I rode the B.R. Prkwy on motorcycle back in 2005. Best 5 bucks one could spend. This post brings up a point. I see in many of these pictures visual conflicts that are not making the best pictures. For instance, in Wiggsy's first post, the truck is nicely positioned on the road but all the power lines in the background are taking away from the impact of the photo. If this truck could have been moved back at the crest of the hill so only the clouds were showing against the back ground, it would have made a more powerful statement.
Wiggsy's truck against the city background is a wonderful combination of light and color but the city line intersects with the top of the truck. Either squatting down to have the line bisect the truck or elevating oneself to raise the city line above the truck would have produced less visual conflict. Wiggsy's picture of his girl, wife or whomever sitting in the passenger seat works very well because the foliage in the back ground is a constant producing a better uniformity.
Osee's contribution is nicely positioned but if the trucks were moved so the fencing was not in the picture, the clouds are a wonderful back drop all by themselves.
Most people just stand where they are and snap the shot but a better photograph can be produced if one could position the shot without added visual competition which can lead your eye away from the subject.
Here's a shot of my truck and it kinda sucks because there are too many visuals to contend with between the rocks, the logs and the trees. With a bit of positioning, a shot with less conflict could have been had but I didn't care at the time as i was just wanting people to know I had an R/T and not busting balls with all the questions I had about the vehicle.
I mean if we're gonna make a calendar, wouldn't it be advantageous to take the best shots possible?