Auto Italia National Concours (June 1st)

[Nicky]

Went along to Auto Italia today at Stanford Hall... 10 of my 74 shots made it as I wasn't feeling massively creative and there are only so many times you can photograph rows of cars parked up (not my first Alfa show this year!).

Taken with my Olympus e-500 DSLR using either my 40-150mm telephoto, 35mm macro, or 17-45mm kit lens (I kept swapping throughout the day), at ISO 200 as it was slightly gloomy and F/3.5 for the good lenses and F/6-8 for the crappy kit lens.

Alfa SZ through the big wing on the back of a 156 GTA:

Lancias:

Fiat 500 dash (through the boot with a long lens):

Chrome on the back of the 500, with a little bit of me as well:

None of my 156 today though as it was parked on the grass and I couldn't really be bothered!

More info on the pics and higher res versions on my flickr, thanks for looking

 

[Matt Sayle]

These are FANTASTIC!! I love #1 it really captures the atmosphere. #2 is great use of imagination. #3 is fantastic, the comopostion, the sky, the strong colours and of course the car. Love the use of B and W on #4 and the selective colouring on #5. I really love #6 too. The compostion and the black and white that has been used. #7 would be better without you in it im afraid!

 

[Nicky]

These are FANTASTIC!! I love #1 it really captures the atmosphere. #2 is great use of imagination. #3 is fantastic, the comopostion, the sky, the strong colours and of course the car. Love the use of B and W on #4 and the selective colouring on #5. I really love #6 too. The compostion and the black and white that has been used. #7 would be better without you in it im afraid!

Cheers

I know what you mean about the last one but it was remarkably difficult to get any of the chrome without it being full of annoying reflections. Thought I'd give in and make it into a cheeky little self reflection shot instead - not something I've tried before

 

[MichaelPlace]

I'm so lusting after a 500 right now, been wanting one since the initial concept car in 2004...

How to convince myself not to trade in the Swift...

 

[Matt Sayle]

Cheers

I know what you mean about the last one but it was remarkably difficult to get any of the chrome without it being full of annoying reflections. Thought I'd give in and make it into a cheeky little self reflection shot instead - not something I've tried before

Well in that case, it worked well!