2022 Norton Commando Photo Contest

Photo contest

jan nelder said:
where is the seat from please?
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The rear section was from Legendary Motorcycles, but I had to chop off the seat pan area and rebuild it with a new fibreglass mold. I'm not sure if they still sell the original variant
 
The SS Clone with the Titanic (sporting roadster fiberglas per-paint) in the background.

2022 Norton Commando Photo Contest
 
The other way around, post-paint.
2022 Norton Commando Photo Contest


Feel free to use either image or both.
 
Hi all,
There are some fabulous bikes in this collection. A good photo of a commando is not hard as the bike itself is a thing of beauty (at least to me). It is minimalist but combines function with the most beautiful curves of the engine cases, bold stance and perfectly proportioned frame and tank.
But, and this is the big BUT! Would it be rude of me to point out that some beautiful bikes are ruined by poor composition of the photos. There are some shots that are otherwise are excellent but are spoiled by a random car in the background, a dirty helmet stuck on the seat etc or someone’s back door and potplant. Please take this as constructive criticism. We know our bikes look great and I’m in awe of the cleanliness and superb polish and shine but a great photo is more than the subject, it’s the presentation of that subject. For me I particularly liked the close up of the red roadster engine, the stripped down cylinder block and the blue and the gold bikes.
interestingly when desperate to buy a pommie bike as a teenager I poured over the beautiful artwork on the Norton Villiers Triumph Power Choice brochure. It was a great pamphlet but a couple of years later when my wife bought her T140V it was a one page pamphlet with the grottiest photo of a Bonnie parked on someone’s backyard path, dam, the grass hadn’t even been mowed. Talk about amateur hour. It looked like they got the tea lady to snap it with a Kodak Instamatic
yes, I’m prepared to be criticised for these comments.
regards all
Alan
 
Alan L said:
Hi all,
There are some fabulous bikes in this collection. A good photo of a commando is not hard as the bike itself is a thing of beauty (at least to me). It is minimalist but combines function with the most beautiful curves of the engine cases, bold stance and perfectly proportioned frame and tank.
But, and this is the big BUT! Would it be rude of me to point out that some beautiful bikes are ruined by poor composition of the photos. There are some shots that are otherwise are excellent but are spoiled by a random car in the background, a dirty helmet stuck on the seat etc or someone’s back door and potplant. Please take this as constructive criticism. We know our bikes look great and I’m in awe of the cleanliness and superb polish and shine but a great photo is more than the subject, it’s the presentation of that subject. For me I particularly liked the close up of the red roadster engine, the stripped down cylinder block and the blue and the gold bikes.
interestingly when desperate to buy a pommie bike as a teenager I poured over the beautiful artwork on the Norton Villiers Triumph Power Choice brochure. It was a great pamphlet but a couple of years later when my wife bought her T140V it was a one page pamphlet with the grottiest photo of a Bonnie parked on someone’s backyard path, dam, the grass hadn’t even been mowed. Talk about amateur hour. It looked like they got the tea lady to snap it with a Kodak Instamatic
yes, I’m prepared to be criticised for these comments.
regards all
Alan
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I raised a similar question during the initial "brake" photo contest. Is this a "photo" contest or a "best brake" contest?

I believe the vote count reflects the general sentiment quite well.
 
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