HMC #23: Ansel Adams Tribute - Maikl

#1

Hi,
this is my first try participating in this challenge.

I want to do this picture:

http://www.temple.edu/photo/photographers/adams/Ansel2.jpg

as a diorama without the background (should already be enough work for the given time :argh: )

Does anybody know what kind of car this is?

The camera should be a Linhof Technika if I’m not completely wrong.
Can somebody confirm that?

Ok then, good luck everbody and have fun! :thumbsup:

#2

about the camera check here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/sfeature/sf_packing.html

also for the car i spent the last 20 mins searching google woody wagons and i figure it has to be this:
1946 (or 1947 seems to not have sunscreen like adams) Pontiac Streamliner Station Wagon
near the bottom few pics different angles:
http://www.mellowwave.co.uk/Surf%20wagons.htm
more pics:
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z13859/Pontiac-Streamliner.aspx
bottom again:
http://www.oldwoodies.com/gallery-event-wiw00.htm
check for wagon:
http://autonicolya.livejournal.com/4733.html

#3

also heres a link to 4 photos of him on the car from the pbs doc:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/0smvpt

btw i was thinking about doing this too but you beat me too it.
also take note that your diorama is not of a Adams picture, which makes me wonder if another portrait of him would be okay to do.

#4

Thanks for the quick reply, very helpful!

I know it isn’t a Ansel picture, but as Roberto posted it himself in the reference thread I figured it would be ok.

Also the theme is Ansel Adams tribute and I think to show him working is part of this…

#5

cool, i wasn’t trying to give you a hard time.
hope the reference stuff is helpful.

#6

Thats some great ref and material collecting you’ve been doing there spaceboy412, I am sure Maikl will find good use for that in his project. I hope you will have a good time working on it, look forward to see what you come up with. I was thinking of putting Ansel Adams in my scene as well, for the tribute value, but no idea if I will have time for it heh. Best wishes
Anders

#7

Thanks for the encouragement!

Yes those refs will be very helpfull - wouldn’t have found that car on my own :slight_smile:

aovesen, just try working on it, I also don’t know if my time is enough to finish this. :thumbsup:

#8

I’m doing the same picture you are! I found a blog post with a bunch of images of the same Pontiac that Ansel had. Haven’t figured out what year it is though although the picture was taken around 1942.

http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2009/10/pontiac-woody-station-wagon-thats-been.html

#9

Thanks japetus for the link.
I haven’t posted my current work, as I’m still struggling with the basic shape of the car - do you found something that can be used as top- or frontview?

If I’m loosing too much time with this I found another picture I like to try instead:
http://www.schneider-andre.net/?mod=image_ansel_adams_017

#10

top diagram and other useful images at bottom : http://www.earlytimeschapter.org/1942.html

#11

Found some great stuff on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/carphotosbyrichard/3429177902/

Edit: If you find the width of the car let me know…i can only find the length unfortunately :frowning:

#12

Thanks japetus and spaceboy412 for the help!

But on this page: http://www.earlytimeschapter.org/1942.html the gallery doesn’t work on my computer (tried with IE and Firefox :sad: )
If its not too much work can you please upload at least the top view somewhere else?

#13

try this, also turning off your adblock might help with that gallery.
http://www.earlytimeschapter.org/pg_1942_files/1942-station-wagon-seating.jpg

#14

Haha I must have gone to that site 5 times looking for info and i totally missed that gallery… doh!

#15

Maikl, where did you see that it was a Linhof Technika? I’m not sure that it is…but i would love for it to be since I found a lot of good reference. I’m trying to figure out what he used at that time for sure. I know he used a lot of cameras throughout his life. I guess I just have to decide how important it is that I use the correct camera :slight_smile:

#16

@japetus: I think on wikipedia there are two large format cameras mentioned he used those years and the Linhof Technika looked pretty close, so if I’m wrong feel free to correct me :slight_smile:

Haven’t done much to show yet, because my vacation starts in a week and I want to do it mostly in this time.

#17

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