Posted on Sep.14, 2010, under Automobiles

1935 Duesenberg SJ564

(Nikon D700, 70-300mm at 70mm, ISO 250, Exposure 1/1000 sec @ f/8.0)

I seem to be in a black and white mood of late. This is a picture of one of my favorite cars at the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corner, Michigan (between Battle Creek and Kalamazoon) This picture was taken at the 2010 Classic Car Club of America show held at the Gilmore. The car is a 1935 Dusenberg SJ564 Convertible Couple. I’ve always been fond of mid-30’s automobiles, particularly those with the exposed chrome exhausts. Duesenbergs have them as well as some model Auburns and Cords. All great designs.

For processing I converted to black and white in Lightroom and applied a duo-tone. I added some vignetting and finished up with some minor cloning in Photoshop. My goal was to create an image with a vintage look to it. I tried adding some grain in Lightroom as well, but I didn’t like the way it looked. I think the black and white suits the subject matter than the color version you see below.

1935 Duesenberg SJ564 - As shot

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