Good truck pictures? It's all about the angle...says Biglorryblog (providing another free lesson in his occasional 'How to take a good tryck picture series..').Take this one for example. It's of one of the 20 new MAN TGX tractors that have joined UK container transport specialist Maritime Transport. Nice exposure, decent, uncluttered (and above all else relevant) background.... But I can't help feeling it looks just a little...(how shall I put it?) static. Now take a look at this one.
See the difference? It's amazing what a touch of telephoto lens (to compress the shot) and above all else a little tilt of the camera can do to make a truck picture more interesting---in fact it turns an ordinary shot into something far more 'dynamic' So Biglorryblog's top truck photo tip for Monday is DON'T FORGET YOUR TELEPHOTO AND YER TILT! (now click through here for the actual story!)
The 20 new TGX 26.440 6x2 BLS artics come as both fleet additions and replacements, and join 50 further MANs within the company's total container fleet of 460. Three year full R&M contracts are also included in the acquisition package. Martime says fuel economy "...remains the decisive factor when selecting new trucks, and, in this respect, MAN remains integral to Maritime's buying policy." Indeed as Fleet Director, Derek Daly, tells Biglorryblog: "We found MAN's EGR 'Add Nothing' solution to Euro 4 has provided comparable fuel efficiency with our SCR trucks - and that's before we've factored in the AdBlue costs, so we're very pleased." Derek goes on to say: "I now consider MAN as providers of the best aftersales support in the industry. We have 10 sites around the UK, and MAN has demonstrated a coherent and a consistently high level support strategy in each location. Such a 'joined-up' approach instils great confidence. We buy many of our new trucks outright----and here, again, MAN provides great value for money in terms of residuals." So one happy customer by all accounts...
Typical British behavioure, tilting the camera with truck pictures. Never seen it in any other country.