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Over the years the Ford Motor Company, like every other auto manufacturer, has used a number of slogans to popularize and promote their products.Some of the current slogans are:
Ford. Feel the difference.
Ford. Bold moves. (USA)
Built for life in Canada. (Canada)
Built for the road ahead.
Ford. Designed for living. Engineered to last.
Have you driven a Ford lately?
Given the age of this truck, they do seem to hang a round for a long time.
Naming this image was somewhat of a challenge for me so I started with some of the slogans that Ford has been using. Obviously none of them fit easily, so I let the truck, in its setting make the final choices.
I have driven by this Ford many times, and have had a concept of how I view it, but never stopped to photograph it. A couple of weeks ago though, the weather, and time seemed to speak to me, so I made the stop. Initially, what struck me was the foreboding darkness that the storm system had created in the whole scene. The image reminded me of those old movies, where the hero (or perhaps villain, depending upon your perspective) was the out cast. The kid born on the wrong side of the tracks, who falls in love with the βwrongβ girl. (Certainly, her daddy is not happy with the romance.) In any event, this truck, in the setting and with the lighting seemed to suggest that he was a tough character, just looking for a chance to rumble once again.
I hope you enjoy the imagery and are likewise....ready to RUMBLE.
In June 2009 I learned that " Built to Rumble " was selected by the Central and Northern Juried Art Show judges to tour. This is the second image from " An Old Ride Collection " that has been selected by the Jury. The previous selection, " Ridge Road Chevy " [link] toured in 2008.
"Built to Rumble" is part of The Old Ride Collection which will be in the following communities until 2011:
Winkler, Manitoba - October-December 2008
Morden, manitoba - March 2009
McCreary, Mantoba for July and August 2009
Brandon, Manitoba in September and October 2009
Neepawa, Manitoba in December 2009
Dauphin, Manitoba in January 2010
Carman, Manitoba in February 2010
Killarney, Manitoba, April 2010
Holland, Manitoba, July 2010
McCreary, Manitoba 2010
Virden, Manitoba, January 2011
If you would like the show to come to your community, and you have an appropriate venue please have them contact me at thaumadzo@hotmail.com.
Thank you to everyone who has helped make this collection and the show dates a reality.
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Comments: 202
EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT!!! I love this!!!! awesome truck, great choice of light settings and beautiful scenery!!
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If it's not an HDR, can you tell us more about how you achieved such a great look? I'd really like to know how to shoot like this, even if I'm a Nikon instead of a Canon guy
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The kind of camera has very little to do with it. The process is involved and can't really be well explained without examples. But here is a quick overview.
Firstly you need to shoot in raw, use a polarizing filter and expose for the highlights, which basically means you need to under expose. And that is all the camera does.
The rest is processing, use exposure, black and brightness to balance the image when it is converted from RAW Do not ever use the contrast and brightness adjustments because they destroy detail in the shadows and highlights... if contrast and colour adjustments are needed, use curves. Levels is used to flatten the image so detail is contained in an area that paper can print. The highlights and shadow filter in PS is needed to flatten further, and to retain details in the highlights and bring out detail in the shadows. And that is the basic processing.
Then the image is saved at that stage and flattened. Then the flattened image which is now fully processed for colour balance, contrast and detail, is layered. Each layer is painted or erased, as the case may be to bring out certain details, enhance or suppress yet others.
Every image is processed differently because every one has a certain feel to it. So while there is a basic technique, the individual tools and how they are applied can vary greatly.
The basic processing method is outlined on the front page of my gallery in a number of articles. (find "sharp as a stiletto" and also look for something on curves... then you are in the right place.) You can use those if you wish. In essence the method of processing relies heavily on work done by Ansel Adams the the concepts that he developed for determining exposure and processing times. It was of course necessary to modify his approach from analogue to digital but the basic understanding and concepts are from him.
