Machinery Scrap metal

bjake · 02-19-2012, 11:19 PM

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smf · 02-20-2012, 04:31 AM

Thanks for posting this.

You might try increasing the contrast a bit.

**baro-nite** · 02-20-2012, 05:41 AM

Promising shot of a worthy subject. Looks like you had to deal with the challenges of dim and flat light, and a busy uninteresting background. On-camera flash solves the problem of dimness, but not of flat light -- getting the flash away from the camera greatly increases the possibilities. Of course that involves more gear and more fuss, which I'm just learning about myself. Lacking that, a tripod to allow a long exposure would another way to deal with the dim light, and would avoid the problem of light fall-off from having the light source (the flash) so close to the subject (the right side of the car and especially the roof is brighter and flatter, which is distracting).

I think this subject would work best either with the whole car in view or with a tighter focus on particular details. Right now I find the perspective too in-between -- suggestive of the whole but looking a bit too cropped.

bjake · 02-20-2012, 10:23 AM

Thanks for all the replies.Would like to have had the whole car in the picture but the 28mm was the only lens with me and was blocked by trees to step back.Did use the on camera flash to get a little light inside the car.Will take the long walk back to the Buick later.
Thanks,
Jake

grainbelt · 02-20-2012, 12:01 PM

Originally posted by baro-nite

I think this subject would work best either with the whole car in view or with a tighter focus on particular details. Right now I find the perspective too in-between -- suggestive of the whole but looking a bit too cropped.

Best advise thus far. Either get in there and get the details, or step further back and show the car in its current environment. A great subject to have on hand.

bjake · 02-20-2012, 12:57 PM

The only lens I have shorter than the 28 is the 18-55,will try it the next time I walk that way.
Thanks,
Jake

tuggie76 · 02-21-2012, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by bjake

The only lens I have shorter than the 28 is the 18-55,will try it the next time I walk that way.
Thanks,
Jake

If you have Photoshop you might want to try combining a couple of shots in 'Panoama'.

Tuggie76

Gregory_51 · 02-21-2012, 08:09 AM

I'd love to come across an opportunity like this. I love abstracts and see a lot of possibilities here. I don't like the the use of flash as it introduces harsh shadows. To get the details inside and out I would have bracketed the shots for an HDR. I know some people don't like them but they can be subtle as well as harsh and this type of subject is a perfect candidate for it anyway. As I mentioned on another of your photos a lower perspective might have been better. This is definitely would revisiting. I know if I came across this I'd have taken dozens of shots.
Regards
Greg

bjake · 02-21-2012, 09:51 AM

Did take a lot of shots,liked this one best HDR is beyond my limits of editing.Walking back to the Buick today,won't be able to carry tripod or extra flash as it's a pretty hard walk for me.Don't know what the light will be as heavy broken clouds are passing.
Thanks,
Jake

lesmore49 · 02-28-2012, 11:10 PM

I like the old Buick in the woods.

bjake · 02-29-2012, 09:46 AM

Thanks for the comment.
Jake

02-19-2012, 11:19 PM	#1
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416	Scrap metal Lens: CPC 28mm 2.8 macro Camera: KX Photo Location: KY woods ISO: 200 Shutter Speed: 1/60s Aperture: F5.6

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02-20-2012, 04:31 AM	#2
smf Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Midland, MI Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,083	Thanks for posting this. You might try increasing the contrast a bit.

02-20-2012, 05:41 AM	#3
baro-nite Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: North Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,295	Promising shot of a worthy subject. Looks like you had to deal with the challenges of dim and flat light, and a busy uninteresting background. On-camera flash solves the problem of dimness, but not of flat light -- getting the flash away from the camera greatly increases the possibilities. Of course that involves more gear and more fuss, which I'm just learning about myself. Lacking that, a tripod to allow a long exposure would another way to deal with the dim light, and would avoid the problem of light fall-off from having the light source (the flash) so close to the subject (the right side of the car and especially the roof is brighter and flatter, which is distracting). I think this subject would work best either with the whole car in view or with a tighter focus on particular details. Right now I find the perspective too in-between -- suggestive of the whole but looking a bit too cropped.

02-20-2012, 10:23 AM	#4
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416 Original Poster	Thanks for all the replies.Would like to have had the whole car in the picture but the 28mm was the only lens with me and was blocked by trees to step back.Did use the on camera flash to get a little light inside the car.Will take the long walk back to the Buick later. Thanks, Jake

02-20-2012, 12:01 PM	#5
grainbelt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Albums Posts: 587	Originally posted by baro-nite I think this subject would work best either with the whole car in view or with a tighter focus on particular details. Right now I find the perspective too in-between -- suggestive of the whole but looking a bit too cropped. Best advise thus far. Either get in there and get the details, or step further back and show the car in its current environment. A great subject to have on hand.

02-20-2012, 12:57 PM	#6
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416 Original Poster	The only lens I have shorter than the 28 is the 18-55,will try it the next time I walk that way. Thanks, Jake

02-21-2012, 07:56 AM	#7
tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,216	Originally posted by bjake The only lens I have shorter than the 28 is the 18-55,will try it the next time I walk that way. Thanks, Jake If you have Photoshop you might want to try combining a couple of shots in 'Panoama'. Tuggie76

02-21-2012, 08:09 AM	#8
Gregory_51 Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: London, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 343	I'd love to come across an opportunity like this. I love abstracts and see a lot of possibilities here. I don't like the the use of flash as it introduces harsh shadows. To get the details inside and out I would have bracketed the shots for an HDR. I know some people don't like them but they can be subtle as well as harsh and this type of subject is a perfect candidate for it anyway. As I mentioned on another of your photos a lower perspective might have been better. This is definitely would revisiting. I know if I came across this I'd have taken dozens of shots. Regards Greg

02-21-2012, 09:51 AM	#9
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416 Original Poster	Did take a lot of shots,liked this one best HDR is beyond my limits of editing.Walking back to the Buick today,won't be able to carry tripod or extra flash as it's a pretty hard walk for me.Don't know what the light will be as heavy broken clouds are passing. Thanks, Jake

02-28-2012, 11:10 PM	#10
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,349	I like the old Buick in the woods.

02-29-2012, 09:46 AM	#11
bjake Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Eastern Kentucky Posts: 416 Original Poster	Thanks for the comment. Jake