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The beauty of classic machines by Peter Aylward

These beautifully cinematic images by Peter Aylward, a photographer based in Windsor, show a range of vintage cars and motorcycles in an appealing vintage palette of classic colours.

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Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

Via Creative Boom submission. All images courtesy of the artist

"The intention of my work is to glorify the beauty and form of classic machines from past decades, set in events celebrating the sights, sounds and emotions. Isolating a moment, the speed or capturing the interaction between driver, mechanic and machine.

"These shots are graded using a cinematic aesthetic. The fragile, priceless vintage machinery paired with incredibly brave men and women still competing in historic racing events often with no additional safety equipment from the period they were designed. The colour-grading is as important to me as the capture, with no filters ever being used each project takes a slightly different twist on a cinematic theme."

Discover more at www.peteraylward.co.uk.

Colourful vintage BMW 2002 race car with red, white, yellow and blue livery parked at a racing event, showcasing its distinctive aerodynamic rear wing and classic design details
Vintage racing cars stacked on a transporter, featuring red, yellow and blue colour-blocking and classic racing livery
A red, yellow and white vintage racing car numbered 99 parked outside a garage with people nearby at a classic motorsport event
Mechanic in black shirt adjusting a colourful vintage racing car with red, yellow and blue panels at a motorsport event
A vintage BMW race car in red, yellow and white livery accelerates on a track, captured with motion blur and cinematic colour grading
Mechanics work on a red Ferrari at a historic racing event, with spectators visible in the pit lane behind
Overhead view of a pit lane during a historic racing event, with vintage racing cars lined up and teams of mechanics and drivers in period clothing attending to the vehicles
White vintage racing car number 31 being prepared in the paddock whilst spectators watch from the grandstand at a historic motor racing event
Overhead view of a vintage black car with exposed engine at a racing event, casting shadows on a light-coloured surface
Vintage tan convertible pace car with "Thunderbird" and "Official Pace Car" lettering, parked at a classic motorsport event with spectators and trees in the background
Ornamental hood badge and red bodywork of a vintage racing car detail against a blurred stone background
Close-up of a vintage Bugatti racing car showing its distinctive radiator grille, exposed engine and red bodywork
Close-up of a Bugatti car's bonnet badge and mascot with a spotlight visible in soft focus to the left
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