Barbies Wheels

[h.r.ford]

This is my first try at anything like this. I'm not sure if it is good but the colours and contrast really caught my eye. What do you think I could do better??

http://community.dcmag.co.uk/photos/hrfords_gallery/images/223964/425x275.aspx

[Joe T]

Hmm, interesting shot. Im not sure there's really enough in it to hold the viewers attention. Good attempt though. :)

[Marcel]

Yup a good attempt. Nice, vibrant colours, and also contrasty to give a bit of punch.

Like Joe says, the lack of detail seems to hold it back, but well done on spotting the contrasting colours :thumbs:.

If it were me I may have tried it head on, half and half, with a vent on a 'third' in the top half.

[Marianne]

I think we need to see this bigger to be able to comment properly on it, well it might bemy old eyes that can't quite work it out but I know that it must be a cadillac or something ;)

[Matt Charlton]

I personally think its the kind of photo that would look really good on canvas on a wall at one of those American diner places, looks like a caddy or a pink limo, but the colours work well and the reflections are nice too. The reflection in the glass blacked out window gives it extra depth.

Imho - it would work fantastically on canvas as part of a split image where you get the whole car but its split into separate canvas/frames.

Nicely done :)

[h.r.ford]

I think my problem with it is the same as what you guys said. There just isn't anything there to make you want to keep looking at it. It was a pink limo stopped at a red light in Bradford. What I was going for was a reflection of the old boarded up building in the pic vs the shiny new limo. But it just doesn't quite do it. I don't think I'll ever be able to redo that shot but there are some good ideas for something similar. Thanks for the input so far!
Renee

[Matt Charlton]

You've gotta watch those red lights in Bradford, can't hang around there or you'll get arrested.

Or is that the red light district I'm thinking of?

I try not to go into Bradford city center whenever I can help it although I do have to drive through it to get to work and back every day, oh well. :)

[h.r.ford]

You've gotta watch those red lights in Bradford, can't hang around there or you'll get arrested.

Or is that the red light district I'm thinking of?

I try not to go into Bradford city center whenever I can help it although I do have to drive through it to get to work and back every day, oh well. :)

I work at Provident Financial **** is in the red light of Bradford! It is so bad they give us each a personal alarm!! I used to work in Leeds' red light (Cable and Wireless not the street corner) and I'm beginning to think that someone is trying to tell me something.

[Matt Charlton]

I worked there in IT support for 6 months :) about 5 years ago, in fact I drove past Provident not more than 30 minutes ago on the rat run from Idle to Clayton Heights, yay.

I got one of those personal alarms too :D

[moomike]

I got one of those personal alarms too :D

Don't worry Darksaber, I'm sure you could scare off any would be approachers with that wonderful sense of humour you have :D

Agree about the Diner/restaurant comment & think even though comments have been made about the amount of content to hold the viewers attention, I think you've got it right in this case IMO. I am not 100% sure why but I really like this shot. Well done :thumbs:

[Matt Charlton]

Don't worry Darksaber, I'm sure you could scare off any would be approachers with that wonderful sense of humour you have :D


Cheeky!

:bonk:

[rayfin]

I try not to go into Bradford city center whenever I can help it

I quite like Bradford city centre. Got quite a few useful 'people' shots there recently during the food festival couple of weeks back.

Ray