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I don't know the people that you see reflected in the headlight of this 1940 Buick Special.  In fact, I didn't realize they were there at all until I looked at the photo on my computer.  The way the kid's head is elongated, as if in a carnival fun house mirror cracks me up.

a note about my process
Most of the time, I am blissfully unaware of the people that I capture in reflections like this.  I do try to keep myself out of the shot as much as possible.  That isn’t always possible because it is the angle, distance, and framing I am paying most attention to while I photograph the cars.  At a crowded car show, it is impossible to keep other people out of the shot, so I try not to worry about it.

Once in a while, I will purposely include someone in the photograph, such as the owner of this 1940 Ford Coupe, or an intentional self-portrait.

I've made a hobby of photographing cars close up. I love the distorted reflections in the chrome of great old cars. At car shows, I'm the guy sitting on the ground with my camera, getting the right angle on a bumper, grille, or hub cap.