<< Previous Next >>

* Carhenge *


* Carhenge *
Photo Information
Copyright: Henk Meijer (Floydian) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4470 W: 831 N: 7350] (26940)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1994-09
Categories: Transportation, Artwork, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon EOS 620, Canon 24m/m 2.8, Fuji Velvia 50, B+W Circular Polarizer
Exposure: f/22, 1/4 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Cromlechs & Dolmens [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-03-26 5:30
Viewed: 1822
Points: 38
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"Carhenge"

Thirty-eight automobiles were placed to assume the same proportions as Stonehenge with the circle measuring approximately 96 feet in diameter. Some autos are held upright in pits five feet deep, trunk end down, while those cars which are placed to form the arches have been welded in place. All are covered with gray spray paint. The honor of depicting the heel stone goes to a 1962 Caddy.

Carhenge was erected in the middle of a dusty field by six local families during a reunion in 1987. The cars have since been painted a uniform grey to make the monument even more striking. The artist of this unique car sculpture, Jim Reinders, experimented with unusual and interesting artistic creations throughout his life. While living in England, he had the opportunity to study the design and purpose of Stonehenge. His desire to copy Stonehenge in physical size and placement came to fruition in the summer of 1987 with the help of many family members.


Taken early morning with full polarisation to bring a dramatic effect to the whole scene.
Ofcourse the Fuji Velvia 50 did the rest.


Any comment is more than welcome..!!
Zumosol, imrek, cherryripe, syd1946, Fixfocus, leo61, Cuba-Junky, gunbud, maloutim, jwmunro, thea0211 has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekEarth members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekEarth members may write critiques.
Discussions
None
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • danyy Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 7613 W: 448 N: 10779] (54821)
  • [2006-03-26 5:36]

Bonjour Henk,
l'orignalité conjuguée à le perfection technique.
Voilà mon impression sur cette photo très dans l'esprit TE.
J ne vais pas en énumérer les qualités, elles sautent aux yeux.
Bien vu et capturé.
Daniel.

Hi Henk,
Nice to know about Carhenge. Thanks for sharing!
The elements in the scene are striking together: the flowers in the foreground, the pockets of grass, the sky recessing down to the horizon line, and in the middle of all this, cars spraypainted gray stuck in the ground or floating on top of other cars...
Raluca

Hola Henk
una obra de arte muy original y en cuanto a la foto una composicion muy buena combinando el azul intenso del cielo con el amarillo de las flores en primer plano.Muy bien visto,buen trabajo.

Halo Henk,
Dit is een wonder mooie foto. And dat "Carhenge" ziet er iest echt origineels uit.
Mooi Werk
Guy

  • Great 
  • imrek Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1361 W: 65 N: 1239] (6494)
  • [2006-03-26 7:16]

Hi Henk,
Great compsition and very good point of view, the sky is fantastic. Very good shot!
I like the previus picture in same series too a lot!
best regards,
imre

This is a very original place! I like the colors and sharpness of your photo. Very nice angle and compo as well. Nice one!
Isabelle

Hi Henk
This is so weird but excellent at the same time. Your POV renders the Carhenge very dynamic and I really like the sky and the vivid yellow flowers. Those tufts of grass are interesting too.
Regards Nikki

  • Great 
  • naxius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2492 W: 96 N: 2344] (16675)
  • [2006-03-26 11:19]

Very good Henk..I think that the polarizer is really good there..It makes the colors and the sky better.
The yellow flowers on the left part are really good and give a nice and natural framing.
well done.
Alex

Hello Henk,
Very unique theme paptured here.The composition
is excellent and the colors so strong and clear.Great job!

Regards,

Thomas

What a surreal place,I like the low pov and the foreground framing,nice yellow-blue contrast too.
Gr,
Hermann

Hi Henk,
Love it...such an amazing idea!I guess this guy had a lot of sparetime on his hands.You certainlt got a dramatic effect, so sharp and well composed.Thanks for sharing such an interesting image.
Regards, David

salut henk
une photo originale de statue peu commune, les couleurs sont bien saturées, belle image, les marguerittes donnent un plus
amitiés
gilbert

  • Great 
  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3759 W: 373 N: 7867] (34426)
  • [2006-03-27 10:19]

Hi Henk!
his seems to be a good place for my 16 years old VW.
Good image of carhenge taken from a good POV.I like your composition with the flowers in the foreground.The filter works verry well.
Thanks and regards,LEO

Hi Henk
Etonnant paysage entre naturel et industriel, superbe cadrage. Nice shot
Toni

Jeetje Henk,
Toen ik de thumbnail zag dacht ik dat lijkt wel een schilderij van Carel Willink.
Die diepte, contrast,kleuren en lucht zijn prachtig!

Dank je wel
An

Hi Henk

This is an interesting shote, a little bit a modern Stonehedge.
I can see how much you like colors, and your portolio looks really as a professional photographer.
tfs
greg

Hi Henk!
Very humorous, artistic and original creation!
Do you mind if I add it to Adores's theme: Cromlechs and dolmens! I'll ask her if she agrees.
Cheers!
Marie Louise.

Hi Henk,
just a bit browsing and finding this, the right thing for the evening. Fine art and good capture of that. Good POV and well included flowers, without reading the note the impression appeared fast, faster than reading the title.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Hello Henk -

I have not been here yet even though it is just a few hours up the freeway. I have this thing about Nebraska - my dad was from there and never returned - I guess it is imprinted in my genes. Excellent composition, low to the ground, with the sunflowers in the FG. Velvia does it's magic again!

Thank you for sharing.

John

  •      
  • thea0211 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 783 W: 10 N: 883] (3619)
  • [2008-08-08 11:25]

;o)

"there's a place where a kid without a cent
he can grow up to be president.
a magic kingdom filled with barbie dolls
if you've got the time we can make it a good time.

americanos - blue jeans and chinos
coke pepsi and oreos - americanos ...
movies and heroes in the land of the free
you can be what you wanna be."

visually atractive composition in the 'land of the free' where pretty yellow flowers (my favourites) surround an intriguing "car-scape" and the whole place shows an intriguing resemblence to stonehenge (is this already a place of pilgrimage just as stonehenge? ;o)
... strange sight indeed ;o) - but the artist did well, so did the photographer and last but not least - fuji velvia - well done!

dora

ps: the stupid thing won't let me make a link here, so sorry for the need of copy/paste:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C49gfp-ikzI

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF