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FujiFilm X-T2 18-55.

The 240 is at 24mm, f3.6, 1/60, ISO100,

http://i.imgur.com/BIrSjbS.jpg?1

 

A couple of questions:

 

- Are you shooting narrative landscapes where the car is a focal point? or are you trying to shoot a car portrait with an interesting background?

 

- How did you light the scene?

 

First of let me say that these are very good, and kudos to you for pulling these out of an 18-55 lens. I like them a lot. But everyone is a critic and here is my criticism:

 

- Subject: I think the car overall needs to come closer to the camera. It's a great backdrop and a great color contrast, but the car just takes up too little space in the picture. How much forward depends on whether you want to shoot a portrait or a landscape and how much field of depth blur you want. the 18-55 lens is not great for depth of field .

 

- Lighting: It looks like you only lit the front part of the car, and as a result the back of the car starts to dissolve into the background. I don't know if that was intentional but if it was then maybe make it more dramatic or contrasting. I think if you pulled the car closer to the camera this might solve for it as well.

 

Your VW picture does these things much better, my only feedback there would be try to color correct the snow to the right of the frame out. It's too close to the car and fighting for attention.

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Did Shanton get his car tuned?

He did not, I'm pretty sure that's the last thing the car needs to be done.

 

 

A couple of questions:

 

- Are you shooting narrative landscapes where the car is a focal point? or are you trying to shoot a car portrait with an interesting background?

 

- How did you light the scene?

 

First of let me say that these are very good, and kudos to you for pulling these out of an 18-55 lens. I like them a lot. But everyone is a critic and here is my criticism:

 

- Subject: I think the car overall needs to come closer to the camera. It's a great backdrop and a great color contrast, but the car just takes up too little space in the picture. How much forward depends on whether you want to shoot a portrait or a landscape and how much field of depth blur you want. the 18-55 lens is not great for depth of field .

 

- Lighting: It looks like you only lit the front part of the car, and as a result the back of the car starts to dissolve into the background. I don't know if that was intentional but if it was then maybe make it more dramatic or contrasting. I think if you pulled the car closer to the camera this might solve for it as well.

 

Your VW picture does these things much better, my only feedback there would be try to color correct the snow to the right of the frame out. It's too close to the car and fighting for attention.

 

Car portrait with interesting backrounds is what I'm doing.

These are both natural light.

Thank you for your input. I typically dont like tight crops when shooting cars, unless they are in motion. I guess it adds more to the story

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I understand disliking tight crops, a lot of car magazines take it way too far.

 

Here though I am not suggesting you change the frame of the picture at all...just park the car a little closer to the camera, and keep the whole scene. I don't think it would destroy your narrative at all as you will still have all the elements, and the only thing you give up is a little dead space of the wall and brick behind it.

 

That's very good for natural light. A shop light and a piece of cardboard wrapped in tin foil as a reflector would work wonders for lighting the car.

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A couple of questions:

 

- Are you shooting narrative landscapes where the car is a focal point? or are you trying to shoot a car portrait with an interesting background?

 

- How did you light the scene?

 

First of let me say that these are very good, and kudos to you for pulling these out of an 18-55 lens. I like them a lot. But everyone is a critic and here is my criticism:

 

- Subject: I think the car overall needs to come closer to the camera. It's a great backdrop and a great color contrast, but the car just takes up too little space in the picture. How much forward depends on whether you want to shoot a portrait or a landscape and how much field of depth blur you want. the 18-55 lens is not great for depth of field .

 

- Lighting: It looks like you only lit the front part of the car, and as a result the back of the car starts to dissolve into the background. I don't know if that was intentional but if it was then maybe make it more dramatic or contrasting. I think if you pulled the car closer to the camera this might solve for it as well.

 

Your VW picture does these things much better, my only feedback there would be try to color correct the snow to the right of the frame out. It's too close to the car and fighting for attention.

 

Holy fuck, why do you feel the need to belittle everything about everyone? You're apparently a lawyer, auto specialist, motorcycle guru, political aficionado, master electrician, professional photographer, genius, star studded salesman, licensed contractor...anything I'm missing?

 

Shit. Can't you just tell someone they took some sweet ass pics and get over yourself, like, ONE time?

 

You're not "constructively criticizing" everything. You just come across as pretentious. Build a massive bridge and get over your ego.

