Pixel Darkroom Photography

We’ve spent a good part of a very hot day outside. Not a good idea. This is part of the 2010 Abbotsford Airshow with a bit of post processing as described below. It was so hot, that the kids got cranky, my wife got cranky and even I was a bit cranky. I always liked airplanes and listening to their roaring noises was a lot of fun. I always like the thunderbirds, which took off just as we were preparing to leave. It was noisy and lots of smoke and aerobatics. It must be a fun job to fly around upside down, low enough to frighten kids and scare adults. Here’s a shot of a couple of older airplanes that were part of the US Navy long time ago. Day 303 of 365.

I added a texture (created by “princes-of-shadows”, as her nickname says) which I downloaded from here) for this image in Ps. The original included an F16, which I cropped out in order to give the image a more vintage feel.

I have seen this car a few times while driving through Bellingham, Washington. I really like old cars and I knew that one day I will stop and buy this with cold hard cash shoot an image of this one as well. If you would like to see more details about the car or if you are interested in purchasing it, you may go to their website at www.barnfineclassics.com.

I was inspired in creating this image by a picture of an old timer I had seen on Ben Faragau’s website. I found his website a bit cumbersome to navigate, but if you have a bit of patience you will find the red interior classic under personal work and if you like photography you will may find that he’s got some amazing images posted there. He’s a very talented photographer down in California whose personal work is very beautiful.

This is a 1941 Pontiac Torpedo Coupe, magnificently and fully restored.

I shot a few more images on the lot of Barn Fine Classics, which I will later link to this post somewhere around here.

We had the chance to visit this great place. I know it may not seem very special to some but I have always been fascinated by the “Old America”. Here’s some info according to the museum website:
“On January 17, 1996 the Yakima Valley Museum announced the plans for the installation of an operating circa 1939 soda fountain. The Museum Soda Fountain would be a working exhibit for the museum and serve ice cream sundaes, sodas, and hot dogs. The Museum Soda Fountain is now a functioning replica of a late 1930s Art Deco soda fountain. Furnished with salvaged and restored parts of authentic Yakima soda fountains, this piece of history serves Green Rivers, Root Beer Floats, Malts, and assorted “phosphates” and ice cream treats for visitors to the museum and Franklin Park.”
It was even equipped with a fully restored and functional jukebox, but when I asked about it, I was told they had to remove it because people were vandalizing it. How unfortunate. Here’s a piece of history on Day 251.