The old Rolls Royce…
…and a much newer Ferrari F50. taken at Franschhoek Motor Museum.
Category: <span>HDR</span>
I spent Saturday morning at Franschhoek Motor Museum. This amazing place has a collection of over 200 cars, ranging from the 1800’s right up to some of the fastest cars in the world. They have over 200 cards, but only 80 are in display at any time.
This was a perfect opportunity to take some photos (esp HDR photos), so here are the first few.
In my excitement I did not keep note of what cars they are, so you will just have to enjoy the pics without explanation.
Red convertible.
One of my regrets is not going to see Les Paul playing in New York. Now it is too late (he would have been 96 today). Not only did Les Paul pioneer multi-track recording which is fundamental to any recording studio in the world, he invented the solid-body electric guitar. The Gibson Les Paul electric guitar is probably the most famous guitar in the world.
Gibson Guitar Wall, shot at the Hard Rock café, Times Square, New York
Just some of the bands and artists that have used the Les Paul are:
- Led Zeppelin
- The Doors
- Nickelback
- Jeff Beck
- Eric Clapton
- Pink Floyd
- George Harrison
- Brian Jones
- John Lennon
- Bob Marley
- Garry Moore
- Paul Mc Cartney
- Mike Oldfield
- Keith Richards
- Carlos Santana
- Pete Townshend
- Muddy Waters
- Ronnie Wood
- AC/DC
- Frank Zappa
- And of course Mike from tuesday’s child (my old band)
So next time you listen to your favourite band, spare a though for the man that helped make it all happen.
Thanks to Sally for reminding me of his birthday.
There is a John Deere dealership that I drive past everyday on the way to work, and I have been wanting to take a few shots of the tractors for ages. Ok, so I would love to drive one, but I will settle for taking a photo or two. This HDR shot is of the 7930 tractor that was sitting in the field.
He reminds me of a mix between a Stephen King novel, and the tractors in the movie Cars (and yes this tractor is a he). Although he does not look that big, this guy a monster. The back wheels are bigger that I am, and you have to climb a short step-ladder to get into the cab. He probably digs holes even faster that Emily!
My knowledge of tractors is basically nothing, so here is some info if you want to find out more.
Stonehenge; one from the archives, found on a backup CD from years ago. Minor photoshop tweaking required :-)
I probably took the picture around 2000, on a trip to Salisbury, taken on my father’s 35mm Pentax SLR camera :-) While this shot is tone-mapped, it is not a true HDR in that only one exposure was used.
If you have not been to Stonehenge you should visit it, it is a magical place.
…in an octopus’ garden in the shade
Shouldn’t it be in an octopi’s garden?
Anyway, this octopus does not live in the shade. He lives in the sun, specifically on the ledge above somebody’s front door. It looks like he is made entirely of trash, mostly cool drink bottles. Although it is a little strange, I kind of like it.
I wonder if he comes alive and walks around at night?
These two cannon sit on the station platform at Muizenberg train station. They were supposed to have been used during the Battle of Muizenberg in 1795, fought between the British and the Dutch. The British won, resulting on the the 1st British Occupation.
There is a pedestrian crossing by the beach at Muizenberg train station. The surfers often use it to move between the surf shops on the main road and the beach. This shot was taken looking down the tracks towards Muizenberg Station, literally on the tracks. Yes I did look first and please don’t try it at home :-).
Here is a zoomed in version.
I haven’t taken an HDR shot in ages (since I was in Italy in Oct last year), and the recent debates on digital photo school have raised my interest in it. So when I saw this car in Kalk Bay, it was the perfect opportunity.
The Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. It was build by Antonio da Ponte, in 1591, after almost 100 years of thinking, discussion, proposals and planning. So if you think that city planning today seems to take forever, don’t complain!
During the planning process, several plans for the Rialto Bridge were submitted, including a plan by Michelangelo, which was not used. While I have seen many pictures of the bridge over the years, I was a little surprised at how small it really is, having said that the whole of Venice is really small. You could easy walk end to end in 45 minutes (including the obligatory getting lost; which will happen at some stage).
The Rialto Bridge is right next to the Rialto Market, selling fresh produce and sea food to the locals and tourists. Never the less, it is a beautiful and spectacular bridge in the heart of Venice, and a wonderful location to wonder around for a couple of hours.
ps: A pity about the Graffiti on the right :-(
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