1960 Chevy Corvette Grill Abstract
by Rick Bures
Title
1960 Chevy Corvette Grill Abstract
Artist
Rick Bures
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
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1960 Chevy Corvette Grill Abstract. In this horizontal abstract, the repeating pattern of a 1960 Chevrolet Corvette’s grill teeth gleam in resplendent chrome. The mirrored finish of the metal reflects the blue of the sky, emphasizing the shine of the chrome. The bright sunlight gleams off of the metal, the use of a small aperture producing natural diffraction effects resulting in starbursts where the sun glints the brightest. Though the light is strong and direct, the contrast is well-controlled, yielding a lot of detail. The depth-of-field is controlled to yield good focus across the frame. The diagonals and angles produced by the repeating forms create a sense of motion in the static metal. The Chevrolet Corvette was introduced in 1953, using the then-revolutionary fiberglass body. Only a few hundred were built that first model year. The same basic body style was continued on into the early 60’s, with a change to four headlights in 1958. This 1960 model was the last of the body style introduced in 1958, with more changes in 1961-1962. 1962 was the last of the solid rear axle models, and the last of the C1 body style, replaced by the Stingray in 1963. Abstract photography seeks to portray a subject not literally, but more viscerally, communicating through form (shapes, patterns, lines, curves), color, texture, and the play of light and shadow. Often, just a small portion of the whole subject is shown, in order for part to speak for the whole, to communicate deeper meaning or aesthetic appeal through the details seen which would be missed if the whole were visible. I particularly enjoy photographing abstracts of classic vehicles– classic cars, classic airplanes, even classic boats– finding a lot of beauty in the curves, colors, and lines of these relics of bygone eras. Photographed at a car show in Gresham, Oregon, August 8th, 2015. See also my many other abstract photographs, especially of classic cars and classic aircraft.
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July 11th, 2017
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