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I decided to try what so many people do when they go to Cades Cove. This image of "the tree" was taken from the middle of the Cades cove loop road, out the driverside window of my car. There was no one behind me so I didn't hold up traffic to do it.
It seems that a lot of people on here go through their archives at the end of the year to post shots they may have overlooked, forgotten to post or are favorites worthy of a reposting. I like all those ideas and despite going through my archives quite often--especially when I haven't shot a ton lately--I wanted to start sharing both some from along the way and also re-edited versions of shots I've already posted at some point. Also, the dog and I began our 4,000+ mile road trip a year ago today and it's really hard to believe. A lot has changed over the year photography-wise but also in just about every other regard and it was really challenging and almost overwhelming at times. It doesn't feel like that trip was one year ago already and most of the details and experiences are still very fresh in my mind. Most importantly, the old dog who's now been on over 100,000+ miles of roadtrips with me is not only still around but after throat surgery a month ago, is getting better and better each day.
I still consider myself pretty new to photography since before a few years ago, my only connection to photography was using a point and shoot to capture Scotch wherever we went, always on automatic settings. About 2 years ago, I finally decided to switch over to manual and went in with no real expectations and certainly zero knowledge of how photography worked. Like none. For the year leading up to my move to California with Scotch, I practiced every type I could, slowly teaching myself the basics and improving a bit each time I went out. I don't delete photos so I can often go through my lightroom archive and see the shots from the first time I used manual focus, used a tripod, went out for night photography, long exposures etc and it's both gratifying and frustrating to see the progression. Gratifying in the sense that I know I've progressed a lot but frustrating because so many shots were taken with weird settings or poorly chosen styles of shooting and also I know the the amount I still have yet to learn is far greater than the amount I already have.
In the last year living in Southern California, my abilities have improved more than I expected, my shot selection and efficiency are much better but perhaps most noticeably, my style of editing has changed drastically. It makes things easier when photos are shot better of course, but learning how to edit seems a lot like learning to photograph. Each step along the way can be slow and erratic and like photography, when I'd figure something out that I was trying to do after many attempts, it feels like a breakthrough of sorts. Many of the shots I took even less than a year ago that I really loved at the time are no longer images I enjoy seeing. While I feel like I'm getting closer to a style I can keep and just polish, I know it's well down the road and it's frustrating to think that many shots I post and love now might be images I hate in a year.
This was shot was taken on December 23rd and towards the end of my 10 day journey across the country as I'd arrived in Hollywood on Christmas Eve. The highlights for me along the way were the times spent in New Mexico and Arizona even if the dog and I were pretty cranky from terrible weather, awful hotels, high altitude and an amazing amount of time spent inside the car. The conditions in both New Mexico and Arizona were on the extreme end and it seemed like the wind never dipped below 25mph and the windchill never got about 40 degrees. Even getting out of the car to put down the tripod and shoot were difficult and my choice for settings very limited. The dark overcast skies mixed with the really gusty winds often meant the biggest aperture I could get and really quick shutter speeds. I could actually see the camera shaking in the wind, so many shots were set up quickly and not at all how I intended. The weather also made it difficult to stay in one place for long and I couldn't get try many of the shots I wanted to.
If you are going to visit a national park, a few days before christmas in the middle of nowhere with terrible weather is the way to go. There was almost no one in there when we went past the gate and having never really been to a national park like this, I almost expected to just drive the 28 or so miles enjoying the view and not get out of the warm car. It was late afternoon when we got there and the park only stayed open until 5 but as soon as I got to the first overlook, my plans changed and I began a slow crawl from one overlook to the next, not budgeting my time whatsoever. About 15 minutes before the park was set to close, I realized I had only driven about 4 of the 28 miles and called the information center when I found a stretch with cell reception to make sure I would've get "locked" in. I was told I wouldn't get locked in but would have to remain in the car after 5 and make my way to the exit. Of course this was right at sundown and heading in the direction facing it so I was constantly slowing down to a near stop to try and take shots out the driverside window or stopping quickly when there were no cars in sight to get a better shot. I was in fact moving in this one which is why there's so little detail in the foreground. I had some settings set to manual but was using auto focus after 5pm since I couldn't stop and I figured it's better to at least try rather than have no photos from this part of the park. I didn't know if/when I'd ever be back there and I felt obligated to document as much as I could before exiting. In retrospect, I wish I had either stayed an extra day in Arizona and gone back the following morning or just stopped at areas like this to set up the tripod and take whatever warning any ranger might give me. the 24 miles I covered at the end were amazing to see and I regretting not pacing myself better at the beginning. It still looks a little painting-like/cartoonish to me but it's way better and more accurate than the first post was and I wanted to show this again in a re-edited form. Hopefully I'll still like this one in a year :)
WHEN & WHERE
Petrified Forest National Park
Holbrook, Arizona
December 23rd, 2015
WIND: 24mph
TEMP: 34°F
TIME: 5:20pm
SETTINGS
Canon T4i
EF-S 18-135mm IS STM
@50mm
ISO 320
f/5
1/60th second
CPL
CAF Type 9 3918 is approaching Science Park inbound on line D-Riverside on March 31, 2023. High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) "Tonemapped" image. Originally scanned from an Ektachrome slide. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
...Some more Cobra stuff and this one is really venomous...It is the reproduction of a very famous racecar of the mid 60s, a Shelby Cobra 427 S/C called "Ollie the Dragon".