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Thanks for the detailed and quick response. I'm not sure I understand what you mean by layered, but I'll check your tutorials before I ask for clarification. I might also ask you for feedback once I try this on a few shots of my own, if you don't mind.
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np.. this is not something that can be learned or taught well in this forum. In my classes it take 15 hours for the students to grasp the basic concepts and skills, but that includes about 8 hours of practice.
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thank you very much for the feature.
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thank you.
This has become a very powerful image over the years.
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Love the picture. It looks like it has worked hard and now needs a rest which is well deserved
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My guess is this is a 1940's era Ford or maybe even older???. I was born in 1949 and my dad had a very similar looking ford when I was about 3 years old. I am also sure it had a few years on it when he got it. Now I am going to dig though my old pics to compare. Thanks for the look back in time!! A great old truck and a wonderful photo - Thanks!!
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Ford trucks form 1942 to 1947 are impossible to tell apart by just looking at them. This one I am told is a 1946. 239 flathead V8 with a 4-speed transmission and a two speed axel
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Thanks for the info and thanks for the nostalgic trip back. I do love the 1940's look.
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I've read a few pages of comments about this. I've learned about all the work you put into the picture. It led me to your gallery. I noticed how few photos you have. This is a good thing. You really put a lot of work into your displays of time on great americana, and rural rustic landscapes of unsurpassing folksy delight. It's sad no one will restore the entire automotive history of former times. They seem to be focused on flashy cars to impress the opposite sex or corporate rivals, as the vehicles that made this country great dissapear. Of course, it takes more than good machines to be a world leader. If most of the country decided to get off the dole: that might help.
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This image, along with about 30 others, have been on tour for about two years now. It has been quite well received in the towns and cities where it has gone.
There has been a bit of publicity bout the collection and shows, but I was expecting the shows to come to an end (after 12 shows) at the end of January 2011. But I have just recently booked another show for February and March, so the tour will be extended. To make things even more interesting, the largest paper in the province has recently done a story that has not been published yet (and perhaps never will be). If it is published, if could breathe new life into the collection, of if not,.... the collection and tour will die just like all these old cars.
Regardless of what happens, I have enjoyed the work and the visits I have been able to make to so many different places, it has brought a lot of joy and good memories to many people and it has been a total joy to hear the memories these pictures bring back.
Thanks for reading.
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wonderful ~
do you mind if i use this to make it HDR ?
thanks ~
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no I don't mind for educational (learning purposes). However, if you post it anywhere, you must give a link back to the original, (and note me so that I cam make a lint from it to your image) And finally you cannot use it for promotion or sell it in any form.
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of course if i use it i will link back ~
and about selling ,i can't think to do that
i saw someone steal art here in DA
and he put it as print,i can't imagine that
thank you
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Yeah and I have never seen a blue barn before
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Whoops sorry I was thinking of the wrong photo.
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lol... thanks...
it is NOT HDR, in fact most of my work is not HDR.
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Beautiful shot and i think the name you chose fits perfectly. I think the angle you chose for the truck it self really makes the shot but then i'm no photographer. 
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thanks,
with photography some things are dictated by the actual scene. The angle for instance was selected so that another truck would be excluded.
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Ahhhh well it still works really well so kudos! ^^
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thanks for the fav. i built them models back when i had a stroke and i wasn't able to work. took me about a year to get back on track
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my pleasure,
thanks for stopping by.
Good to hear the health is better. Take care of your self OK?
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This is awesome!! I just love photos of old cars and trucks!
The sky really adds depth to the pic!
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that's awesome work. the truck itself looks like it's begging to be restored and be driven again. does it still run ? it looks like it does, but photos can be deceiving
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thanks Adrian,
I don't know if it runs, but I believe it is for sale. care to consider? She is located along Highway Three, west of Sanford.
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damn! if i had the money to restore it i totally would!
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Congratulations on the selection of this photo for the tour Wayne.
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thank you.
Are you close enough to one of the locations to get a look at the show?
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