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Week 33, August 17-23, 2025 – Red Car Shows

August 23rd, 2025

“Sunlit Gold & Chrome”

August 19th, 2025

the classic car

This is the “classic car” – the 55 to 57 Chevy Belair, a true work of art. Its very interesting to see the style and design change each year; a 1955 Belair shows what the new style will be, but the details are more reserved, and by the time the “57 Chevy” came out, “reserved” was not the word you would use for the car at all.

“To the Sky”

August 18th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.07.15, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet pickup, Chevy, Chevy pickup, chrome, clouds, hood, hood ornament, Jul25, July, name badge, Panton Mills Park, red, reflection, shimmer, sky, Sony, South Elgin, South Elgin Car Show, South Elgin IL, Week 33 2025

this just works

I tried this photo a week before with a tree in the background, and it just didn’t work. I posted the photo simple because it was unique, but now that I have this image? I like that other photo even less! LOL. I love the balance of color and detail and the overall saturation as well!

“Chrome Trim”

August 17th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.06.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, Bartlett, Bartlett Car Show, Bartlett IL, bumper, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Chevy Corvette, chrome, coupe, Jun25, June, light, red, rim, Sony, Week 33 2025, wheels

a classic

Maybe it’s that my eye is drawn to the red cars, or perhaps it’s that red is a favorite color for collector cars, but I have so many photos of red cars at car shows! This classic Corvette at the monthly downtown Bartlett Car Show was is near perfect condition and absolutely gorgeous.

Week 29, July 20-26, 2025 – Elgin History Museum Car Show

“1950’s Space Plane”

July 20th, 2025

chrome & red

Let’s just assume at this point that I won’t tire of hood ornaments. (Spoiler… there’s another photo of one this week too!) This is the same 1955 Chevy that I used for my 24 photo challenge as well, so if you want to see 20+ more images of this car, click here.

The Apple Photo Challenge: 1955 Chevy Coupe

July 13th, 2025

photo challenge

Shortly after I’d taken my first photos of the apple for the original photo challenge, I was editing a photo that I’d taken of a Duesenberg, and it occurred to me that I should take the photo challenge at a car show. So today, while at the Elgin History Museum’s car show, I chose a red 1955 Chevy Coupe. I followed the same pattern as with the apples: no bracketing, each shot is planned, every shot is unique. I took 29 images, and I have 25 photos to show below.

Week 23, June 8-14, 2025 – Car Shows

June 14th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.06.01, 25.06.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, Bartlett, Bartlett Car Show, Bartlett IL, belair, black & white, blue, bumper, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet BelAir, Chevy, Chevy Belair, chrome, clouds, coupe, Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake IL, Ford, Ford coupe, Ford Mustang, grill, headlight, headlights, hood, hood ornament, Jun25, June, logo, mirror, monochrome, Mustang, Pearl Vision Car Show, Plymouth, Pontiac, purple, red, reflection, rim, rims, silver, sky, Sony, steering wheel, Week 23 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wheels, white, window

“Curves & Chrome”

June 12th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.06.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, Bartlett, Bartlett Car Show, Bartlett IL, belair, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet BelAir, Chevy, Chevy Belair, chrome, Jun25, June, logo, red, reflection, rims, sky, Sony, Week 23 2025

original and creative

Well, I did mention that there are so many red cars at car shows, but there are also so many mid-50’s Chevy coupes. And while I love their style and beauty, it is definitely harder and harder to find that original and create photo.

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“Chevy Compact”

June 11th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.06.01, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, black & white, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevy, chrome, Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake IL, headlight, Jun25, June, logo, mirror, monochrome, Pearl Vision Car Show, silver, Sony, Week 23 2025, white

little details

It’s the little details. This shimmering mirror’s tiny logo and the shimmering sun created wonderful shadows, accents, and reflections onto this white Chevy.

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“Skyward Symbol”

June 8th, 2025

Tagged 2025, 25.06.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, Bartlett, Bartlett Car Show, Bartlett IL, belair, black & white, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet BelAir, Chevy, Chevy Belair, chrome, clouds, hood, hood ornament, Jun25, June, logo, monochrome, reflection, sky, Sony, Week 23 2025

an abstracted car…

an abstracted car…

During a chat with some friends, our conversation wandered past the topic of “how do you know that you have captured a great photo?”

When it comes to photos from car shows, I love to capture a new view, a new angle, a new interpretation. Only sometimes does it lead to a “great” photo, but it is a continual challenge to my skills as a creative photographer … to create an image that I haven’t seen before of a car that I’ve seen hundreds of times.

~ 1956 Chevrolet Belair coupe

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Week 20, May 18-24, 2025 – South Elgin High School Car Show

“Iconic Logo”

May 24th, 2025

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“Chrome Reflections”

May 23rd, 2025

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“60’s Classic”

May 21st, 2025

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“Iconic”

May 18th, 2025

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Week 12, March 23-29, 2025 – Car Shows, week 2

March 29th, 2025

Tagged 1936 Ford Phaeton, 1957 Chevy Bel Air, 2022, 2023, 2024, 22.08.27, 23.07.18, 24.05.12, 24.06.18, 24.08.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Aug22, Aug24, August, auto, auto show, bumper, car, car show, Carmina's Mexican Restaurant Car Show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet BelAir, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Chevy Bel Air, Chevy Belair, Chevy Corvette, Chevy Corvette Stingray, chrome, Corvette, Duesenburg, Elgin IL, Elgin Parking Garage Party, Elgin Parking Garage Party 2022, Festival Park, Festival Park Car Show, flying, Ford, Ford Phaeton, grill, hood, hood ornament, Jul23, July, Jun24, June, lights, logo, May, May24, Mercedes, mirror, ornament, red, reflection, silver, Sony, sting ray, sunlight, tail lights, V8 BiTurbo, Wauconda Cruise Night, Wauconda Cruise Night 2023, Wauconda Cruise Night 2024, Wauconda IL, Week 12 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, white

