St. Louis Cars and Coffee photo dump

"Big Bubba Ray" (eganward01) 06/23/2014 at 14:32 • Filed to: None

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This was my first time attending Cars and Coffee and it couldn't have been a better show! I was shooting with my D7000 and my new 35mm f/1.8 lens. It was my first time shooting with the new lens, so not all the pictures turned out perfectly, but overall I'm pretty happy. I know there are a bunch of Opponauts who are great at photography, so I'm open to criticisms and helpful tips. Anyways, enjoy!

This E28 535i was actually for sale. $3,500. I was veerrrry tempted to pick it up, but it would have been too much of a project for me right now.

VELOCITY STACKS.

This Focus actually belongs to the guy who sold me my Baja Bug.

Yep, it's turbo'd. He and his dad actually built this turbo set up in their garage.

Here come the Porsches. K-Roll, try keep your pants on. If you can't we don't blame you.

Mmmmmm Targa.

This guy was leaving just as I walked over the the Porsche group of the show. I really wanted more pictures of his car, but this is all I could get!

This may have been the most beautiful Porsche I've seen in my life .

Dat ass.

All the wannabe drift missile S14 bros were gathered around this Carrera GT and they wouldn't SHUTUP about how Paul Walker died in one of these.

This 280 was just one of only two Datsuns at the show.

The second Datsun at the show. It's a '72 240. I met the owner a few days before the show when he actually drove the car up to where I work. He's nice as can be and loves to talk about his car.

I really like this picture. I've always been a fan of the gauge and dash layouts on old Jags.

I really wish this Jag's hood wasn't propped open. It was a stunning car.

This Merc would have been a lot cooler if the tires weren't stretched.

An i3! I didn't think I'd see one in person this soon. They're funky little cars.

M4. Another car I didn't think I would see so soon. BMW really nailed it with the design of this car.

This Triumph was balls crazy. I wish I could have gotten better and more pictures of it, but needless to say, there was a huge crowd around it.

Yep, that's a V8 up front.

This Hummer was HUGE. Couldn't fit it all in the picture. Seriously. I tried.

I was just walking to my car when this Bentley roared into the lot. This picture is all wonky looking cause I was facing the sun and he was moving...fast.

That's all! Hopefully you guys liked looking at my pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Big Bubba Ray 06/22/2014 at 17:47

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Since when do people around here own cool cars?! Seriously, I thought everyone in St. Louis drove a Camry or 3-series depending on their income lever! I never see and cool/interesting cars.

..What kind of condition was that 535i in? Because knock $500 off and that's in my price range.

Local Miata Bro > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/22/2014 at 18:22

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For real I figured it would just be mid-life crisis dudes with Corvettes, and mustangs

Big Bubba Ray > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/22/2014 at 18:49

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Every car there was a garage queen. That's why you never see them!

The E28 was rough around the edges. The guy who owns it now basically rescued it from a lazy owner and got it mechanically sound. The radio and rear defroster don't work, paint has clear coat peel like most old unmaintained bimmers.

There were a few other things but I can't remember off the top of my head. If you've got time time and inclination, it could definitely be a good car.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Big Bubba Ray 06/22/2014 at 18:52

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If it's mechanically sound, I could deal with the other things later.

THE TEMPTATION.

Big Bubba Ray > Logansteno: Bought a VW? 06/22/2014 at 19:53

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Damn, I should have gotten his contact info for you. Peruse Craigslist and some other places and maybe you'll run across it!

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Big Bubba Ray 06/22/2014 at 19:54

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I'm gonna start looking around for it!

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:35

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Laguna Seca Blue FTW!

KnowsAboutCars > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:38

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Imagine owning Hummer H1 in Europe. There was one around my neighborhood years ago.

$kaycog > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:39

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Great pictures! Good job!

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:41

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This car should never wear its top. Hmm, guess you could start a nsfw post with that. Or maybe QOTD, what woman looks best without her top....

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:42

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Wow, much stripes.

Big Bubba Ray > $kaycog 06/23/2014 at 14:46

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Thanks, $kay!

