ruffgeezer
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Feb 25, 2010 19:30:32 GMT
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Ok I've had a little play, please excuse the subject matter as I've not had time to do anything carwise lately Taken down the field at work: Anderby Creek: A bit of shopping: I'm I heading in the right direction?
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Last Edit: Feb 25, 2010 19:51:12 GMT by ruffgeezer
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Feb 25, 2010 19:42:35 GMT
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Third pic isn't working for me, but the first two are awesome! Keep taking shots like that and you'll be getting loads of positive comments. You've certainly managed to convey an atmosphere in both shots which really helps.
Rule of thirds (or somewhere around that area) really helps make these shots far more dynamic than if the main subject (the badge or the pram) was in the middle. Nice work....can't wait to see more of what you do ;D
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ruffgeezer
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Feb 25, 2010 19:54:39 GMT
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Thanks MM, I've always admired your work, so I'm glad you like mine.
I'm having an issue with the 3rd pic displaying at 2000x1500 although photobucket is telling me its 640x480 so I hope now its the right size for you guys.
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Feb 25, 2010 20:04:45 GMT
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ruffgeezer
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Feb 25, 2010 20:08:45 GMT
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I like that a lot, although I know there is more to that than just making it black and white?
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Feb 25, 2010 20:23:30 GMT
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Yeah, i cropped it to comply moreso with the "rule of thirds" and to remove some of the unnecessary clutter on the left then i desaturated it via luminosity. Then it was some adjustments on the levels and a bit of dodging/burning et voila. Its all practice though and you need to start with a decent picture for post production work. You're getting there though, the more you take the more you'll see!
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350
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Personally, I would've parked the car facing into the sun - the grille is in shade, so the eye isn't drawn to it - instead my eye is drawn to the side of the car, which isn't necessarily the most interesting bit of the car.
I'm not sure about the rest of the composition, so I'll let others make suggestions on that.
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30psi
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The shadow is a bit distracting in some of the pics. Go back earlier in the day. The penaltimate pic in my opinion is the best out of the bunch.
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1962 Ford Thunderbird 6.4L
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS CA18DET
1981 Datsun Bluebird SSS SR20DE
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Ahhh, I see what you mean about the grille being too dark. This was purely an exercise in photography (and an excuse to get the car out of course).
I might go try again tomorrow.
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Your car is not 'epic', this thread is not 'epic'....the OCEAN is epic, the UNIVERSE is epic.... please stop misusing this word!! It would appear Hotrods are the new VWs - aint fashion funny! '69 BUICK LESABRE 350
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JohnnySomersett I think they're fine also facing away from the sun is fine as an underexposed grille is better looking than an overexposed sky.The long shadows aren't too appealing but you can't do much about that unless you own some strobes or a massive reflector.I'd go back in the early morning as some others have said.
I think they're composed great but the country setting isn't fitting imo.
Unless you own a convertable,vintage or something 1960 or older I generally don't think country settings work.With a few exceptions such as the peak district.
However good urban settings are quite hard to find.
The ones I posted earlier in the thread I use alot simply because they're the best and most accessible locations in my area.
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Hirst
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Brighten up your boring old pictures by letting some bird walk into your shot. Alright sweetheart? Fancy an Indian? No? I'm buying. Come on. Just a quick drink then? No? Well, sod off then. Get out of here.
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Phwoar. Horizontal cropping is very simple and works a treat.
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chamba
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Love the Dunlop pic Seth . Whereabouts is this building (and does it still exist) Thanks. It is (was?) in Manchester not far off the Mancunion way behind some of the Man Met uni residential halls. I've got photos of my car in the exact same spot several years (and different flames) apart. Redevelopment might have claimed it by now though. Update! I've just Google earthed it fearing the worse. But it looks like its actually been renovated (presumably into posh city centre flats) but all the lettering and features are still there all cleaned up too! Cheers Seth. Will take a peek next time I'm up Manchester and get some pics if I'm in the Commer or VW. If you do make it up there again in the Oxford, there's a street called Oxford Road that might be worth a shot!
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g40jon
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just have fun with it. take inspiration (copy there style!) from other people who do know what they are doing and make the most of post processing post processing can transform a picture. before: pic taken by someone on the polo3 forum after I messed with it: of course its subjective as to which is best, but to my eyes the messed with pic looks better
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dugong
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When you get the Oxford on the road you'll have to go back and re-create the photo. I might just do that Edit: By then the building will probably have deteriorated back into its old state Seth, it's set to stay. I went past there recently and it's very much alive and kicking: I'll keep an eye on its progress if you like, and shove the Amazon in front of it one day as a sort of cultural exchange. What can I offer up to this debate? You don't necessarily need amazing equipment to get a great picture. Composition and Dutch angles go a long way. All of the shots I post have been taken on my Sony Ericsson C902 and then adjusted in GIMP 2. The tools I use the most are the brightness and contrast sliders, followed by the Colourise (sic) mode. Desaturating a colourised image or heavily battering the contrast can produce dramatic results. Often when you fiddle with parameters like this you'll get a bit of noise because a phone camera CCD isn't that high quality. If you switch to the dropper and black these bits out, all is well. Always take a photograph in colour. You can always switch over to B&W later in GIMP, and it gives you more options. Don't forget also, that plain B&W with strong contrast can be really effective: Finally, some of the filters in GIMP can produce interesting results. I like 'Cartoon' on a light setting, and 'Distort \ Newsprint'. I am by no means a technically adept photographer. I read a bit about mise en scene during Media Studies and went from there with the equipment I had. If I can do it, you can. Fact.
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dugong
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Dazgtti:
With very few exceptions I really like your shot set. The ones that work best for me are the ones where you've deliberately angled the shots to direct the eye to the car. This is why IMHO the Europa and Charade GT ti shots work. The second shot is a classic perspective shot and there isn't much more I'd do other than tweak the contrast a bit.
The first Impreza STi Type V shot is strong as well, with the focus point in the centre, again a deliberate move. The brightness and tone remind me of something you would see in EVO.
If anything, the ones that don't work for me are the ones of the 911. In the first shot there's too much going on around the car for you to pay attention to it, and the car itself is too far back to appear meaningful. It feels as if you're trying to sell the car rather than celebrate it.
The shot with the 911 and Charade in is confusing - I wasn't sure what you wanted me to look at. The 911 is too far in the distance and the roofline of the Charade gets in the way. I'd have gone up tight on the offside and got the 911 in the foreground and pulled the Charade over to the right so that it and the 911 were delineated.
The farmyard shot of the Charade has loads of potential, but for me the cropping on the car itself isn't tight enough and the angle isn't low enough to create interest. In B&W with some tighter framing this shot would be a winner.
The final STI Type V shot is great. The colour and shape of the car goes well with the upright architecture in the distance. I'd have perhaps made this B&W, but that's about all I can suggest.
Feel free to fire back abuse \ disagree with me etc, it's all intended to be constructive...I enjoyed those shots.
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dugong
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exactly the same as JS I had a go yest so have a look and critisicm welcome as this is the first time I have tried something like this: Hey, this shot is top. The car follows the perspective of the roofline into the vanishing point, and the low angle emphasises the stance of the suspension. I'd have touched out the 'DSW' on the container right at the back, as my eye likes to concentrate on shapes rather than lettering (excluding the Jetta's number plate of course).
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Last Edit: Mar 8, 2010 14:16:29 GMT by dugong
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