 

OP: Those shots are sick man. Good work!

Edited by Otis Nice
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Feedback is welcome,

FujiFilm X-T2 18-55.

The 240 is at 24mm, f3.6, 1/60, ISO100, this was 2 photos for CPL turn

The R is 26mm, f3.6, 1/60, ISO100, single exposure

 

 

A guy next door has an identical GTI. Shantons car always cleans up good. Nice pics.

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Holy fuck, why do you feel the need to belittle everything about everyone? You're apparently a lawyer, auto specialist, motorcycle guru, political aficionado, master electrician, professional photographer, genius, star studded salesman, licensed contractor...anything I'm missing?

 

Shit. Can't you just tell someone they took some sweet ass pics and get over yourself, like, ONE time?

 

You're not "constructively criticizing" everything. You just come across as pretentious. Build a massive bridge and get over your ego.

 

OP: Those shots are sick man. Good work!

 

The OP asked for feedback, I thought his feedback was very constructive. Too often when you ask for feedback folks are too scared to give it. I think he was objective and tactful. After all photography is art, and is overall subjective.

 

 

Back to the subject, what caught my eye on the skyline picture is the background looks so monochrome that I thought you had post processed out all color in the background, but its just the setting.

 

I too struggle with cropping and how tight to get in on a car. I usually like BIG pictures with BIG scenes.

 

For the skyline pic I would have liked test out bringing the skyline a bit forward, away from the wall. It would have also made it a bigger part of the photo while keeping the same background.

 

Also, another tip I saw somewhere that was pretty neat for me is to try to get low from afar. Use a 100-200mm lens and get far away if you can. It really bring the lines of the car together.

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Feedback is welcome,

FujiFilm X-T2 18-55.

The 240 is at 24mm, f3.6, 1/60, ISO100, this was 2 photos for CPL turn

The R is 26mm, f3.6, 1/60, ISO100, single exposure

http://i.imgur.com/BIrSjbS.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/q38TjjY.jpg?2

 

I'll give you my "professional opinion"

 

Nissan: I like the shot for what you're trying to do. If I was doing the shoot for a magazine this would be one of the shots I took and would use. Great use of the background and putting the car where it needs to be.

 

Could you have gone a bit tighter, totally could have but it did not wreck the picture one bit.

 

Recommendation: When I do shots like this I will have almost exactly like this, then take a few others with the car tighter in the frame so I wouldn't' have to crop it. It's always nice to have those extra shots.

 

VW shot: Again not a bad picture at all for what you're trying to do. Good use of the background and framing.

 

What I don't like is the curb, it's just a little distracting and that's the only real negative thing I have to say.

 

Recommendation: Always be wary of the background and what's in the shot. I still struggle with this at times and have jacked up shots because of this.

 

 

Overall, based on the shots I see you post online I would hire you for my magazine to do a photo shoot if I needed someone. Your work shows good composure and an understanding of how to make the car "talk".

 

Now, if you really want to learn to be a car photo gangster work on those interior, under the hood, and abstract detail shots. Those are some of the toughest to get but will take a shoot to the next level.

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The OP asked for feedback, I thought his feedback was very constructive. Too often when you ask for feedback folks are too scared to give it. I think he was objective and tactful. After all photography is art, and is overall subjective.

 

Allow me to apologize. I was a little feisty yesterday evening. What I should have said or how I should have formed it should have been worded differently.

 

I don't offer opinion on photography myself, not because I'm not afraid, but because I'm not a photographer.

 

It's all gravy. I'll bounce outta the thread now. I've derailed it enough. My apologies for that as well.

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Thanks for the kind words everyone, I have a few exotics at my disposal to practice on for the next few months. So there will be more soon.

 

Brian, detail shots were the next area that I wanted to tackle. Hopefully I can catch onto that fairly quickly. I've been paying attention on the Automotive Photography page when people post their interior shots.

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Thanks for the kind words everyone, I have a few exotics at my disposal to practice on for the next few months. So there will be more soon.

 

Brian, detail shots were the next area that I wanted to tackle. Hopefully I can catch onto that fairly quickly. I've been paying attention on the Automotive Photography page when people post their interior shots.

 

I've had good luck shooting off a tripod and setting the timer when I've had to shoot at a low ISO and high F-stop for print work.

 

I've also used speedlights and alien bees with good results as well.

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