1969 Shelby GT-500

I loved the reflections of city buildings, light, and passersby on the black paint of this 1969 Shelby GT-500.

It amazes me how much color can be reflected off of black paint!

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Unexpected Reflections

With my camera at my side, I set out for downtown, hoping to find a vintage car or two to photograph. As luck would have it, I came across a 1950 Ford F1 truck (parked in perfect light!) and began photographing the details.

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f-103-3rd365-5661I soon noticed incredible reflections of color and

f-103-3rd365-5669was surprised at how clearly the details of my surroundings seemed to jump right off of the black paint of the truck.

f-103-3rd365-5676I heard a car coming, stepped aside, and continued to admire the reflections. Through my viewfinder, I watched a new reflection move up the side of the truck. A new reflection, which provided me with more to admire

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Another vintage Ford (from the 1930s) parked right next to me!