The car had a habit of spiting flames out it's hood scoop if it's Weber downdraft carbs weren’t kept throttled up.
I made some changes compared to my first version including a small windscreen, a rollcage only on the driverside and a hood scoop.
I also made some stickers according to the real racecar.
CAF Type 9 3914 is approaching Brookline Village outbound on line D-Riverside on March 31, 2023. Scan from an Ektachrome slide. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
One of the two remaining New York Central/Boston & Albany -era stations on the Riverside Line, aka the Highland Branch..It's Fall Foliage season! October 23, 2020 © 2020 Peter Ehrlich
Another shot out the driverside window of my car. it was 11 degrees F that day and I had my wife and daughter with me so I didn't get out of the car much. Cades Cove, GSMNP.
...Some more Cobra stuff and this one is really venomous...It is the reproduction of a very famous racecar of the mid 60s, a Shelby Cobra 427 S/C called "Ollie the Dragon".
The car had a habit of spiting flames out it's hood scoop if it's Weber downdraft carbs weren’t kept throttled up.
I made some changes compared to my first version including a small windscreen, a rollcage only on the driverside and a hood scoop.
I also made some stickers according to the real racecar.
CAF Type 9 inbound on the D-Ricerside, bound for its new Union Square terminal. 20 Mar 23. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
...Some more Cobra stuff and this one is really venomous...It is the reproduction of a very famous racecar of the mid 60s, a Shelby Cobra 427 S/C called "Ollie the Dragon".
The car had a habit of spiting flames out it's hood scoop if it's Weber downdraft carbs weren’t kept throttled up.
I made some changes compared to my first version including a small windscreen, a rollcage only on the driverside and a hood scoop.
I also made some stickers according to the real racecar.
It's the height of the Fal Foliage season, as brand-new Kinkiaharyo Type 7 3617 makes an outbound stop at Newton Highlands Station on line D-Riverside. October 29, 1986. © 2022 Peter Ehrlich
CAF Type 9 3921 is approaching Brookline Village outbound on line D-Riverside on March 31, 2023. Scan from an Ektachrome slide. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
CAF Type 9 3918 is at Brookline Village inbound on lint D-Rivewrside on March 31, 2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
...Some more Cobra stuff and this one is really venomous...It is the reproduction of a very famous racecar of the mid 60s, a Shelby Cobra 427 S/C called "Ollie the Dragon".
The car had a habit of spiting flames out it's hood scoop if it's Weber downdraft carbs weren’t kept throttled up.
I made some changes compared to my first version including a small windscreen, a rollcage only on the driverside and a hood scoop.
I also made some stickers according to the real racecar.
CAF Type 9 LRV 3908 is at Brookline Village inbound on line D-Riverside on March 31, 2023. Scan from an Ektachrome slide. ©. 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
CAF Type 9 3912 lays over at Union Square. Union Square is the new inner terminal of the D-Riverside line, which was extended here on December 12, 2022, although E-Huntington cars had served this terminal station since March 2022. The Union Square Extension is part of GLX. 29 March2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
I went to a Truck Show that was held in Roxbury, New Jersey on September 29, 1991. My Notes are very Sketchy, however it was near where Interstate 80 (aka: Christopher Columbus Highway) crosses over US Route 46 (aka: Ledgewood Road) in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.
This Particular Photograph shows a Mack Stake Truck owned by J. P. BROWNE Trucking & Rigging, Mountainside, New Jersey 07092 and Phone Number: 908-233-9078. The Front Bumper has the caption : Heavy Hauling Printed on it and under the Driverside Door, it indicates that the Maximum Gross Weight (MGW) is 60,000 Pounds. There is also a Sign Printed on the Box that overhangs the Cab, which is so faded that I can't read and a worker standing on the Truck Bed.
This Mack Dump Truck caught my eye and the lens of my 35 mm Minolta Maxxim 5000. This Truck has Chain Drive to the Rear Wheels. ADAMS Metal Products located at 7 Orben Drive, Ledgewood, NJ 07852, which is close to the I-80 Bridge over Crossover of US Route 46. I don't remember, but it's quite possible that the Truck Show was held on ADAM Metal Products Property. Another possibility, is that, it might have been Held at Orben Park.
Disclaimer: This photograph was taken on September 29, 1991 with my Minolta Maxxim 5000 35 mm SLR with Color Print Film, when I was just learning photograph, so it is very soft & grainy. I scanned the Negative, and used Photoshop Elements™ to correct the Exposure and Saturation to generate the Digital Digital Image, presented here on flickr™.
