Anyone know this photo?

[rwmastel]

Hello.  This photo was given to me on a CD by someone several years ago.  Does anyone recognize it?  I would like to use it in Pagoda World 8 (almost done!), but I don't know who to credit it to!

Download Attachment: Copy of Pago amb SL nou2 RESIZE.jpg
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Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Douglas]

A fun photo. I would think you'd want to crop out the hood in the foreground and the tree in the background.

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[Ed Cave]

Sorry, Douglas, have to disagree.

To me, the tree in the background with its reflection on the hood in the foreground are what make this an interesting photograph. Take those away and it becomes a rather conventional photo of the rear end of a nice Pagoda, although I do like the shadow of the car on the berm to the right.

Just my opinion.

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA


1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430

[Douglas]

Ed,

I agree that a tree coming out of the center of the car is unconventional.

(I can't help but wonder what Jaape thinks.)

Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[wildatheart]

I agree that the tree in the background is what makes this image unconventional, and removing it would make the image unremarkable. However in my humble opinion it is not a particularly pleasing image; the motion blur and general sense of speed simply clash with the static tree, and as such find it uneasy to look at. Perhaps it would work better if the tree itself was bigger and more pleasing in shape; it might warrant the contrast better.

If I *had* to use this image, I would straighten it a little, so that it no longer drops to the right:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a3/weirdontop/merc%20pics/20061020204441_CopyofPagoambSLno-1.jpg

Jaap

1970 280SL
1971 BMW 2000 Touring
1965 Volvo 122S
1986 Ford Capri 280 Brooklandsh

[peterm]

I would say that the photo is great as it stands and any modification or "Perfecting" of the image would be like taking a pagoda body and putting it on a modern sl frame (or using modern hoseclamps on an engine bay).  I also respect the work and time , new and old editors put into this publcation, if they like it its their baby.  Festering over nuances in image alignment will delay publication for months,  I think Rodd just wants to make sure the photo isn't "stolen"

[Ed Cave]

Does anyone else see the bird in the tree? [:0]

Ed Cave
Atlanta, GA


1971 280SL
1973 911S
2004 A4 3.0
2006 GS430

[rwmastel]

quote:Originally posted by peterm

....I think Rodd just wants to make sure the photo isn't "stolen"

I'm no "artist" by any meaning of the word, so all these opinions on the photo are interesting to me.

That said, Peter hit on exactly what I'm looking for.  Any ideas, anyone?

The original file name is "Pago amb SL nou2.jpg", so if it looks familiar to you please search your hard drives or e-mail and see if you know who created it, or who published it.  Google came up empty.   :evil:

Thanks!

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[r.bartl]

the plate states to be german.
it says, that the car is registered in "stuttgart", germany.


230SL, 1967
ivory with chocolate brown top

[J. Huber]

Hey Ed. I see the bird! It took a couple glasses of Cabernet but I see it! [:p]

James
63 230SL

[Douglas]

I can't tell you who photographed it for certain, but I've seen "SMM844" many times on the Web. I have always assumed it's part of the Classic Center's collection as many of the pix are with a late-model SL and appear to be part of a professional photo shoot. You'll see many pix of it at:

http://www.oursl.com/gallery/113/gallery-113.htm



Douglas Kim
New York
USA

[rwmastel]

OK, I spend about 1.5 hours on-line at the DaimlerChrysler media archvies and I did find two pictures of this car with this license plate.  Not the picture I have, but two others.  That's enough for me, I'm going to credit the photo to DCAG Media Archives, as I so everything I use from there.

Thanks for the tip, Douglas!

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420