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I particularly like the smoothness of the bumper, muted colors and tight cropping, decontextualizing the subject. I subdued the colors and pushed the contrast a bit in Photoshop to emphasize the depth as the chrome gently wraps around the automobile. The depth and texture of the bumper is not unlike that of a landscape beneath a quite blue summer sky. Photo taken at Skokie's Second Annual Backlot Bash by Danny Putrus.
Tech: Nikon D70 with Nikkor DX 18-70mm lens at 70mm, 1/250 sec @ f/8, ISO 200, center-weighted metering, no flash, hand held 