JULY 2009 – Frontal view of a white 1973 Dodge Challenger that is exhibited at an antique automobile show in Matane, Québec, Canada. Photo © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We were exploring the coast of Québec in Canada and found Matane, a friendly town right next to the Saint Lawrence River. The large sign post advertised an Antique Voitures show. An opportunity we did not want to miss.
This 1973 Dodge Challenger was on exhibition. When I was a kid, this was the car of my dreams. Powerful. Elegant. Fast. And I swear that I had a Matchbox model car of this type.
The Challenger was a muscle car built by Dodge to compete with the Ford Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, hence the name. The car exhibited come from the 1st generation of Challengers built from 1970-74.
I used a very wide angle for this frontal view of the car and deliberately let the front use the entire width of the frame. While this unusual view distorts the proportions of the car, it also signals power. The silver Dodge label sits in the center and acts as another anchor for the viewer of the image.
Love it.
Design ideas
The high resolution image
| Capture Date & Time | 12-JUL-2009, 16:34 |
| Location | Matane, Québec, Canada |
| Camera | Canon EOS 5D |
| Lens | Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM |
| ISO | 50 |
| Exposure | 1/125 sec at f/8 |
| Digital Image Source Format | Canon Camera RAW (CR2) |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4306 x 2896 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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