No Ferrari for Nicky Lauda, a photo from Noord-Holland, South

Photographer's Note

No Ferrari for Nicky Lauda
1200 pixel version

I took this picture yesterday on a nice exhibition in museum “De Hallen” in Haarlem.

The visitor:
He inspired me for the title of this picture. With the red cap on his head he let me think he was Nicky Lauda with the red cap he is always wearing.:

The Car
No red Ferrari but a wooden car made by Joost Conijn
The outside of the car is mainly of wood, but the car also use wood as fuel for a wood gas-generator. Joost travelled with this car in Eastern Europe.

The painting
The painting the man is looking at is of Wijtze Gerrit Carel (Wim) Schuhmacher.
He was a Dutch painter and designer. He is mostly associated with Magic realism.
His nickname is "The Master of Grey" because of the grey haze that seems to cover his later work. Towards the end of his life, he became considerably less productive due to increasingly worse eyesight.

The Exhibition
WANDERLUST - Dutch Artists’ Urge to Travel since 1850
28.05.2016 - 11.09.2016
Wanderlust, a major exhibition being staged this summer in De Hallen Haarlem, focuses on travel as a source of inspiration for artists. There will be countless examples of Dutch art from the last century and a half, including paintings, sketchbooks, photographs and three-dimensional work. Dozens of artists are represented - from Jan Sluijters, Isaac Israëls and Marius Bauer to contemporary artists like Joost Conijn, Jan Dibbets, Rob Birza, Jennifer Tee and Roy Villevoye. Their journeys generated on-the-spot impressions or inspired creative manipulations on their return home.

snunney, jhm, pierrefonds, holmertz, papagolf21, rychem, cornejo, bukitgolfb301, mcmtanyel, ikeharel, gervaso, macjake, Royaldevon, Nina has marked this note useful

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snunney (130967) 2016-07-14 1:37

Hello Rob,
A car that runs on wood; a very interesting concept. A well constructed composition with this tight framing that cleverly ties the two main elements together. Excellent colours and clarity. I like the warm tones offered by the car, which make a lovely contrast with the green paintwork.

GyurMaster (25049) 2016-07-14 1:46

Dear Rob,

It is a very witty observation, I have to admit! You did a great job with the composition as well. Goes to my favourites.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

pajaran (117137) 2016-07-14 1:47

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad sa lepom fotografijom u radionici, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje, lepo pokazano, lepo uhvacen trenutak sa posetiocem.
U Crnoj Gori sam video drveni automobil.
Imajte lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good day.
Beautiful view and the moment, interesting and good text ...
Good work with beautiful photography workshop, a good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors, nice shown, beautifully captured the moment with a visitor.
In Montenegro I saw a wooden car.
Have a nice and successful day, all the best.
Paja.

jhm (211738) 2016-07-14 3:39

Dag Rob,

De gelijkenis op Nicky Lauda is echt goed gevonden, maar ik heb het laatste jaar hem nooit gezien met bril.
Maar de houten auto is wel heel bijzonder, maar vandaag mag men van niets verschieten.
Uw foto is goed gemaakt, maar ik had misschien graag iets meer van de auto gezien.
Maar goed gedaan, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

Fis2 (172023) 2016-07-14 4:19

Witaj Rob!
Today, another scene from the museum.
The car is impressive, "Nicky Lauda" also.
Good POV and colors.
Excellent composition.
NIce day.
Krzysztof

pierrefonds (115624) 2016-07-14 4:44

Hi Rob,

A good comparison between the car and the red cap looking similar to the one that Nicky Lauda used to wear at a Formula 1 race. The point of view is showing the details of the car, of the cap and of the painting. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

holmertz (103694) 2016-07-14 4:45

Hello Rob,
This seems to have been a very entertaining exhibition. Sadly I didn't have time to see this museum. You managed to combine several elements in this interesting and very nicely composed photo.
Kind regards,
Gert

Sergiom (117241) 2016-07-14 4:59

Bonjour Rob,

En tout cas si ce n'est pas lui, il lui ressemble beaucoup. Cela te donne un petit côté paparazzi. J'aime beaucoup le cadrage vertical et la construction de l'image. Très jolies couleurs.

