1932 Austin Seven

[moonrakerz]

This passed me when I was in town this morning - luckily I had my camera with me.

Did a bit of Googling:
1932 Austin Seven AG Tourer: 4 cyl petrol engine, 10.5 hp: Max speed 51 mph:
38 mpg: 4 (imp) gal fuel tank.

[jjdog2]

That is cool, thanks for sharing.

jj

[warpdriver1]

Very cool, nice find.
warp

[wolfd]

Very nice capture. Lovely car.

[E]

Something looks odd.....hmmmm I see it, he's on the wrong side of the road

This is a good shot for just grabbing it as he drove down the road. There's really nothing in this photo to date it as a modern shot so a B&W tratment would work well and give it a timeless feel.

[moonrakerz]

Originally Posted by E

Something looks odd.....hmmmm I see it, he's on the wrong side of the road

This is a good shot for just grabbing it as he drove down the road. There's really nothing in this photo to date it as a modern shot so a B&W tratment would work well and give it a timeless feel.

Good idea - your wish is my command ! I have cropped it very slightly to remove some modern street "furniture". The B & W makes the background shops look less modern too.

I had never seen that car around here before; just been down town to stick my car through the car wash and saw it again ! (not in the car wash, I hasten to add)

[E]

Keep a pen and paper handy and the next time you see him hit him up for his phone number. Call him to set up a shoot with the car. You never know he might have a vintage driving outfit to go with the car.

Love the B&W over the colour version.

[moonrakerz]

Originally Posted by E

Love the B&W over the colour version.

Thanks for your comments...........

Interesting difference in points of view between us on these two photographs. You prefer the B & W, whereas I much prefer the colour.
I can see your point of view - old car, use B & W and make it more evocative of the time. I did try sepia, thought it was awful; you might think that even better.

To me it is a photograph of an old car; beautifully kept/restored, so I want the photograph to show to the best possible advantage the physical state of the car - the gleaming paint/chrome, etc; which (to me !) the B & W doesn't do.
Perhaps it is my background as an engineer rather than as an artist of any kind.

As an aside, this photo is a good advert for why my camera is always set to "P" unless I am actually using it in another mode - had I needed to reset the camera from another mode I would probably have got an over/underexposed/blurred view of the rear of the car disappearing down the road..........

[E]

Originally Posted by moonrakerz

Thanks for your comments...........

Interesting difference in points of view between us on these two photographs. You prefer the B & W, whereas I much prefer the colour.
I can see your point of view - old car, use B & W and make it more evocative of the time. I did try sepia, thought it was awful; you might think that even better.

Exactly.... and that last part of that put a smile on my face. I know it was not intended as such but it sure could have been read as an insult. (no I didn't take it that way)

So you have hit the nail on the head... it's art and art is subjective. Plus you have pegged my perspective perfectly.

[BillyC]

Wow, that Austin is really small or the driver is really big. Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing.