Weekender April 19-20

[Dave]

Beautiful car, Rich. And your photo does it justice.

I love the blue & white paint scheme; it's as if this particular 36 Chevy anticipated by decades the same colors often chosen for the Shelby Ford Mustang, first in the mid 1960s by Carroll Shelby and then by Ford itself a few years later. I believe versions continued at least into 2022, and I suspect may keep going.

Thanks for your comments about the hovering hummer. It may not suit everyone but it works for me.

I've come to believe in this formula for a successful photo:

1) Get out there every day and take hundreds of shots: if one out of hundreds is a keeper, you succeeded. You've spent nothing om film and developing, got some exercise, and enjoyed the experience.

2) Seek good light and/or weather conditions such as: the morning and evening "Golden Hours" of course; later morning dew drops; the soft complementary light through a slightly overcast sky: dramatic storms; and of course sunrises and sunsets.

3) Photograph what you love, but also break out of your routine to shoot unusual, maybe even unlikely subjects.

4) Learn about the many methods of good composition.

5) Learn the methods available in your photo processing software that give you the results you're after.

6) And have fun!