On one of my recent trips to Germany, I had the pleasure of
visiting the Porsche Museum located just outside Stuttgart.
As a self-confessed petrol head and long-term fan of the
Porsche brand, I was like the proverbial kid in a candy store!
Right opposite the museum is a Porsche car showroom. I made this my first port of call and was not
disappointed with the exotica on display.
For example, below you see an image of the Porsche 918
Spyder, a mid-engine hybrid petrol & electric sports car.
The 4.6 litre V8 engine develops 608-horse power and two
electric motors deliver an additional 279 horsepower…
That gives a combined output of 887 horsepower and a top speed of 210 mph!
With such severe power to go, you need equally severe power
to stop…
The brakes on this car are HUGE and serve to both stop the
car and to generate power for the batteries.
Heading over to the museum, there were a few cars
outside. Most people were simply taking
photos of the cars on their mobile phones and heading into the museum.
Elske photography tip: Always look around (and up) – you never know
where your next great image will come from (see below).
The picture above is reflections of the cars from the
museums roof.
Once inside the museum, you are treated to cars old and
new. One of my favourite oldies is the
356C shown above. The black and white
conversion on this image seems to capture the era of the 1960s.
The racing heritage is everywhere to be seen. Here is the winner’s trophy from the 24 hour
Le Mans race.
Right up to date we have the 911 GT3 R Hybrid racing car.
And finally, a poster for every boy’s wall - the Porsche
Carrera GT.
If you are in or near Stuttgart, I thoroughly recommend a
visit to the Porsche Museum – you will not be disappointed.
Elske Photography tips
In public places such as museums, you are very rarely
allowed tripods. Make sure your ISO is
boosted to a high enough level to allow for fast shutter speeds to minimise
camera shake.
Museums are busy places!
If possible, arrive early to ensure you have more chance of getting
shots without people in the frame.
Sometimes, it is unavoidable – especially around a very
interesting item. In these cases, be
patient and (hopefully) the people around will be kind enough to move out of
the frame long enough for you to get your shot.
Another top tip in crowded areas is to get down low and
shoot upwards or shoot with the camera tilted slightly to the side. This gives you a much more dynamic final
image. This is especially useful when
capturing images of cars.
