chop chop! 1950 Mercury shoot

[WTF?]

had the opportunity today to shoot this very nicely modded 1950 mercury, freshly imported from the states.
now, i was told i would be shooting a 1950 "merc", and as any sensible person, i took "merc" to mean mercedes. needless to say i was a little taken aback when i walked into the studio to find this lowered, chop top, yank tank behemoth sitting there waiting for me. not to say it was a bad surprise...


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im still pretty new to automotive photography, but so far i'm loving it and only want to improve, so any advice would be greatly appreciated. (i think i cropped no. 5 a bit tight, but ive already uploaded it to flickr and cant be arsed changing it for now lol)

 

[Robin Usagani]

Yeah I don't think we say Merc here. We say Benz. I think you did awesome. Share some color ones?

 

[Nubbs]

No we say Merc....as in Mercury.

I dont like the ribbon at all. i think it takes away from the custom body work that went into the car. It just distracts from the lines. They look good. i would also be interested in seeing some color pics as well.

 

[480sparky]

Merc has always been Mercury to me. Hard c, as in cold. Mercedes has a soft c, as is cellar.

I don't care for the ribbon either. Other than that, great shots!

 

[Derrel]

The ribbon....what is that there for?

 

[baturn]

Maybe the hood latch is broken?

 

[JBArts]

Pretty sleek vehicle, I must say. And you managed to capture it in its full glory. LOL. The black and white effect that you've used suits the vehicle perfectly. I am not a big fan of the ribbon as well, but other than that these are great photos.

 

[tyler_h]

I like #1 and #4; agree with the others on the ribbon, doesn't add anything to me...

 

[HoboSyke]

4 would have been so much better without the number plate. The fish eye really enhances it as well..

 

[lyonsroar]

FWIW I use "Merc" as Mercedes and I'm from the states...I guess I'm in the minority...

That ribbon is just terrible. #2 would have been really good without the ribbon and license plate.
Nothing here really strikes me as fantastic. Sorry.

 

[Fleacz]

wow ! i am a huge fan of old cars like this one, really nice setup. the wide angle lens shot gave it a modern touch. nice job !

 

[kundalini]

Excellent shots, but likewise, the ribbon is a killer.


Sparky, if you wanna talk about the Mercury Blues, it's gotta be Steve Miller.

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[Vespa]

Awesome shots. Didn't notice the ribbon till I read the post? Merc is totally mercury. I never seen a Benz that was as cool as this car!