Hot Rods & Customs at Night – 2013 GNRS Favorites

Posted by pikesan on Jan 27, 2013 in Art & Photography, Featured, Shows & Events | 4 comments

Hot Rods & Customs Long Exposure Photography

It’s never supposed to rain in Southern California! But it did and everyone attending the 2013 Grand National Roadster Show made the best of it. When the rain let up, I took full advantage shooting this vibrant 1950 GMC pickup owned by Eric Conner of El Cajon, CA.

Ya dig?

I couldn’t stop at just one… but I noticed on nearly the last couple pictures I wanted to take that my lens had water drops all over it. Luckily for this pic, you can’t really see it cause it’s hiding in the grille. There looks to be a dent below the headlight, but that’s not a dent, it’s just a water drop! (click to see the water droplets!)

I had so much fun with it, I decided to do a few more… (minus the rain this time)

Paul Medina’s 1947 Ford Business Coupe – Throttle Kings

1956 Ford Victoria

(The blurs you see are people walking by. The shutter was open for 13 seconds)

My Man Kopis’ 1929 Ford Cabriolet Traditional Hot Rod – Throttle Kings

1955 Cadillac series 62 owned by Steve (last name?)

Outside the Suede Palace – This is the Scene

This isn’t a very long shutter, but I wanted to include it to get the vibe of this area. At first, it kept everyone out of the rain, but then it was the place to be for good times and a cold beverage with friends and fellow car club members. Thanks to the Throttle Kings for another example of never ending hospitality.

More Grand National Roadster Show Coverage Here

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