Judy Burr, APSA, MPSA
March 2025 - Carhenge Scene
About the Image(s)
I learned about this place from a photographer in my Chapter so we stopped on our way west a few years ago. It is Nebraska and is a tribute to Stonehenge. I used an Olympus EM5 Mark II camera with 12-100 lens equivalent of 24mm. SS was 1/500. Aperture f9 and ISO 250. The cars are all gray so there isn't much color, but it is an unusual place to see.
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6 comments posted
Such kitsch can be found only in America! Isn't there another one down south? (Wikipedia locates it in Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas). Are they spray painted silver gray? Including the farmland and bales of hay in the background provides a sense of context. Some other angles might provide interesting play with the shadows. Posted: 03/18/2025 02:47:12
Yes, they were all painted gray (maybe to resemble the stones at Stonehenge). We have seen Cadillac Ranch and have heard about a similar place using VWs. We found a site called Tuckhenge in Kansas which is totally different! Posted: 03/19/2025 15:29:47
Judy, that is a really unusual scene. Imagine getting those cars planted like that, spraying it and getting the land to set it on. Someone has a sense of humor. It is certainly unique though if you submitted for competition, not sure how the judges would react. I like the angles of the cars and the shadows from the cars. Nice. Posted: 03/24/2025 10:48:55
I agree with Sukumar that the hay bales and distant ranch add so much to this unique photo capture, your chosen viewpoint has another bonus - the shadows! Great submission. Posted: 03/25/2025 06:11:16
A very interesting scene. I've heard about it but the first that I've seen a photo of it. I agree with the group regarding the viewpoint and the distant bales. Like Stonehenge, sitting on a desolate plain makes the idea work. Nicely done and fun to look at. Posted: 03/26/2025 10:36:14
Interesting images in the middle of no where. Posted: 03/28/2025 11:32:06