The Bentley

[Denis]

Spotted this Sunday parked in the last rays of the sun at Southwold, Suffolk.

 

[Leon]

I do like!!!

 

shame about that hideous thing in the background

[bugmeister]

That late sunlight is working wonders on the bodywork. Well seen

[ChrisLumix]

Isn't that a Sunbeam? 

[Leon]

Isn't that a Sunbeam? 

I actually went to check for the flying lady then.......   

[NannyFerret]

Smashing shot.

I agree with Mr W. It is a shame about the bike and car in the background, but you can't miss a shot of something like that.

Could you not squeeze a crop in at the back to get rid of them.

[annie]

I do like!!!

 

shame about that hideous thing in the background

 

Always the way, but what can you do eh! 

[Guest]

Always the way, but what can you do eh! 

Move a foot to your right before shooting?

[Kobione]

I like too!!! Lovely light, lovely car.

[colinb]

Denis - very nice the late sun makes the shot and if you would like a hand sorting the background pop a message over my way.

[colinb]

I actually went to check for the flying lady then.......   

 

er... I'm lost flying lady? Sunbeam? Isn't a Flying Lady on a RR?

[Guest]

"Flying B" is what it has.

[fuzzyedges]

Ay its a Bently probably a V1 around the back end of the 40's / early 50's

Not many cars had the razor edge on the front wings

A lot had a strut down the centre of the radiator but not Bently 

Dash mounted interior mirror

inboard lights and fogs

And then

  the flying B on the radiator cap is also a dead giveaway

[ChrisLumix]

Smashing shot.

I agree with Mr W. It is a shame about the bike and car in the background, but you can't miss a shot of something like that.

Could you not squeeze a crop in at the back to get rid of them.

 

I don't find the background car any more disturbing than the suburban hedges and houses to the left - a commercial shoot would choose a completely uncluttered setting, but as said, what can you do?

[NannyFerret]

It's just great to get a shot of something that you don't see every day, isn't it? and the sun really makes it .
I think the houses and shrubs look Ok.

[Korky]

I agree, the light on the car really does look terrific. A pity about the car in the background, but a tight crop and a spot of cloning might sort it out.

 

Korky

[Denis]

Thanks all,

I had moved to the right a particulary brash bot racer with tinted windows and the worst hand painted bodywork would have been in shot too. By going left, the Bentley hid the chavmobile. I ended up with the quad that I thought I could crop out, but the crop looked too tight.

 

 My reasoning for leaving it is that all eyes would be on the Bentley ....There was another beastie parked a little further down....

[Leon]

yes sorry flying B not lady

[Denis]

Ok I have played with the background...but now I deleted the original from flickr, I find I can no longer edit my Original Post !

 

[colinb]

that looks better Denis, although can I tempt you to try and blur the background a little? Although not too much or it will end up looking like a toy car!

 

[NannyFerret]

Now the emphasis is on the main car and not drawing the eye to the one that was in the background