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evangilder · Jul 23, 2009

You know, Aaron, if I could get students to listen and heed as well as you do to advice from others, I might consider teaching. You have made some real progress on your photography, impressive progress.

Ontos, my first camera was a Polaroid, with the big film pack that you had to time for x seconds before peeling the photo out of the packet that came out of the camera. Good times!

ontos · Jul 23, 2009

Sounds like you and I had the same camera Eric. I hated to have to time those pictures. Some jerk I went to school with, burglarized my house when I was in Nam and stole the camera, luckily the Long Beach Police caught him and got my camera back from a Pawn Shop. It served me well.

evangilder · Jul 23, 2009

I don't know what became of mine. It got a lot of use before I went to some 126 pocket cameras, some 35mm point and shoots and finally a 35mm SLR film camera. I am sure that when I went into the Air Force, my mom probably donated it to Goodwill. It would be neat to have it again, but it would just sit on a shelf collecting dust now.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 24, 2009

Lee, if you are referring to the almost head-on of the Impala, I'm not sure I took that shot. My boss took a few and that might be on of the ones that he shot. I know he took the one of the left front corner with the 427 emblem in it. Just not sure I can take credit for the second shot in that set though. Thank you Evan. If I did not enjoy the photography thing I probably would not head the advice as well as I do. I just wish my memory was better than it is. I have always had a lousy retention ability and it can get real frustrating sometimes. I really do appreciate all the advice that you all have given over the past year or so. It has made this hobby much more enjoyable. Thank you all!

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 24, 2009

I forgot I took some more shots of the Road Runner today. Got the car so slick you can actually see the towel lint on the surface. And my ugly mug shows up all to well. Since you all have seen it last it has been shot with three more coats of paint and wet sanded and buffed. Oh, and I pulled in to the quik stop this morning and look who I saw parked on the front glass.

Lucky13 · Jul 24, 2009

Chevrolet!!?? My eyes.....MY EYES! Like the '63 Impala SS though...wait..

Mopar!

Now we're talking!

A 392 Hemi please, or 426, maybe even one with crossram...

Now, be a good lad. Great shots mate!

evangilder · Jul 24, 2009

Love that Roadrunner! Good catch on the moth, you got both sides.

ontos · Jul 24, 2009

Say Aaron did you use a Macro Lens or the Macro setting on the camera? those are great. Love the Runner.

trackend · Jul 24, 2009

Is that your reflection in the body panel Aaron? why you're almost as good looking as me
dont ask Erics opinion hes seen a couple of shots of me and said he was suprised that they made camera lenses that could take that sort of abuse

moths are looking good my friend

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 24, 2009

Lucky13 said:
Chevrolet!!?? My eyes.....MY EYES! Like the '63 Impala SS though...wait..

Mopar!

Now we're talking!

A 392 Hemi please, or 426, maybe even one with crossram...

Now, be a good lad. Great shots mate!

evangilder said:
Love that Roadrunner! Good catch on the moth, you got both sides.

ontos said:
Say Aaron did you use a Macro Lens or the Macro setting on the camera? those are great. Love the Runner.

trackend said:
Is that your reflection in the body panel Aaron? why you're almost as good looking as me
dont ask Erics opinion hes seen a couple of shots of me and said he was suprised that they made camera lenses that could take that sort of abuse

moths are looking good my friend

Lucky, the Road Runner will get a 530 cubic inch aluminum HEMI with two four barrels and a four speed. We have about three weeks worth of sanding and buffing in the paint job and I'm quite proud of the surface quality.
Thank you Eric.
Ontos, I tried the close up setting but it wouldn't focus so I went to the P setting which is the programmable setting and dialed it in.
Lee, that is me and there is no hope for me. If you are anywhere near as ugly as me, yourrrr hurtin.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 24, 2009

HEY!!!!! My Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 just showed up! Now all I have to do is download it and learn how to use it.

vikingBerserker · Jul 24, 2009

Good God!

Now that's a shine!

evangilder · Jul 25, 2009

Beware the Photoshop, my friend. It will suck hours of time from you and suck you in. The addiction is worse than heroine and there is no cure or antidote.

But it sure is a great program! The good news is that there are ton of sites with tutorials to do darn near anything, except get an intervention.

Shinpachi · Jul 25, 2009

Aaron, you have awesome talent.
I admire.

GrauGeist · Jul 25, 2009

Dang...that paint job is awesome! I swear I'm gonna bring my BMW out there and have you guys work it over...incredible!

Nice macro on the moth, I always thought those "fern" antennas were cool looking...

And Eric's right, Photoshop will suck you in, man! Be prepared to spend alot of time with it

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 25, 2009

evangilder said:
Beware the Photoshop, my friend. It will suck hours of time from you and suck you in. The addiction is worse than heroine and there is no cure or antidote.

But it sure is a great program! The good news is that there are ton of sites with tutorials to do darn near anything, except get an intervention.

GrauGeist said:
Dang...that paint job is awesome! I swear I'm gonna bring my BMW out there and have you guys work it over...incredible!

Nice macro on the moth, I always thought those "fern" antennas were cool looking...

And Eric's right, Photoshop will suck you in, man! Be prepared to spend alot of time with it

Guys, I already need to use it. Went to the Vintage Auto and Air Show at the Abingdon Airport today and got the shock of a lifetime. Quick Silver (P-51) and Paradise (T-6) were there, got some great shots but they are loaded with dust specks I can't win for loosing Here's a taste of what I got today.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 25, 2009

Shinpachi said:
Aaron, you have awesome talent.
I admire.

Thank you Shinpachi. I'm glad that you are enjoying the thread.

evangilder · Jul 25, 2009

Nice. If you do a little cropping on the first P-51 shot, it will look real nice. Dust spots are a fact of life when doing aviation photography. The clone stamp tool is your friend.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 26, 2009

evangilder said:
Nice. If you do a little cropping on the first P-51 shot, it will look real nice. Dust spots are a fact of life when doing aviation photography. The clone stamp tool is your friend.

Thank you Eric, much appreciated.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Jul 27, 2009

Got a few old cars at Saturday's show also. Did not get to many cars at all. To hyped about the aircraft. Sorry.

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