Big Old Red Fire Engine

[jordand]

[Shadowman]

Not bad.

[Manfred M]

Nice shot. I like the straight on view for technical subjects as it gives the image an "engineering drawing" feel to it.

[bnnrcn]

Hi Jordan,nice imageI find the patterns on the tyres are a bit distracting but I think it can be handled with PP.What are the blue areas on the front window..some reflections?

[IzzieK]

Interesting Jordan...

[jordand]

Hi Jordan,nice imageI find the patterns on the tyres are a bit distracting but I think it can be handled with PP.What are the blue areas on the front window..some reflections?

The truck was parked in a garage with no doors (firefighters regulations, I suppose), the blue areas are simply reflections from the sky.

[flashback]

Reminds me of an old duece and a half (2 1/2 ton military vehicle). Is that color accurate? It comes across as almost magenta, not the 'fire engine red' I'm familiar with. I like the shot though, maybe print it out, frame it and offer it to the firefighters at that house. Everyone loves a pic of their favorite rig.

[jordand]

Reminds me of an old duece and a half (2 1/2 ton military vehicle). Is that color accurate? It comes across as almost magenta, not the 'fire engine red' I'm familiar with. I like the shot though, maybe print it out, frame it and offer it to the firefighters at that house. Everyone loves a pic of their favorite rig.

Truth is I desaturated the color a bit, trying to produce stronger worn-out look. A also have a copy with close to the real color, although it is more like the “СССР” red rather than “fire engine” red.
If you look closely at the bonnet you’ll see the “ЗиЛ” logo, which stands for an old truck factory from the USSR era. That said, this is a very old fire engine…
Printing ti is an excellent idea.