Tony Gillilan Photo Journal
1955-1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon
Saturday September 17, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
According to Wikipedia, this is a second generation Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon 2dr 1955-1957. I took this at one of the Old Town Temecula hot rod gatherings. The color of the car in person was a very bright vivid red. Sometimes colors like that are hard to reproduce. My photo here has the colors pumped up a bit so that the final image closely resembles what it looked like in person. The license plate was altered digitally to protect the privacy of whoever owned it at the time.
Leonard Knight shares his plaque from Senator Barbara Boxer
Sunday September 11, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
Leonard Knight shares his plaque from Senator Barbara Boxer. According to Congress.gov, on May 15, 2002, Barbara Boxer said, “Leonard Knight's artwork is a national treasure, a singular sculpture wrought from the desert by a modest, single-minded man.†Note the screen behind him was propped up against his car to allow for some shade.
Star Trails Over the Salton Sea
Sunday September 04, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
The Salton Sea is one of the few places on the west coast you can shoot star trails with a sunrise over water. The Salton Sea is definitely a dirty, smelly place, but photography wise, it is great. In this shot, the light that appears to be rain is actually stars that expose themselves across the sensor as the earth rotates. This was about a five minute exposure. I couldn't go much longer on the exposure and not overexpose the light from the sunrise. This shot is one of my personal favorites.
San Diego Skyline at Sunrise
Sunday September 04, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
I have taken this shot a few times. It is my favorite shot to take in San Diego. I like to drive down before the sun rises. It is so quiet and peaceful on the bay. This shot has taken me many times to get it the way I want it. The hard part is the unpredictable nature of the sunrise and the colors in the sky. I have taken this shot many times and simply deleted the photos just because I didn't like the colors. This particular shot is probably my favorite. It would look great hanging in a restaurant in downtown San Diego. The next time you visit San Diego, drive over to Coronado and watch the sunrise from Centennial Park, and you will see what I am talking about.
Saturday September 17, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
According to Wikipedia, this is a second generation Chevrolet Bel Air Wagon 2dr 1955-1957. I took this at one of the Old Town Temecula hot rod gatherings. The color of the car in person was a very bright vivid red. Sometimes colors like that are hard to reproduce. My photo here has the colors pumped up a bit so that the final image closely resembles what it looked like in person. The license plate was altered digitally to protect the privacy of whoever owned it at the time.
Leonard Knight shares his plaque from Senator Barbara Boxer
Sunday September 11, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
Leonard Knight shares his plaque from Senator Barbara Boxer. According to Congress.gov, on May 15, 2002, Barbara Boxer said, “Leonard Knight's artwork is a national treasure, a singular sculpture wrought from the desert by a modest, single-minded man.†Note the screen behind him was propped up against his car to allow for some shade.
Star Trails Over the Salton Sea
Sunday September 04, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
The Salton Sea is one of the few places on the west coast you can shoot star trails with a sunrise over water. The Salton Sea is definitely a dirty, smelly place, but photography wise, it is great. In this shot, the light that appears to be rain is actually stars that expose themselves across the sensor as the earth rotates. This was about a five minute exposure. I couldn't go much longer on the exposure and not overexpose the light from the sunrise. This shot is one of my personal favorites.
San Diego Skyline at Sunrise
Sunday September 04, 2022 by Tony Gillilan
I have taken this shot a few times. It is my favorite shot to take in San Diego. I like to drive down before the sun rises. It is so quiet and peaceful on the bay. This shot has taken me many times to get it the way I want it. The hard part is the unpredictable nature of the sunrise and the colors in the sky. I have taken this shot many times and simply deleted the photos just because I didn't like the colors. This particular shot is probably my favorite. It would look great hanging in a restaurant in downtown San Diego. The next time you visit San Diego, drive over to Coronado and watch the sunrise from Centennial Park, and you will see what I am talking about.