In Albuquerque, New Mexico, we stayed at an RV park along historic Route 66 called “Enchanted Trails RV Park & Trading Post” which was originally a trading post in the late 1940’s. There I found a fantastic photography subject: a vintage car pulling a vintage trailer!
The car and trailer are available for rental and the trailer looked pretty roomy inside given its small size. Just imagine the looks you would get if you drove around in this!
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I felt like I should rent it so I could drive it to a better place for the purpose of photography. As it is the background is rather cluttered and distracting with the trees and RVs, but it shows you what was there in front of me.
To make my “artistic” image, I decided I had to exclude the trailer. I positioned myself in front of the vehicle and got down low angling my camera upwards.
It was mid-day as you can tell by the shadows from the tree above on the hood of the car. I took three exposures and combined them in Photomatix. Then I brought the image into Topaz Adjust and used a setting called “Grunge Me” to make the final image. If you have Topaz Adjust, you can download the “Grunge Me” setting for free at Photoframd.
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What an amazing journey you are having, what you are seeing, experiencing, and sharing. Thanks for all the inspiration you bring.
Piper
Thank you very much Piper! I really like how the subject matter keeps changing as I travel. First there were lots of water landscapes, then wildlife, then some architecture and cars along the way, and now I’m in red rock country. I love the travelling lifestyle!
Those blues are electric along with the ?Aluminium on the trailer. What a combo to own. I love the way you’ve handled the second image too. Great contrast and silvery shine.
Thank you so much Andy. It was an eye catcher for sure. I like how the silvers turned out in the second image too. I am always trying to get those silvers rather than greys.
These are classic Anne – takes you back to another place and time!
Thank you very much Russ. They actually had a few vintage trailers in the RV park. They were pretty cool to see.
Love what you’ve done with the B&W image. Fantastic.
Thank you very much Edith! I think every time I try it I use a different technique to convert to black and white! I don’t have the hang of which tool works best for which subject but I like how this particular preset turned out on the car.
Great shots. You really do wonderful work. New Mexico is a great state for site seeing and photography.
You stated that you use Photomatix,Topaz Adgust. Do you also use Photoshop? Or, do you only use the Topaz products?
The Hudson is so iconic and the trailer really made a statement.
Are you going to the “Headlands” next?
Hi Jer, I use Lightroom and Photoshop Elements. What are the headlands?
I must apologize, I was in a fog and the term “El Moro” was somewhere in space. It is a “hollowed out mesa, and when you walk up to the top, you look down on Anazazi ruins. There is a pool on the outside of the mesa with inscriptions dating to 1709. It is south of interstate 40 . I don’t have the exact location. Some other nearby sites are El Malpais , and El Coorderon. You might try googling “Inscription Rock” , “The Headlands” , and “El Moro”.
Hope this helps. Farther north is Canyon de Chelly, Pronounced “Shey”
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That car sure is pretty! I would’ve fallen in love with it too!
What a lovely car and its trailer is awesome. I wish I could own one of those. but now? having that car is like having a new model truck. So expensive to build.
Isn’t it gorgeous? It’s on display at a campground. I don’t think it has moved for quite awhile! They sure keep it in nice shape though. Thanks for your visit and comments.