Time for something recent. I took some shots of this car on a location which seemed pretty useful, but I had my doubts. However, after doing what I like best, processing the photo’s in Adobe Lightroom, I was pretty happy with the results!
Well, to start with something negative… Too much asphalt! And Emmeloord is situated in the “Noordoost Polder”. A vast, open, flat and windy place of The Netherlands. Oh yeah, we didn’t have much time either, so we only visited 2 stages and the service area.
But… we did manage to take some pictures. Check them in the main gallery.
It’s starting again, the Dutch Rallyseason. So, the photoseason is starting also! Next saturday the first “real” rally will take place in Emmeloord, photo’s will follow shortly after the event.
Check my “main gallery” for some shots from the BSR Rallyclinic Niederrhein event 2007.
Every car brand produces something extreme every once in a while. So did Mercedes Benz. Now, I happen to know someone at a Mercedes Benz dealership.
Put the two together and Dennis jumps in his car to go and do a shoot of the latest extreme machine from the MB company. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a one-brand-fan. I’m a “wolf-in-sheeps-clothing” extreme machine technique lover!
So, how special is this car then? Well, there are more Ferrari Enzo’s in this world. 199 More to be precise. Only 100 will be produced of both chassis. (convertible and coupe) Personally, I like the coupe even more than this convertible. It has more bite to it and has a few very nice details. Like a carbon fibre torsion bar right behind the front seats.
So, how about some specs? This car does 0-100 km/h in less than 4 seconds, Vmax is limited at 320 km/h, it has a 5.5 litre V8 with a massive compressor, which produces 582 bhp.
The body is made completely out of carbon fibre. Come to think of it, I’ve never seen so much Carbon in or on one car. Not even on a race car. The donor for this type of car is a default CLK 200, which is completely ripped a part by AMG, but boy it leaves the shops looking good!
I’ve got to buy myself a mobile carstudio one day… The DTM AMG is placed right in the front row in the showroom. Like somebody would miss it… It’s pretty close to the entrance and to another car (a brand new S series) so I didn’t have much room to manouvre.
And the problem with shooting cars in general is the fact that you always have the disturbing backgrounds. A bit of photoshopping then? No. I would have to recreate the windshield so that it appears to have a big empty space behind it. Cutting out the car itself and placing it in another surrounding isn’t too difficult. Ah well, one day…
Check out more images in the gallery, folder… ah, you guess it.
A month ago I went to the “BHV Expo Rally”, check some pictures I took there in the gallery.
The 2nd and 4th of june, I’ve been to the “Pinksterraces” on the Zandvoort Circuit
The photo’s can be found in the “Zandvoort R” folder! I really wanted to get the hang of panning. It took a lot of testshots and time, but eventually.. I did it! I’m pretty pleased with the results.
Tip: check the Zandvoort pitlane webcam