“Flying Away”

March 29th, 2025

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Week 10, March 9-15, 2025 – Car Shows

March 15th, 2025

Tagged 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, 2023, 2023 Elgin Antique Car Show, 2024, 2024 Elgin History Museum Classic Car Show, 2024 Meadowdale Motorsports & Memories Car Show, 23.07.09, 24.07.14, 24.09.07, 24.09.17, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, autoshow, black & white, blue, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Chevy Corvette, chrome, Corvette, Delorean, Elgin Antique Car Show, Elgin History Museum, Elgin IL, Ford, Ford Mustang, headlight, hood, hood ornament, Jul23, Jul24, July, logo, Meadowdale Motorsports & Memories Car Show, monochrome, Mustang, Oldsmobile, ornament, pin stripe, Raceway Woods County Forest Preserve, rear window, red, reflection, rim, Sept24, September, Sony, steering wheel, sunlight, sunset, trunk, Wauconda Cruise Night, Wauconda Cruise Night 2024, Wauconda IL, Week 10 2025, WEEKS, WEEKS 2025, wheel, window

“Decorations or Tattoos?”

March 14th, 2025

Tagged 2024, 24.09.17, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevy, chrome, logo, ornament, pin stripe, Sept24, September, Sony, trunk, Wauconda Cruise Night, Wauconda Cruise Night 2024, Wauconda IL, Week 10 2025

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“Split Cabin View”

March 12th, 2025

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Week 45, November 10-16, 2024 – Monochrome Auto Shows

November 16th, 2024

“Chrome Wrap”

November 14th, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.05.12, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, bumper, car, car show, Carmina's Mexican Restaurant Car Show, Chevrolet, Chevy, chrome, Elgin IL, hood, May, May24, monochrome, monoVember, monoVember 2024, Sony, Week 45 2024

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“Coming At You”

November 11th, 2024

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“The Bat Symbol?”

September 16th, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.08.04, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Aug24, August, auto, auto show, blue, car, car show, Chevrolet, Chevy, chrome, Elgin IL, Festival Park Car Show, hood, hood ornament, logo, red, reflection, shadow, silver, Sony, sunlight, week 37 2024

yellow hints

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If you take a beginners’ photography class, your instructor is likely to bring up leading lines, rule of thirds, and removing items that aren’t needed as some of the keys to a great photo. I’d like to think that those are the reasons that I love this photo, but it’s probably only because I love the color red combined with the yellow hints in the center-line trim work.

Week 33, August 18-24, 2024 – Engines

August 24th, 2024

Under the Hood, 5 of 7

August 22nd, 2024

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Week 30, July 28 – August 3, 2024 – Classic Car Show

August 3rd, 2024

“Automotive Perfection”

August 3rd, 2024

Sure, if you go to a classic car show, the mid-50’s Chevy BelAirs are almost as popular as the late 60’s Mustangs, but it’s for a reason. The BelAirs are simply rolling works of art … absolutely stunning, eye catching, and head turning.

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“Rims Within Rims”

August 1st, 2024

that red

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Another wonderful photo from the Elgin History Museum’s annual Classic Car Show. Everyone knows what a 1957 Chevy Belair looks like, so it’s always challenging to find a unique take on this incredibly classic of the classic cars. But, if there’s a late 60’s muscle car with awesome rims next to it? Well, now that’s kinda unique.

Week 26, June 30 – July 6, 2024 – Rockford Cars & Coffee

July 6th, 2024

“Candy Apple Red”

July 5th, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.06.08, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, Bel Air, belair, bumper, car, car show, Cars & Coffee, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet BelAir, Chevy, Chevy Bel Air, Chevy Belair, chrome, headlights, Jun24, June, red, Rockford Cars & Coffee, Rockford IL, Sony, Week 26 2024

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“Grand Sport”

July 4th, 2024

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“A Different Turbo-Jet”

July 2nd, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.06.08, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, bumper, car, car show, Cars & Coffee, Chevrolet, Chevy, chrome, headlights, Jun24, June, Rockford Cars & Coffee, Rockford IL, Sony, Week 26 2024, white

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“Classic Chrome”

June 30th, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.06.08, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, auto, auto show, baby blue, bumper, car, car show, Cars & Coffee, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Chevy Corvette, chrome, headlights, Jun24, June, Rockford Cars & Coffee, Rockford IL, Sony, Week 26 2024

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Week 17, April 28 – May 4, 2024 – a few more cars

May 4th, 2024

“Black & White Ride”

May 4th, 2024

Tagged 2024, 24.04.21, 28-200 f2.8-5.6, A7r3, Apr24, April, auto, black & white, car, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Corvette, Chevy, Chevy Corvette, Chicago IL, Lake Street, monochrome, reflection, rims, Sony, Week 17 2024

monochrome ride

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Sometimes photos just work better in monochrome, but this photo was nearly monochrome all by itself. This Corvette was pristine white and all of the dark accents were DARK – including the windows. Normally I’ll give a nod to the driver of a nice, well kept car like this one, but I don’t know if there was even a human driving it because the window tint was so dark.

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Week 7, February 18-24, 2024 – Chicago Auto Show

“Original Tuner”

February 19th, 2024

Lingenfelter Camaro

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I love taking photos of cars, but I’m not that much of a mechanical car guy; however, I do recognize the “Lingenfelter” name and was happy to talk with the owner of this beautiful Camaro with a very unique paint color.

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