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:49

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It's a Staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag.

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 14:53

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Lovely thing...

Big Bubba Ray > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 06/23/2014 at 14:54

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Coolest Thing I've ever seen!

scoob > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 15:27

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WANT.

scoob > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 15:29

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WANT.

Audi-os, Amigos! > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 15:48

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Am I a heretic? I look upon this car and see nothing worth liking, stylistically.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 16:08

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That Triumph is mental. Must be an utter pig to drive round anything resembling a corner (although perhaps not as bad as I thought, you could perhaps offset 80% of the weight gain with lightweight bits/relocation of the battery).

Must go like an utter missile in a straight line though. Even if it's only a 350bhp LS1 with no other lightweight parts that makes a power-to-weight of 387bhp/ton.

If it's a lighter and more powerful LS3, that bumps up to 488bhp/ton. If that's the case, he should be able to show a McLaren MP4-12C a clean pair of heels if he can get it hooked up.

Big Bubba Ray > Audi-os, Amigos! 06/23/2014 at 16:20

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They definitely take some getting used to. I just recently began to like them. I can't even describe what I like about them, though haha

Big Bubba Ray > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 06/23/2014 at 16:21

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The thing was absolutely insane. I really wish I could have gotten more pictures and talked to the owner to get more info about it. Hopefully he's at future shows!

craig-oesterling > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 16:27

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Thanks for sharing! If you're looking for photo tips . . .

I assume you're shooting JPG, not RAW? If so, play around with the settings in your camera for how it processes jpgs. I might try bumping the contrast and saturation up, as a lot of these look a little hazy to me. It's all to taste though, so play around with the in-camera settings until it's giving you the results you like.

Eventually you might want to start shooting RAW and look into editing those, possibly with whatever software your Nikon came with.

Have fun with that 35mm 1.8 though! Stick it in the engine bays and get in close for detail shots. If you set your aperture to a low number (maybe f/2 or a little higher), you'll start getting some really nice shallow depth of field, which is especially great on those close ups. For instance, your velocity stack shot is cool so keep trying out that stuff. You can really have fun with all the variety of details on the different types of cars that show up. Keep shooting!

T5Killer > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 16:54

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LS series V-8 to be exact. Awesome little car.

XJDano > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 17:23

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I totally missed out on this. Oh well. After a week of a 1.5 hour commute last week I was due to sleep in till 7 instead of up at 4. Chilled with my family then went to visit a cousin in from Texas. Might be there next month, might.

Big Bubba Ray > craig-oesterling 06/23/2014 at 17:27

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Always looking for tips, thanks for the help!

As I said, it was my first time shooting with that lens and I was playing around with a bunch of settings, so not everything turned out how I imagined haha

But ya, I'm shooting JPG right now. I haven't ventured to RAW yet. I need to get some good photo editing software soon to make pics a little better. What do you recommend?

Big Bubba Ray > XJDano 06/23/2014 at 17:30

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Ya I don't blame you for sleeping in haha

You ought to check it out next month. Definitely a good time.

craig-oesterling > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 17:42

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I use Lightroom for everything. Well, sometimes I'll go from Lightroom to Photoshop to finish something out, or if I need to stitch panoramas. But mostly everything is done in Lr. It's great for importing, keeping everything organized, and editing. You can really do some amazing things with RAW files. It takes a little while to get used to, but you can find helpful videos on setting up a workflow, or figuring out what each control does. It's a great program.

I'm looking forward to our C&C next Saturday. Should be fun!

quarterlifecrisis > Big Bubba Ray 06/23/2014 at 20:39

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Looks like you've got a pretty awesome crowd of British car fans in the area. I dig!

Nice shots too!

Big Bubba Ray > quarterlifecrisis 06/23/2014 at 20:50

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Thanks! And ya we do have a weirdly high number of Brit cars around here, not sure why!

ThatJDMSteven > Big Bubba Ray 06/24/2014 at 10:49

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No pictures of me :'(

My cars not that cool anyways lol

Big Bubba Ray > ThatJDMSteven 06/24/2014 at 10:56

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Ah man, were you there too??