Sony Sunday, Monday and maybe Tuesday 6/15/2014

[randy_cooprider1]

This week I went to a local lumberyard to get paint (ugh). In the parking lot was a restored 1949 Ford. This was

the first really new model they made after WWII and led the way to large changes in both styling and engine design. It was glistening like a jewel so I snapped away with the new

(to me) Nex3. No post processing was needed. Post up to three of your images with the long side no more than 700

pixels.<div></div>

[randy_cooprider1]

This is the two door coupe model.<div></div>

[randy_cooprider1]

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Side view<div></div>

[howardstanbury]

<p>Nice catch Randy - those classic cars are quite lush!</p>

<p>I'm a bit behind on my photos so I have to show a couple more from the science lab photowalk a couple of weeks ago, and one taken on my wife's bridge camera. It's not SLR or mirrorless, but it is a Sony ...</p>

<p><a title="Tubes by Howard Stanbury, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5318/14378039973_479709b5e2_b.jpg" alt="Tubes" width="1024" height="685" /></a></p>

<p>^ Some tubes lying on the ground at the Rutherford Appleton Lab (NEX-7 and Sigma E 30/2.8)</p>

<p><a title="Lifting hook by Howard Stanbury, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2933/14354541071_32b74a17cd_b.jpg" alt="Lifting hook" width="686" height="1024" /></a></p>

<p>^ A lifting hook, also at the RAL (NEX-7 and SEL 55-210 zoom)</p>

<p><a title="Photo-op by Howard Stanbury, on Flickr" href=" src="https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2929/14207712828_4f165da1bb_b.jpg" alt="Photo-op" width="1024" height="770" /></a></p>

<p>^ Photo-op - at the On Form sculpture exhibition at Asthall Manor (the subject is a sculpture) (Sony HX-300) </p>

[lonsdale]

Love the beautiful car, I was in Kauai with my trusty NEX-6 and captured these.<div></div>

[User_2019667]

Randy,

That is a very sharp 49 Ford Coupe. That style of 49 Ford was also known as a "shoebox" Ford.

My brother just sold his burgundy one just like that blue one that you photographed. Those old 49 Ford coupes turn a lot of heads.

[paul_de_ley]

<p>Hear hear for the lush, beautiful and sharp Coupe! Never having seen the interior of one of these, I'm even more impressed by the deep blue finish of the dashboard console.<br /> Howard the lifting hook isn't just an eye catcher but also looks like a real head thumper... helmets all around for the RAL? And like you I'm way behind on processing pixels, these are from three weeks past or so. First off some underwater posing caught through the glass with a65 + Sigma 70 2.8 macro:</p><div></div>

[paul_de_ley]

<p>And the next two are from the Mojave desert, snuck up on with a450 plus Minolta 100-300 apo and 20mm extension tube:</p>

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[paul_de_ley]

<p>Finally a male & cocky fringe-toed lizard from Kelso Dunes, showing off those fringy toes:</p><div></div>

[randy_cooprider1]

Howard, the torso of the sculpture is very realistic but the hair gives it away. Gordon, it is a beautiful day here also but the scenery has a ways to go to catch up with that coastline. John P even though my brother had a '49 Ford this is the first time that the "shoebox" moniker has been revealed to me. Paul, had to blow up your pic to see the toe fringes. Must be there to help with sand navigation.

[Member69643]

<p>Went to the harness races at the fairgrounds. Quite a show!</p>

<p>Warming up...<br>

<img src="http://wolfeye.smugmug.com/Photography/PnetSh/i-PFvKnG5/0/O/DSC00897.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="535" /><br>

And they're off!<br>

<img src="http://wolfeye.smugmug.com/Photography/PnetSh/i-Cr4GmnH/0/O/DSC00953.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="445" /><br>

A fight down the stretch!<br>

<img src="http://wolfeye.smugmug.com/Photography/PnetSh/i-wXpMLBv/0/O/DSC00976.jpg" alt="" width="700" height="502" /></p>

<p>All images, <strong>Sony a58</strong></p>