems! But, I digress.... Ron Hey Ron, thanks much - and Yeah, I remember them. In the early '50s my Dad drove Pontiacs with Indian head ornaments, once of which - IIRC - actually lit up when the lights were on. Jer

05-06-2014, 08:36 AM	#10
sherrvonne Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,975	I miss seeing hood ornaments, I think the car co's should put them back, but they might be considered projectiles or something, but then so is all the junk on the dash of everyone's vehicles, lol.

05-07-2014, 05:01 AM	#11
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by sherrvonne I miss seeing hood ornaments, I think the car co's should put them back, but they might be considered projectiles or something, but then so is all the junk on the dash of everyone's vehicles, lol. They certainly were popular back in the day. I'm more than happy living without them. Jer

07-21-2018, 09:41 AM	#12
FozzFoster Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Alberta Photos: Albums Posts: 6,808	Originally posted by Sailor Hood ornament on a pre-war Lincoln. Jer Nice shot! really good one!

07-21-2018, 09:58 AM - 1 Like	#13
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203 Original Poster	Originally posted by FozzFoster Nice shot! really good one! Thank you! Jer

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