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**Clinton** · 08-26-2010, 05:06 PM

I took this picture on a recent trip to Antelope Island here in Utah. First the pic:

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I tried shooting this car with a variety of different focal lengths, all the way down to 10mm, and I found that the 135/1.8 worked it's magic here better than the rest.

Shot at 1600 ISO to add grain, shot in B&W and then colorized it in The GIMP to add a more antique feel. Other than the color and the resize, this is right off the sensor.

I might have tried to go further with the ISO for grain, but I wanted to isolate the DoF on the plane starting with the ram, and the camera was already at 1/8000th.

Autos aren't usually my thing, so I'd like some feedback from the crew here.

mikro · 08-26-2010, 06:27 PM

Decent composition in my (amateur) eyes. Personally I think it would have benefitted more from a simple b&w without the toning. The angle works for me, but I'd like to see more of the front of the car....not necessarily in focus but in the frame.

tibbitts · 08-26-2010, 06:32 PM

I like this picture a lot - the color/tone seems to work well. You might try cropping off some of the bright area at the top, and maybe darkening the image just a little. Maybe adding a little sharpening would make the ornament stand out more.

Paul

**Ash** · 08-26-2010, 10:30 PM

A tighter crop is definitely in order here - to focus in on the subject of the photo without unnecessary distractors.

The toning is overdone to me - it should be all about the subject and what PP would enhance the subject. Straight B&W would enhance the emblem if the conversion is done appropriately. Some dodging and burning might again bring out the subject much more vibrantly within the frame.

metaphiston · 08-30-2010, 06:50 AM

I really like the choice of focal length to give the depth of field and out of focus background here. I agree with Ash that a tighter crop would work best, I feel the right headlamp should either be completely gone or completely there, it nags at my eye.

However, I definitely think that the complete hood emblem should be kept, which makes cropping out that headlamp impossible!

Apart from that, I like the choice of high iso, black and white and colourising to give it an old fashioned look.

08-26-2010, 05:06 PM	#1
Clinton Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,915	I've seen more than you know Lens: Pentax A* 135 F1.8 Camera: K-7 Photo Location: Antelope Island ISO: 1600 Shutter Speed: 1/8000s Aperture: F1.7 I took this picture on a recent trip to Antelope Island here in Utah. First the pic: I tried shooting this car with a variety of different focal lengths, all the way down to 10mm, and I found that the 135/1.8 worked it's magic here better than the rest. Shot at 1600 ISO to add grain, shot in B&W and then colorized it in The GIMP to add a more antique feel. Other than the color and the resize, this is right off the sensor. I might have tried to go further with the ISO for grain, but I wanted to isolate the DoF on the plane starting with the ram, and the camera was already at 1/8000th. Autos aren't usually my thing, so I'd like some feedback from the crew here.

08-26-2010, 06:27 PM	#2
mikro Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: North Carolina Posts: 57	Decent composition in my (amateur) eyes. Personally I think it would have benefitted more from a simple b&w without the toning. The angle works for me, but I'd like to see more of the front of the car....not necessarily in focus but in the frame.

08-26-2010, 06:32 PM	#3
tibbitts Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Oklahoma USA Posts: 2,196	I like this picture a lot - the color/tone seems to work well. You might try cropping off some of the bright area at the top, and maybe darkening the image just a little. Maybe adding a little sharpening would make the ornament stand out more. Paul

08-26-2010, 10:30 PM	#4
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	A tighter crop is definitely in order here - to focus in on the subject of the photo without unnecessary distractors. The toning is overdone to me - it should be all about the subject and what PP would enhance the subject. Straight B&W would enhance the emblem if the conversion is done appropriately. Some dodging and burning might again bring out the subject much more vibrantly within the frame.

08-30-2010, 06:50 AM	#5
metaphiston Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 91	I really like the choice of focal length to give the depth of field and out of focus background here. I agree with Ash that a tighter crop would work best, I feel the right headlamp should either be completely gone or completely there, it nags at my eye. However, I definitely think that the complete hood emblem should be kept, which makes cropping out that headlamp impossible! Apart from that, I like the choice of high iso, black and white and colourising to give it an old fashioned look.

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