*Official Photography Thread* (56k warning)

[Tnwagn]

I like the first shot, it's very interesting in it's width. Kinda cool I guess. However, next time I would try and keep that ventilation shaft out of the picture as it really draws your attention away from the car.

I like the second shot as well, but the lighting isn't perfect. They area you're parked in is getting a little bit of light from all around but it is getting direct sunlight to the front of the car. This causes unbalance in lighting between the front left of the car and the rest of the car.

Another general comment is that when photographing cars, unless the background really adds to the theme, enhances the colors/lines of the car, or creates a startling contrast do not park closes to anything. Having a background is fine, but you want to be sufficiently far enough away from everything so even if you can only shoot at like f3.5 or f4.5 the background's still going to be blurred.

You picked a good time of the day, but I'd suggest waiting just a little longer until the sun is only throwing out really, really soft light. In picture 3 it still looks like there is a pretty decent amount of harsh light coming in. You did good to get in the shadows, but you'll have far more options if you go when the sun is perfect.

Overall, nice sharp pics but I think you're still there with me in terms of lacking that special little something that differentiates our shots from those you see in magazines

[cb7wagonPL]

ilovemycb7 - your pics are getting better! just need to perfect that composition. I like the first shot but as mentioned above I find that air vent a bit distracting especially because its cut of a bit. When framing i would either include it as a whole or not at all. the second shot is really nice but im not feeling the tilt and the rear end is a bit too dark compared to the front. If you had an off camera flash, placing it at the rear and lighting it up could have helped. Good job overall! And the BMW is

[cb7wagonPL]

one from the other day...

[zelseman]

Recently, right before I put on my freshly painted CAI.

[HybridKyle]

WOW, allot of nice shots lately!


From the beach yesterday:

[ilovemycb7]

The way you edit really gives an HDR effect man.

I like the shot but I think there is too much space up above. I would have shot it horizontally I think.

[Macaqueistrong]

WOW, allot of nice shots lately!


From the beach yesterday:

I really like this picture! Makes me want to be on the beach!

I also agree with ilovemycb7, but def a great shot

Edit: if it was cropped right above that line of clouds it would have been perfect!

[ilovemycb7]

Messing around with the 50mm and liked this one.

[PakaloloHonda]

I also agree with ilovemycb7, but def a great shot

Edit: if it was cropped right above that line of clouds it would have been perfect!

I agree with both you guys, but at the same time, I really like that there's all that room @ top.
Having said that, if anyone knows anything about the images I shoot, I diiiissspise top room LOL!

However, I believe it really works for the image that Kyle shot, in vertical format at that!
And I can't stand landscapes in vertical formats .. for the most part.
Or in this case .. and ocean-scape ..

Again however, it really works in Kyles shot ..

Just think of this image as a poster size, like 40x60 in your home ..
You're sitting across the room with a brewski in your hand and staring at it ..
See? Looks kina cool in those terms .. doesn't it?

Tomi

[HybridKyle]

The way you edit really gives an HDR effect man.

I like the shot but I think there is too much space up above. I would have shot it horizontally I think.

Thanks, what if I said it was HDR.... ?

I really like this picture! Makes me want to be on the beach!

I also agree with ilovemycb7, but def a great shot

Edit: if it was cropped right above that line of clouds it would have been perfect!

I shot one almost like that, it has a little more processing to be done though, I just noticed:

I agree with both you guys, but at the same time, I really like that there's all that room @ top.
Having said that, if anyone knows anything about the images I shoot, I diiiissspise top room LOL!

However, I believe it really works for the image that Kyle shot, in vertical format at that!
And I can't stand landscapes in vertical formats .. for the most part.
Or in this case .. and ocean-scape ..

Again however, it really works in Kyles shot ..

Just think of this image as a poster size, like 40x60 in your home ..
You're sitting across the room with a brewski in your hand and staring at it ..
See? Looks kina cool in those terms .. doesn't it?

Tomi

Thanks bro!! REALLY appreciate it...

[HybridKyle]

Messing around with the 50mm and liked this one.

Nice shot man, I cannot wait to get my 50mm

[BlackSheep]

nothing special just shooting around the back yard. I wish i had a better variety of dslr lenses i have three slr lenses but oh well..

[HybridKyle]

3rd shot has a nice DOF... 2nd shot looks pretty noisey

Nice overall!!

[BlackSheep]

just learning how to use p'shop the 2nd one i wanted an old yellowish look to it it has alot of highlights i guess i should have darkened it down

[HybridKyle]

Maybe the ISO was set a little high...