CAF Type 9 3912 and its mate is approaching Reservoir inbound on the D-Riverside line, in this view taken from my hotel window., High-Dynamc-Range (HDR) "Tonemapped" image. March 31, 2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
Leaving Brookline Village nn line D-Riverside, inbound. Scan from an Ektachrome slide. 21 March 2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
CAF Type 9 3921 is arriving Science Park outbound on line D-Riverside on March 31, 2023. Scan from an Ektachrome slide. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
Driver side advertising the film, Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods which debuted in cinemas nationwide on March 16.
One of two remaining stations from the New York Central/Boston & Albany era.
October 23 20. © 2020 Peter Ehrlich
CAF Type 9 LRVs lay over at Union Square. Union Square is the new inner terminal of the D-Riverside line, which was extended here on December 12, 2022, although E-Huntington cars had served this terminal station since March 2022. The Union Square Extension is part of GLX. 29 March2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
CAF Type 9 3920 lays over at Union Square. Union Square is the new inner terminal of the D-Riverside line, which was extended here on December 12, 2022, although E-Huntington cars had served this terminal station since March 2022. The Union Square Extension is part of GLX. 29 March2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
Profile shot of CAF 3914. One of he Bunker Hill stayed-cable bridge towers is in the background. 31.3.2023 (UK-style date). © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
#Reinstated 17/11/22
After being off the road since the 18/10, Hedingham, Clacton based Enviro 200 277 YX57 BXE returned to service on the 08/11, supporting a new driverside pannel and is pictured in Colchester on Wednesday.
CAF Type 9 3902 is at Reservoir outbound on the D-Riverside line on March 19, 2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich
#Reinstated 17/11/22
After being off the road since the 18/10, Hedingham, Clacton based Enviro 200 277 YX57 BXE returned to service on the 08/11, supporting a new driverside pannel and is pictured in Colchester on Wednesday.
Driver side advertising the film, Shazam!: Fury Of The Gods which debuted in cinemas nationwide on March 16.
CAF Type 9 3902 is at Reservoir outbound on the D-Riverside line on March 19, 2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich
Click here for full article. Driverside photos from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Cars include:
2011 Dodge Charger
2011 Dodge Durango
2012 Porsche Cayman R
Audi A7 Sportback
Fiat 500
The Ford Booth
Honda Fit EV
Hyundai Elantra
Infiniti Essence Concept
Jaguar CX75
Kia Optima Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Concept
Nissan Ellure Concept
Nissan Murano Cabriolet Concept
Porsche 911 Speedster
Porsche Carrera GTS
Range Rover Evoque 5-Door
Subaru Impreza Concept
Toyota Sienna Limo
Volkswagen Eos and Heidi Klum
Click here for full article. Driverside photos from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Cars include:
2011 Dodge Charger
2011 Dodge Durango
2012 Porsche Cayman R
Audi A7 Sportback
Fiat 500
The Ford Booth
Honda Fit EV
Hyundai Elantra
Infiniti Essence Concept
Jaguar CX75
Kia Optima Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Concept
Nissan Ellure Concept
Nissan Murano Cabriolet Concept
Porsche 911 Speedster
Porsche Carrera GTS
Range Rover Evoque 5-Door
Subaru Impreza Concept
Toyota Sienna Limo
Volkswagen Eos and Heidi Klum
CAF Type 9 LRVs lay over at Union Square. Union Square is the new inner terminal of the D-Riverside line, which was extended here on December 12, 2022, although E-Huntington cars had served this terminal station since March 2022. The Union Square Extension is part of GLX. High-Dynamic-Range (HDR) "Painterly" image, originally scanned from an Ektachrome slide. . 29 March2023. © 2023 Peter Ehrlich.
Click here for full article. Driverside photos from the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Cars include:
2011 Dodge Charger
2011 Dodge Durango
2012 Porsche Cayman R
Audi A7 Sportback
Fiat 500
The Ford Booth
Honda Fit EV
Hyundai Elantra
Infiniti Essence Concept
Jaguar CX75
Kia Optima Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Concept
Nissan Ellure Concept
Nissan Murano Cabriolet Concept
Porsche 911 Speedster
Porsche Carrera GTS
Range Rover Evoque 5-Door
Subaru Impreza Concept
Toyota Sienna Limo
Volkswagen Eos and Heidi Klum
Driverside photos from the 2010 LA Auto Show. Details to be found at backseatdriver.driverside.com/2010/11/29/2010-la-auto-sho...
Auto Images include..
2011 Dodge Charger
2011 Dodge Durango
2012 Porsche Cayman R
Audi A7 Sportback
Fiat 500
Ford Booth at the LA Auto Show
Honda Fit EV
Hyundai Elantra
Infiniti Essence Concept
Jaguar CX75
Kia Optima Hybrid
Mercedes-Benz CLS63 AMG
Mercedes-Benz F-Cell Concept
Nissan Ellure Concept
Nissan Murano Cabriolet Concept
Porsche 911 Speedster
Porsche Carrera GTS
Range Rover Evoque 5-Door
Subaru Impreza Concept
Toyota Sienna Limo
Volkswagen Eos and Heidi Klum