Sixties Sam Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 A guy posted this link on another forum I visit. I could not believe these were models, and not real cars! Amazing realism!My link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 We're trying to track down this guy. I want to do a magazine feature on his work. His photos are amazing, the best I've seen by far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 WOW other than the lack of people, THAT WAS AWESOME!!!!! Some were easy to tell, midldle of the day, an intersection with absolutely NO peaople? But ALOT MORE actually could pass for REAL in MY opinoin. Those black and white ones are absolute killers! This guy IS GOOD!!! Thanks for posting it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 WOW !!!!! The dioramas are just awesome! And the photography is too.....I would have never believed some were models instead of the real thing if I hadn't read the heading.....WOW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 (edited) George ,I'm a car nut first , never even thought about people , weird but true. Saw his work on the H.A.M.S. Model builders board and the last thing I saw was the ceiling. TKO work! James Edited January 31, 2010 by kit bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony T Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Just flat out awesome! The vehicles, the buildings, roads, use of backgrounds, snow, water, etc etc. I was going to say that the only thing missing was people! Just awesome!! Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercman Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Most of the cars are Franklin Mint, and Danbury cars, along with some models. He did however scratch build most of the buildings. The diner is a work of art in itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie8575 Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Looks like he lives somewhere in eastern Massachusetts, so he's not too far from me. Harry, I found how to e-Mail him and did so. If contact is made, I'd be willing to help write/shoot the article if you need it. Just let me know. Charlie Larkin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarDude.com Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) The absolute best I have ever seen. This guy must work in the movies doing miniature sets and such. What a talent. Oh, to be able to do work this good. I'm jealous. Posted Today, 11:41 AM They did a feature on this guy last night on the CBS Evening News in the Steve Hartman's Asignment America segment. Here's a link to the segment. You have to watch a short ad first and then the video of this guy comes on. http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=6344947n&tag=contentMain;contentBody. This post has been edited by KarDude.com: Today, 11:43 AM He also has a website where you can view his photos. Here's the link: http://elginpark.smugmug.com/ Edited March 30, 2010 by KarDude.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Quantz Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 (edited) Great work, seriously. Don't get me wrong, but everything looks too "clean" to be real. The buildings and such need some "wear" and "age" to me. No doubt a very skilled hand behind those though. Maybe things were actually clean and nice back in the day... I was born in the 80s, everything is dirty these days. If only I had the attention span to do something like that. Got the patience, but i'd get bored with it fast. Thanks for the link, that was nice to look at. Edited March 15, 2010 by Ryan Quantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 There was a feature on this guy (Michael Paul Smith) on ABC-TV news tonight. Here is a link to the story on their website. Elgin Park photos His Flickr site has had 9 million hits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runsw/scissors Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 only one thing to say WOW!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 It is a amazing work! But no people... And on a car magazine they said that he didn't build the cars. BTW looks nice too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielG Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I'm sorry, but that is more about photography than model building, BUT, they do look really nice, don't they?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilderness1989 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 only one thing to say WOW!!! DITTO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 WOW! It really doesn't matter if it's the modeling or the photography, this guy has some serious talent in both aspects!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovis Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 Impressive work!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted July 12, 2013 Share Posted July 12, 2013 reminds me of the Twilight Zone episodes where all the people are gone but one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raildogg Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Great photos but it's the models that are the focal point. Rod Serling would have used these in the Twilight Zone for sure. Erie and yet, beautiful in it's desolation. KUDOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Wow that is so realistic.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 (edited) Wow! Amazing work! Some of those you can't tell from photos of the real thing! Edited July 30, 2013 by Jeremy Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Very impressive indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piero Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 Michael Paul Smith did the best model car pictures I've seen on the web... Looks so real, there is only a mysterious thing, nobody in the streets ! I've chatted about his and my pictures on flicker, he's a nice guy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skydime Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) Check it out. I found a video in Yahoo headlines about Michael Paul Smith, doing models and dioramas used to create spectacular photos. http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/10/04/crafting-scenes-of-iconic-americana/ Edited October 4, 2013 by Skydime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 This guys does some amazing work http://blog.flickr.net/en/2013/10/04/crafting-scenes-of-iconic-americana/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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