Carmi’s theme this week is “sweet.” I’ve devoured my fair share of sweet in the last six days, but I haven’t photographed any of it. I did, however, shoot this BMW M3 a couple months ago.
I was on my way home from work and the sun was in that good place, and I wanted to shoot the car in it. This little nook of dumpsters and back doors butted up against the raised roadway of 99E. I loved the graffiti.
I have of course pumped up the volume on the contrast, but I like the balance of light and dark here. I like the messages contained in that light and dark.
Like the Merely Oversized 3, BMW is facing upheaval. Unlike them, the Bavarians make a fabulous automobile. I wouldn’t one to own a new one for more than three years, I don’t care about BMWs that are not sedans or vintage motorcycles, and I can’t speak for the firm’s other things, but the BMWs that are sedans are fantastic sedans, agile and crisp and fully prepared for driving at the limit.
This one had much bigger testes than I.
5 Comments
cool car, and wonderful photo, surreal.
Thanks, Janie. I actually think I had more fun shooting it than I did driving it.
Wow, these are terrific. Great for Carmi’s Sweet Theme. Actually, I really really enjoyed all your photos as I paged through your posts. Wonderful.
Thank you for your kind words PastormacsAnn. Cars are a favorite target of mine, but I’m working my way toward people. And there are certainly plenty of sweet people to shoot.
The surface texture of the black painted complex body panels is sublimely beautiful. A neighbor has the “plebian” 3-series sedan, and while I’m walking the dog I’ll often stop by his driveway for a chat with him. Chris Bangle gets a lot of grief for his flame surfacing styling tendencies, but to a photographer, few cars are more fun to explore.
I’ll take a dose of sinister to go along with the sweet, please
Post a Comment