Hellion

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Great shot

Thank you much! The heritage center I went to in my city has several restored buildings of all types. Lots of backdrops to chose from. From MCM to farm implement.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Thank you much! The heritage center I went to in my city has several restored buildings of all types. Lots of backdrops to chose from. From MCM to farm implement. View attachment 207903View attachment 207904

Your bike has so many cool but small features it really needs a fairly solid background to show it off. Otherwise I think it loses details

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Agreed. A busy background is not always the best background. I have a nighttime parking garage shoot planned that should feature the bike well. And a few other spots I plan to hit here soon. I just had a lot of fun getting out and giving it a debut ride. I think a side rear shot will be best, to show off most of my work. Thank you for your input! Always appreciated!

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

This backdrop at the Lakewood Heritage Center hits close to my heart. It is a Valentine Diner, which were made in my hometown of Wichita Kansas. Several of these diners made their way to Colorado where only a few survive today. I hope to own one someday, as I know of a stash. I’m glad they preserved this one. Such a gem!

 

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Golden hour shots.

 

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The Hellion in front of a restored Valentine Diner. The White Way Grill.

 

[mnelson446]

A stunning ride, very well done

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

A stunning ride, very well done

Thank you! Much appreciated

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

This was a fun photo until I realized the banana seat looked peculiar.

 

[Captain Awesome]

This was a fun photo until I realized the banana seat looked peculiar. View attachment 208157

Classic

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

More fun at the heritage center today. The wife and I left a little early yesterday and didn’t get shots with the neon lit up. Beautiful night to cruise.

 

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[kingfish254]

Great pics of a KILLER build!
Love seeing this one out and about!

 

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Ride video with @MsAtomicBomb on the Hellion she really liked the ride. She has been helpful and encouraging with this build. We laced the 3 speed wheel together.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

Great pics of a KILLER build!
Love seeing this one out and about!

Thank you much @kingfish254 it has been such a fun build. So happy that it rides and shifts well. I did learn not to do photo shoots around cactus, as I picked up a thorn and flattened my front tire on the first shoot. Looking through photos I found the culprit, just above the siren.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

After taking over 150 shots at two different locations, the finished photo has been chosen. It wasn’t an easy decision. I narrowed the choices down to 70, then 50, then 23 down to 12. I was looking for the photo that offered it all. I had my wife make a top 5. We then made a decision on the best shot. Funny thing is, the choice came down to some of the first shots I took of the Hellion. The final choice also happened to be in a spot that I took the most photos, so I had some good follow up photos to accommodate the money shot. Kendrick Lake gave me the best results.

 

[Shrunken_Head_Pedaler]

This shot was a very close second in choice. I still ponder using it.