Amicalement

Serge

papagolf21 (152607) 2016-07-14 7:59

Bonjour, cher Rob,
Ces séances photographiques au musée se révèlent payantes quant à la moisson de bonnes photographies.
Les personnages prennent vie et grâce aux peintures exposées, nous bénéficions d'heureuses circonstances pour le moins étonnantes.
Amitiés.
Philippe

dkmurphys (79209) 2016-07-14 8:22

Hello,
Nice museum scene and a funny comparison story in your note. Good image, well seen.

Daniel

rychem (72187) 2016-07-14 8:43

Interesting subject, you have decided quickly to take this photo and associations with Formula 1 are accurate, compliments
Ryszard

Nicou (193814) 2016-07-14 8:43

Hello

superbe vue de ce musée cet homme l casquette rouge, comme Niki Lauda sur Ferrari quelle ancienne voiture et rendu quelel couleur avec le réservoir quelle scène superbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

cornejo (61504) 2016-07-14 9:59

Hi Rob, very good picture of this beautiful and interesting composition with good humor, very well captured in this interesting image with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly realized, my congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy weekend.
Best wishes from southern Spain.
Angel.

dta (98848) 2016-07-14 11:26

Hello Rob ,
Fantastic observation and capture . I like a lot the idea .
Bravo

Silvio1953 (223027) 2016-07-14 14:15

Ciao Rob, lovely composition with fantastic old car in FG, excellent perspective, wonderful colors, splendid light and fine details, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (93530) 2016-07-14 14:25

Hallo Rob,
Tja, dat is een museum waar ik dus nog nooit geweest ben. Mooie combinatie van de houten auto en de man, die dan zelf weer een mooie combinatie in zijn voorkomen heeft, een rood petje en verder een keurig jasje en broek.
Lars

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-07-14 16:20

Hi dear Rob

very wise and nice combination of a picture, a watcher and a stylish car in so reasonable vertical format. So highly elegant mood is catch and conveyed to us.

All the best and have a good day ! Takero

carlo62 (81265) 2016-07-14 16:32

Ciao Rob
per un attimo ho pensato veramente che si trattasse di Lauda!!!
Interessante e curioso il fatto che tu sia stato ispirato da Nicky Lauda e il pittore si chiami Schumacher....
Saluti
Carlo

mcmtanyel (69310) 2016-07-14 22:07

Hello Rob,
What an interesting collection of pieces! Being a car enthusiast, my eyes wander off to the car. I would love to drive it!
Regards,
MT

ikeharel (114691) 2016-07-15 3:29

Hello Rob,
Made a nice combinatiuon and the assumption to let us think you met with the great Nicky Lauda, but a good idea. The wooden car must be a masterpiece especially if it was in driving condition back in time.
Have a nice Friday afternoon,
Ike

gervaso (28437) 2016-07-16 8:01

Hello, Rob!

Three interesting elements with very good note about each one of them, but the most interesting for me is this wooden car, I've never seen one like that! Excellent colors and sharpness! Beautiful composition!

macjake (98544) 2016-07-18 0:46

Hi Rob
now thats a unique and eye catching car!
you won't see cars like that on the streets haha

there's alot to see and to appreciate in this one little photograph, with the car, the man, and the paintings.

everything clashes, yet everything fits together as well, its a fun collection of subjects, well taken
cheers
Craig

serp2000 (47063) 2016-07-19 11:04

Hi, Rob!
First of all Happy Birthday again! Happy New Year! ;)
I thought you show us full size car in WS. I have read about the wood gas-generator trucks, they were "popular" during WWII, as a cheap way to drive. Thanks for this informative note.
Best!
Serghei

Royaldevon (86520) 2016-08-01 5:54

Hello Rob,

I missed this whilst away but am so glad I found it!
It is a superb shot and a title that links the images so amusingly!
I find the extended headlight extremely important. It is almost as if it is winking at the viewers about what has been inferred in the title, especially when you notice the lagged 'pipe'around the shabby, substitute Ferrari.

Great viewpoint!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Nina (5099) 2017-10-01 2:25

You are very original and imaginative photographer Rob. I have been a member here for a long time , but can't recall coming across your work before now. I will add you as a favourite.