The chrome top of this Harley’s fuel tank reminded me of the breastplate of an ancient Roman centurion.
I shot this last week on a bright, sunny afternoon on St KIlda Road. Because the Harley is black, it almost looks as if the chrome panel is floating in nothingness.
Because I shot this from behind, I was able to capture the reflection of the clear blue springtime sky and the new greenery on a nearby plane tree.
I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 70-300mm lens. F6.7, 1/350 sec, ISO 200, focal length 150mm.
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Greetings David; Excellent capture, the reflections are wonderful. steve
Thank you, Steve. The bike was parked in a perfect spot – so I was able to work the angle to get in the sky and the fresh green foliage. I guess I have to thank the owner of the Harley!
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Great capture. :D :D
Thanks, Cee – Don’t think the shot would have been as effective if the bike was a light colour!
– David McMahon
Brill shot love it:)
Thanks very much, Martina. The chrome was a bit dusty, but the reflection was still intriguing! Glad you like this one.
– David McMahon
This is a great shot – and yes, it does look like a breastplate
Thank you, Shulie – glad you see it the same way I do. I wonder where the centurion was!
– David McMahon
fab shot
Thanks, JustArt – the sky was just perfect for this shot!
– David McMahon
I guess he went for a Roman holiday!
Ah, Shulie, that’s just brilliant. I should have looked around to see if he was roamin’ in the vicinity!
– David McMahon
Very funny – maybe he was given the boot and had to go home
Or maybe he was told to ``see ’em’’ at the Coliseum!
– David McMahon
Excellent photo Dave!
Thanks very much, Sarah – I was lucky with the blue sky and the fresh foliage, or else it would have just been a ``standard’’ reflection shot!
– David McMahon
Or maybe, he is doing yoga in a toga
Or he could be looking for a region for his legion!
– David McMahon
Greetings David; Excellent capture, the reflections are wonderful.
steve
Thank you, Steve. The bike was parked in a perfect spot – so I was able to work the angle to get in the sky and the fresh green foliage. I guess I have to thank the owner of the Harley!
– David McMahon
I found him! His chariot is double parked at Caesar’s Palace
I was going to say that I concede defeat …. but I wonder if he went in to order a Caesar salad?
– David McMahon