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MG TD TF 1500 - OT upside down

There was a series recently in a weekend magazine from an artist who does bottom up photographs of old cars.

This one was on the title and looked immediately familiar - at least most of it ;-)

The link to the (German) article is here:
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/kunstprojekt-auto-reverse-9958617.html

Rgds, Mike


Mike Fritsch

and hereīs a link to the artistīs website with an interview in English

http://www.svenvoelker.com/auto-reverse.html

Mike
Mike Fritsch

MGA
MG LaVerne

Mike-
So how does he shoot the cars? They don't appear to be on top of a glass or plastic platform, since you can't see any tire bulge. What's his method?

Roy
Roy Challberg

Odd, the strong camber of the wheels almost wants to say that the car is upside down. Bud
Bud Krueger

1.16 seconds into the video on the link Mike gave shows the wheels in cradles - I am guessing attached to a two post lift's arms.
Dave
D Moore

Ah yes and then Photoshopped to remove the cradles?
Roy Challberg

The full size prints are awesome!
Would be very cool art for the garage wall/ceiling.
David Sheward 55 TF1500 # 7427

Sharp observers here. They lifted the whole car with a crane fixed from above and pulled the wheels up with cradles to have them in a natural loaded position. Those were then retouched away.
And, yes, it's an MGA. Amazing how similar it is to the TD/TF.
The prints might be even better on the garage roof, with small pinholes in the right places to have oil dripping through. Would be very realistic :-)

Rgds, Mike
Mike Fritsch

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