Archive for September, 2009
Posted in September 25th, 2009 01:00am UTC
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Posted in September 21st, 2009 06:02pm UTC
I spent the weekend in British Columbia, and an amazing sunny day in Waterfront Park in Vancouver BC with a lot of really pristine Nissans and sweet vintage Datsuns, and somehow out of all of them, I was awarded Best of Show (!!). That means I bested some truly rare Japanese imported models, some immaculately-restored classic Z cars, and even Skylines and a new 370Z.
I’m especially flattered by this award as the Best of Show judge is a guy named Art that’s been involved in car shows for 30+ years and has been to over 175 of them. He’s a Concours-certified car show judge and evaluated my Z on Concours rules, meaning he placed a lot of value in preservation and restoration work in addition to aftermarket mods. Receiving this award means my car displayed the best balance of restoration to its original glory against tasteful modern upgrades that don’t degrade the look or purpose of the car, and also that my presentation of the car – things like cleanliness, my efforts to showcase points of interest by propping things open, the full-color modlist packet I printed up for display – was thorough, appropriate and impressive. Being recognized for my effort (and expense) has only motivated me to push even harder next season, to maintain and improve the state and presentation of my car. While not every show will be judged by Concours rules and I certainly won’t be Best of Show every time, making that jump from “clean, well-modded Z” to “award-winning Z” this year has given me a new respect and appreciation for my car and a new enthusiasm for this aspect of my hobby. :)

Gallery slideshow here.
300zx+, award+, concours+, datsun+, dnbc+, import shows+, vancouver+, z32+
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Posted in September 18th, 2009 01:00am UTC
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Posted in September 12th, 2009 02:33pm UTC
I spent a day at Woodland Park Zoo with Mom and Danielle, and while I did see a lot of interesting animals with my own eyes, I saw even more through my camera lens. It was my first experience shooting captive animals, and really my first experience shooting wildlife to such a large degree, as previously it’s been limited to birds, spiders, and other around-the-house creatures. It created a lot of new challenges – especially with the uneven lighting in many of the zoo exhibits – but the subjects were surprisingly willing and definitely compelling.

Gallery slideshow here.
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Posted in September 11th, 2009 01:00am UTC
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