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The Unblinking Eye  :::::  1957 Oldsmobile Super 88  :::::  The Big M, January 2012

The Unblinking Eye

1957 Oldsmobile Super 88, in total darkness at Big M Auto Dismantlers.  This was mostly lit with a AA Maglite–from 3 directions, it’s warm yellow-toned light enhancing the tones of the rust and dead leaves.  I used a tiny bit of purple-gelled LED from the rear on the bumper and between the cars.  86-second exposure. […]

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Mike Mercury

Mike Mercury

1957 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser at The Big M.  Sold as “The Car of Tomorrow” this automobile was loaded with one of a kind space-age features.  Probably the most bizarre and least imitated were these “Twin Jet” air intakes at the top corners of the windshield that sported small radio antennas.  Imagine what that would do […]

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