Everything you need to know about Newsday's Field of Wheels 2018, from last year's winners to must-see cars at this year's event.

For free tickets to Newsday’s Field of Wheels Exhibition and show, go to <a href="http://www.newsdayevents.com">newsdayevents.com</a>.

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Hundreds of vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles will cruise to Newsday's annual outdoor car show, Field of Wheels, on Saturday, June 16. The event was originally scheduled for Saturday, May 19, but was postponed due to weather. 
Chrome-lovers of all ages can come to see classic and custom rides judged in categories such as "best paint," "radical custom," "best original" and -- of course -- "people's choice." Winners take home trophies and bragging rights. 
The all-day festival also includes live entertainment and car-related merchandise for sale, plus food and beverage vendors. Admission is free, although you'll need to download printable tickets in advance. Gates open at 11 a.m. 
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WHEN | WHERE 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 16, 235 Pinelawn Rd. (enter from Ruland Road), Melville. Rain date May 21. 
INFO 631-843-2666, <a href="http://newsdayevents.com" target="_blank">newsdayevents.com</a> 
ADMISSION Free (tickets required)

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Here are some insider tips for Newsday's Field of Wheels:
PLAN AHEAD
Request and print your free tickets now -- attendance is limited. Show car registration is full.
BEAT THE CROWD 
Plan to arrive when the parking gates are opening at 11 -- or go later in the day, when the earlybirds are heading out. Good to know: Pets, smoking and alcohol are not permitted on the grounds.
SEE AND VOTE 
Pick up a program and head to the back of the field to browse each row of show cars. Make notes of what you see and stop by the voting tent by 3 p.m. to note your favorites. Winners are announced by 3:30 p.m.

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Ralph Scancarelli has worked long and hard restoring his 1936 Auburn Boattail. 
From re-chroming the fenders to replacing the interior leather, it took Scancarelli, off-and-on, five years to return the car to glory. But on Saturday, all the work had been finished and Scancarelli of Northport got to show his finished efforts to fellow car enthusiasts from across Long Island. 
“I drive it whenever the sun shines,” he said with a proud smile. 
At the 2017 Newsday Field of Wheels car show, hundreds of people strolled the newspaper’s parking lot in Melville and admired classic cars. Standing next to the vehicles were their proud owners who happily answered questions and shared the story of how they acquired their prized motorcars.
Bill Bentivegna of Babylon, for example, bought his 1994 Ford Mustang from a man in New Mexico about two years ago. Bentivegna attended Saturday’s event because he’s selling the Mustang, which he said is a replica of the pace car used in the 78th Indianapolis 500, run in 1994.
“Everything on this car is the exact same,” Bentivegna said. “I only changed the tires because the old ones had rotted.”
Saturday’s lineup of vehicles also featured a few low-riders, muscle cars and newer models from local dealerships. The car show also offered a peek at rarities from times long past.
Levittown resident Frank Caira stood next to a 1978 Buick Regal Sports Coupe Turbo and said he has owned the car for 25 years. Caira said he once used the car to commute to work in Westchester County.
“I bought this as my everyday car,” he said. “But I found out how much it was worth and I took it off the road immediately.”
Throughout the day, attendees enjoyed live music and ate snacks from food vendors. Attendees also voted on the best cars in eight different categories, including Best Paint, Best Interior, Best Engine, and, the day’s largest prize, Best in Show. 
First-time attendee Stanley Rusinyak of Valley Stream took home the top prize for his 1958 Pontiac Bonneville, with a cherry red paint job and black interior carpet that shimmered with silver speckles. He won the car off an online auction from a man in Kissimmee, Florida.
Rusinyak said he was stunned when his name was announced. 
“I knew my car was nice, but I didn’t think it was that nice,” he said. 
Newsday has sponsored the event for seven years.

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From snapping selfies and action shots to capturing poses on the beach and fireworks, we found the best tips to help you take better photos and videos on your phone. Take a look: 
1. Zoom with your feet. Zooming with your phone will reduce image quality and, if you’re shooting video, make shakiness more prevalent. Instead, walk closer to your subject. 
2. Find an interesting angle. Pointing and shooting will only get you so far — get low, take a step to the right, do something else besides shooting your subject flat on. 
3. Set your focus and exposure with a tap. Beach shots can be too bright, especially when a light-colored shirt or pasty skin is in your view finder. If you tap on the brightest spot of your photo, your iPhone will dial down the exposure. Tapping on your subject will set the focus, as well. 
4. Get close when shooting video. Wind and distance are not friends with the little mic in your mobile device. Get close to your subject for a clearer sound. 
5. Know the rule of thirds. Video and stills look better when you don’t place your subject dead center in a photo (most of the time — creative license may overrule this). Imagine a grid on your screen that breaks it into three equal parts wide and three equal parts tall. Always place your subject on one of the lines in the grid. 
6. Avoid using flash, if possible. It often just creates a bad lighting experience, and people get red-eye. Try to get the subject in some kind of natural light — if you’re outside, maybe just find a street light and use the editing tools built into your phone. You can also use an app like Instagram to play around with the brightness and contrast. You can even add special effects. If you have to use the flash, try to put a piece of printer paper over the flash to diffuse the light and reduce redeye. 
7. Avoid using the zoom. It can make the image blurry. If you can’t physically get closer, it’s better to just take the photo and then zoom into whatever you want to focus on by cropping. 
8. Be sure to focus. This may seem obvious, but always give your phone a few seconds to focus to avoid blurry photos. 
9. Adjust the brightness. One trick for making details in your photos “pop” is to adjust the brightness after taking the picture. Look for the “light” setting on your iPhone. This will make shots look more dramatic. 
10. Choose horizontal. Horizontal photos are usually better than vertical ones, but if you plan to upload the picture to Instagram, be mindful that people on the ends of a wide shot could get cut off. So either leave extra space in the photo or shoot vertically. 
11. Try a photo app. Free apps like photo gene, or, if you have iOS7 or later, use the edit button and the magic-wand tool to tune brightness, vibrance, saturation and more. 
12. Hold your phone horizontally when shooting video. Holding the phone sideways allows for full-screen shots without the two black bars you would get if shooting vertically. 
13. Don’t take photos in front of windows if indoors. Shooting in a dark area in front of a light source will make the subject “backlit” — the camera will focus on the light source rather than the subject. This also applies on bright and sunny days, and when shooting sunsets. 
14. Be mindful of Instagram filters. Don’t oversaturate or over-sharpen your images. They may look OK on your phone, but when they’re blown up on a computer or on Facebook, they look grainy, pixelated and over-edited. Too much filter is a no-no. 
15. Take better selfies. Never look down into a camera held below your face. That results in notoriously unflattering poses. But hey, if you can pull it off, go for it.

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