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Antiques in the Grove
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Antiques in the Grove

by John Tobias

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted April 28, 2015146 views4 comments

Was trying for wildflower photos at Funks Grove in central Illinois, but it was much too windy, when 2 antique autos drove by.  I followed then to the parking lot and got the OK from the drivers to photograph the cars as they came back down the road.  Unfortunately it was about 11:45 and the light was somewhat harsh.  But, I like the nostalgic look of the old autos.

 

Canon T6i

1/400 @ F-8 ISO400

Canon EF-18-135mm IS @ 47mm

HH.

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on April 28, 2015 at 5:47 PM

Cool setting for the old cars!!

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Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on April 28, 2015 at 8:53 PM

Great catch, John. I wonder, though, were people 100 years ago all that smaller than they are today?cool

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 29, 2015 at 7:44 AM

Thanks for bringing me back in time.   Only critique -  have the people in the car dress in clothing of the time.  Would be a good subject for some artistic software to give it more of a vintage feel.

Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 3, 2015 at 10:37 AM

Great scene you managed in this image John,
There is however a rather large Gap between these two vehicles not only in space but also in time.
In today's driving conditions, it is hard to imagine the pristine, peaceful feeling of a Sunday drive through the country side waving at neighbors on your way to a family picnic when this image would be considered a traffic jam.
The Good-Old-Days . . .  laugh

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