Early one weekend morning, my husband got up before sunrise and went to Kobe to take pictures of the GT3 touring. He wrote an article about how it went, which I would like to share with you today.

To Kobe Old Settlement

I once met someone on a social networking site who said, "A picture of Crayon's GT3 Touring at the Old Settlement in Kobe would definitely be a good idea!I was told that the "Rokko" is the most famous mountain in Japan. This time, I took a short drive from the city of Kobe to Mt. Rokko for the purpose of filming the event, and I would like to report the whole story.

If you try to take pictures in the city of Kobe, it is first of all impossible to do so during the daytime. There are many cars and people in the neighborhood, which is lined with Daimaru and high-end boutiques. So, I decided to takeLeft home at 5 AM for an early morning shoot.The first time, the company was in a position to do so.

The Old Foreign Settlement in Kobe is the area where the 126 lots of the former foreign settlement area, which was platted around the time of the opening of the Port of Kobe, are located. It is an area that is very typical of Kobe, with some Western-style buildings still standing, the Daimaru Kobe store, and luxury brand stores.

It's the middle of the Obon vacations.The traffic light on Route 2 is almost green in the early morning.We arrived in Kobe in no time and wandered around the city, looking for a spot to take pictures. The atmosphere of the city is still outstanding. And there is no one.

We parked the GT3 out of the way on the shoulder of the road and began taking pictures from various angles.

This time, I will be shooting with my beloved SONY α7 Ⅲ with the SEL24105G zoom lens that covers from 24mm to 105mm. Basically, shooting cars depends on the composition, but to a certain extent, it is possible to take pictures of cars with a zoom lens that covers a range of 24mm to 105mm.It's better to use the telephoto side of a zoom lens and aim from a distance to accurately depict the shape of the body.and the so-called "compression efficiencyThe camera captures the background in a large image and gives a sense of the mass of the car, making it easy to take a good, atmospheric photo.

Of course, if you want to get a sense of the body's width and breadth, it is better to take a close-up photo at a wide angle, but if you take a normal photo of a car at a wide angle, the aberration of the lens and the perspective effect will make the body look stouter or wider than it is to the naked eye, and the body will appear to be more compact.The shape of the car is somehow strange.This would be the case.

Well, there is a lot to say about this area, but please refer to the following website if you are interested, as it is easy to understand.
Techniques for Properly Photographing Cars

Two shots of GT3 Touring

And here are the photos I took this time.

After we finished taking all the pictures, it would have been a shame to just leave.After a long time, we headed for the Venus Bridge and again (again) to the mountain driveway.The Mt. Rokko Driveway is the western access route from the city of Kobe to Mt.

As those of your age may know, Venus Bridge and Mt. Again are the two most famous mountains in Yasuhiro Yamane's "ALWAYS - Always the same - Always the same - Always the same This is a classic date spot in Kobe, which also appears in the lyrics of the song "The Night View". In the olden days, all boys used to put their girlfriends in the passenger seat of a two-door coupe and go on a date to see the night view (laughs).

Originally a mecca for scribes, it was a parade of cat's eyes.The road is not wide at the lower elevations and is not easy to drive on, but as one approaches the summit of Mt. Rokko, the road gradually becomes easier to drive on.

As it nears the summit, the route changes to the east, driving along the West Rokko Driveway toward Tenran-dai.
The West Rokko Driveway is a technical route with a series of tight corners. Motorcycle runners are common here early in the morning on holidays, so be careful.
Incidentally, if you drive a GT3 here, you will have a little too much power.A Boxster or a car with less power would be about right.

Drinking a canned coffee while overlooking the cities of Kobe and Osaka from the viewing platform. The air is clear and very cool. Early morning coffee here is the best holiday luxury.

After leaving Tenran-dai, I drove along the East Rokko Driveway and tried to return home, but I noticed that the usual "I'm not going to go home.Royu drivewayI had taken a ticket for the passage of the "The

."How many times are you going to come to Ashiu? You were here yesterday.I arrived at the East Rokko Observation Deck to my own dismay.

Then there it was, the same Crayon GT3 Touring Package!

A person I had met at Ashiu a while ago was up there today on a GT3 touring trip. Naturally, we parked next to him, said hello, and had a nice chat about cars.

'TheLet's take a picture together side by side!The two shots of the rare GT3 Touring Package were taken with the "GT3 Touring Package.

We headed home after 10 AM, rejoicing at the unexpected and precious shot. It was a very healthy and fulfilling holiday morning.
The GT3 has traveled more than 3,500 km, and both car and driver have become quite accustomed to it. We have become accustomed to the feeling of power and the speed at which the engine revs up, and the GT3 responds as we want it to in any situation.

We are also planning to go on a longer touring trip in the near future, which we will report on later.