I'm guessing you aren't looking for C&C on these?
Wow nothing much to comment regarding this car don't you think?
Is that a Spyker parked next to the Veyron?
Why not? I am always looking for C&C.
Thanks.
TBH, if it's CC you're after then IMO these are just holiday snaps of what is a very desirable car. Yes, there are some wide-angle capers going that are 'of the genre' but without being about to control the light (i.e. being able to use flash etc) and the surroundings (i.e. the people) this is never going to be the ideal situation to shoot a car.
TBH, if it's CC you're after then IMO these are just holiday snaps of what is a very desirable car. Yes, there are some wide-angle capers going that are 'of the genre' but without being about to control the light (i.e. being able to use flash etc) and the surroundings (i.e. the people) this is never going to be the ideal situation to shoot a car.
specialman has summed it up nicely I think. These are just snaps so there's no point giving C&C on them.
I'm no expert my my c&c would be that no 4 & 5 work well but shame about the people and both need straightening imho (or the perspective/framing is not totally central). no6 is a nice angle but shame the back of the car is cut off and looks like the light was difficult for all of them.
But what is the fun shooting in ideal situations, trying to get the best results in challenging situations is much more fun. And any tips to do so would be useful to me at least.
Thanks, numbers 4 and 5 are like that as a result of using an Ultra Wide Angle lens. I did try to correct the distortion with PP but I could not really get them to look much better. Light was either full on sun or shade
There's challenging and there's simply bad environments to shoot; a busy Monte Carlo in the middle of a sunny day is definitely the latter.
I like the enthusiasm you have for this kind of shooting (I notice you have more images on show in another thread of similarly exotic cars) but the reality of the situation is you will always be at a disadvantage when you have not one iota of control over anything. If you're trying to create stunning illustrations of what these supercars are then you're fighting a losing battle in this case.
Pros who specialise in shooting these kinds of cars do so with years of trial & error behind them and with a raft of ideas regarding lighting, shooting angles and location.
You've replied to another comment with this....
...doesn't that sum things up? You've used a UWA lens to get everything in and the lighting has been rubbish, despite processing and tweaking, in the end you've had to accept that they can't be recovered back to something that's more appealing.
I understand this car obviously appeals to you and you see it as something special - no argument there from me - but this is just holiday snap car porn and not interesting photography.
Now, in terms of improving then I think you need to look at the basics, the fundamentals of shooting cars; do you want to shoot statics or actions (or both)? Do you need to be able to control light? How can I control the angle from which I shoot and the background I'm shooting against?
I know getting hold of a Veyron might be a hard job but surely you know someone with a vaguely appealing car, be it a souped-up hot hatch or a luxury saloon. Why not practise on that first and get a feel for what you want t achieve? Then you can experiment with lighting and new locations and I guarantee you'll have results that are 10 times better with little effort.
Had the back end not being slightly clipped, I would actually have quite liked #6 as it shows a bit of the buildings in the background, but cuts out the mass of people visible in the other shots
Thanks for nothing.
John I can understand why you took these even given the limitations of the surroundings.
Being positive and if it were me, I'd take the car and remove it from its busy surroundings. The reflection of the building adds to the whole busyness in the original picture but when reduced to the reflected buildings only can compliment the cars form, IMO.
This picture isn't perfect by any means but it does represent a quick cop out with minimal work and a better result, perhaps.
Always good to see others pictures. Thanks John.
If you really want harsh C&C then I'll give you it but you won't like it at all.
These should really be in the fluffy kitten section of the board.
If you really want harsh C&C then I'll give you it but you won't like it at all.
These should really be in the fluffy kitten section of the board.
Is that a Spyker parked next to the Veyron?