Around the web today; November 11th, 2013.

Some photos of very impressive sculptures made entirely of Gummy Bears, built by a number of different artists:  http://mentalfloss.com/article/53337/16-artworks-made-sweet-sweet-gummy-bears

You can see more sugary creations on the artists' websites and other pages:
http://www.jenicesgummyworld.com/
http://yayachou.com/
http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/sweet-art-the-gummy-bear-artworks-of-johannes-cortes.html
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/mcqueen-inspired-50000-gummy-bears-dress
http://www.instructables.com/id/Gummi-Bear-Surgery/?ALLSTEPS



I'm loving the look of this classic 911, with bonnet-mounted lights reminiscent of the rallying versions:  http://www.petrolicious.com/1978-porsche-911




A Koenigsegg Agera R goes head to head against a Bugatti Veyron: http://youtu.be/SywqgH7n-5g




A fascinating series of images showing the construction of a new section of the subway in New York city: http://fstoppers.com/nycs-largest-rail-project-in-a-century




A heart-warming gorilla bonding moment: http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/assignment-chicago/2013/11/2-day-old-baby-girl-gorilla.html




An interesting article about camera gear and how it affects the creative process. It's always a temptation to pick up new gear every 6 months when new cameras are released, but would it really help you take better photos? http://fstoppers.com/you-dont-take-pictures-the-good-ones-happen-to-you




American photographer Andrew Link shooting some custom cars for a special Japan edition of Rides magazine, using an 80 megapixel Phase One medium format camera: http://youtu.be/quBR-2-hVtE



Just a few of the creations on display at SEMA: http://www.carthrottle.com/10-unhinged-sema-psycho-cars-you-need-to-know-about/

Around the web today; October 15th, 2013

It's been a while since I last posted here. My official photography portfolio site is now up at www.rohanphillips.com

I'll try to start posting a mix of content more often, including links to interesting websites or pages related to cars and photography in particular.

So here's some cool stuff I've come across this morning.

From www.jalopnik.com, a few phone snaps of a 'creatively' decorated Ferrari 458 Italia: http://jalopnik.com/this-has-to-be-the-worst-ferrari-458-italia-paint-job-e-1445068817


On a related note, some photos and video of a Ferrari F50 being driven on the streets in a somewhat suicidal manner, which ends badly judging by the photos of the mangled wreck. While F50s are most commonly painted the distinctive Ferrari red, black looks quite nice, and a little less ostentatious; as much as is possible in a Ferrari anyway. http://jalopnik.com/surprise-528-000-ferrari-f50-driven-by-shirtless-assh-1445127869


A woman running from the police in her Mercedes gets hit by two trains. (video) She somehow manages to escape the carnage with only a broken arm. One of the officers who goes to her aid after the first impact was lucky to get out of the way moments before the second train hit the car: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c90_1381721438


A good example of why I don't think I should ride a motorbike; it's just way too easy for something to go slightly wrong with no chance of recovery. The guys who take part in these high-speed road races must have to swallow a big jar of brave pills before they jump on their bikes. With the availability of low-cost on-board cameras these days, you can see the pileup from multiple vantage points. (video): http://jalopnik.com/this-domino-effect-motorcycle-crash-is-absolutely-ridic-1444953083


A set of photos from RIDES featuring a heavily customised 1975 Chevrolet Caprice convertible 'donk'. These things are controversial to say the least. I started out hating them for being in such terribly poor taste, but over time, and perhaps helped by some excellent photography by www.andrewlinkphotography.com, they're so ludicrously appalling I actually come to kind of like them now. In a way. http://www.rides-mag.com/donk/2013/10/1975-chevrolet-caprice-kent-state


Andrew Link's website itself is certainly worth a visit. His automotive portfolio features a healthy mix of cars, mixing up high-end Euro exotics and the above-mentioned 'donks': http://andrewlinkphotography.com/?page_id=30  His dramatic portraiture is also excellent: http://andrewlinkphotography.com/?page_id=11


This isn't quite photography related, but an interesting experiment regarding the value of art, in this case stencil prints: http://gizmodo.com/banksy-sold-225-000-worth-of-art-at-a-central-park-sta-1444833251


And to round off today, here's a video of a Dodge Ram pulling out a tree stump: http://blog.powerblocktv.com/youtube-video-highlights-dodge-with-cummins-engine-pulling-tree-fround-ground

Model train photos: 2008 Adelaide Model Railway Show #3

#1: http://carscameraschronicillness.blogspot.com/2011/09/model-train-photos-2008-adelaide-model.html

#2: http://carscameraschronicillness.blogspot.com/2011/09/model-train-photos-2008-adelaide-model_22.html

Model Train photos: 2008 Adelaide Model Railway Show #2

#1: http://carscameraschronicillness.blogspot.com/2011/09/model-train-photos-2008-adelaide-model.html

Second series of photos from the 2008 Adelaide Model Railway Show. Most photos taken with a Nikon D300 and Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D lens, and a few with a Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 lens I swapped with someone for a few minutes.