Pontiac Chiefton, 1953

Love the HDR and the brilliant colors!

I’m not a car person but I do appreciate an old car that hasn’t been restored. The rust, dents, torn upholstery and broken glass show the long history and get me thinking about the day the car was brand new and the owner cherished it. Did the entire family jump in for their first ride, all feeling bigger than life, did the owner wash and wax it regularly. This car lives outside Hagerstown, Maryland and looks pretty good after 56 years in the elements.

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andrew.paquet says:

Great HDR, sir!
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Simon [S.] says:

amazing colors!
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manfred-hartmann says:

wow, woooooooooooonderful !!!
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jetbluestone says:

Great stuff!!
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richardcox8592 says:

This is awesome. Love the colors and the texture is perfect .
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Hay Procesion says:

great scene!!
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@rup says:

wonderful...... made my day :)

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ga clicker (gone cruizing bk after Thanksg) says:

Terrific shot here.....

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Chuck Robinson says:

Nice texture...again!
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evanleavitt says:

Great photo and I know how you feel!
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tahofreebird says:

You are simply amazing!!! You find the most interesting subjects and I am captivated by your style.
The gal from the east slope.
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Very beautiful .
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StephnH says:

Awesome HDR ! I really like the rust :)

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Kaj Bjurman says:

Cool shot
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charlotteinkennesaw says:

BTC,

Good to see you back! I haven't seen you post anything for a while.
Cool picture, but I would love to see it restored though to its former glory. My husband and I bought an old '57 Chevy and went to work restoring it, not us, but we paid to have all the cosmetic work done. Very expensive. Then we took it out for a spin and the engine blew! LOL Was not funny at the time. We sold it for peanuts.
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beforethecoffee says:

Well that blows, I hope you got a lot of peanuts.
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gb3 photography says:

Very Nice , I know what yoiu mean about not being touched, great image
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gb3 photography says:

BTW, I ran into someone who said you were going to speak at the Baltimore Camera Club
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feather9 says:

Nice how the colors on the car are picked up on the house. Good eye.
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beforethecoffee says:

gb3 - yes I'm on for dec.10 - I hope the group is kind.
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feekner says:

nice shot! love the blog!
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terry_usa says:

Amazing!
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Dj Poe says:

Perfect subject for an hdr and you didn't dissapoint
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l.gallier says:

Beautiful work on this! I love the detail in the old building.
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the name is Josh says:

Wow amazing colors and detail. I love it amazing hdr
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G-Rated Birdman of El Paso says:

Fabulous image. Very fine work!
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Néstor Pugliese says:

Superb HDR, congrats!!!
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VistaBonita says:

Another brilliant piece so nicely done.
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tim heffernan says:

great work!
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k4zzt says:

Yes , I ask the same questions about old cars and houses, this is an awesome hdr, truly makes what would be a fairly mundane scene for most people and turns it into a super wall hanger that one would love to look at every day
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Bs0u10e0 says:

This is superb, love the textures. the car looks just great
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flint photos says:

great image
you don't do a ton of photos, but the ones you do post are always first class
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Lynn Baxter says:

Nice work
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Pete Marcellana says:

Excellent shot!
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tim heffernan says:

Fun tones you have here!
Very engaging
Posted 4 weeks ago. ( permalink )

trifoil says:

gorgeous colors!
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SkyShaper says:

all good, nice job!
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

flint photos says:

please come back.
did you get a different life?
Posted 2 weeks ago. ( permalink )

mrsammy7 says:

That is such a great image. Spent the weekend shooting old cars with our buddy JB (on his workshop).
Posted 4 days ago. ( permalink )

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