Re: My attempt at car photography!

+1. Cotty stole my thoughts! :) But when I was taking this, related photo, if I had used a polarizer, I am not sure if my car (the white one) would have shown up: http://42graphy.org/misc/Car_IR32941.jpg (or maybe it would've been enhanced... it depends on the polarization...) :-) Igor

RE: My attempt at car photography!

Chris Mitchell wrote: I thought so too. I entered it in a competition with the subject "Objects of desire". The judge said "I'd rather have seen the whole thing and not just the badge". Soon after I stopped entering club competitions... You'll find the judge in the next

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24 March 2017 at 19:21, Bob W-PDML wrote: > Nice, especially the badge shot. I thought so too. I entered it in a competition with the subject "Objects of desire". The judge said "I'd rather have seen the whole thing and not just the badge". Soon after I stopped entering

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24 March 2017 at 18:57, Larry Colen wrote: > Lovely car, and you did it justice. Thanks Larry. >> >> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get >> this close-up of the badge: >> >>

Re: My attempt at car photography!

And they were made in Newport Pagnell, a couple of miles from where I live. On 24 Mar 2017 19:21, "Bob W-PDML" wrote: > Nice, especially the badge shot. If somebody forced me to have a car, I'd > want an Aston Martin. I think they're the car version of a Roberts bike. > >

Re: My attempt at car photography!

> On 24 March 2017 at 21:24 Steve Cottrell wrote: > > > On 24/3/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >I thought that all you had to do to get that effect in England was to > >park a car outdoors for an hour or two. > > That's Scotland. Wales. I still

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Which is like the next county over in Texas right? On Fri, Mar 24, 2017 at 4:24 PM, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 24/3/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>I thought that all you had to do to get that effect in England was to >>park a car outdoors for an hour or

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24/3/17, Larry Colen, discombobulated, unleashed: >I thought that all you had to do to get that effect in England was to >park a car outdoors for an hour or two. That's Scotland. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__Broadcast, Corporate, || (O) |Web Video Production --

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Nice, especially the badge shot. If somebody forced me to have a car, I'd want an Aston Martin. I think they're the car version of a Roberts bike. B > On 24 Mar 2017, at 13:37, Jack Davis wrote: > > > Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting. > Love the B, Chris > >

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Chris Mitchell wrote: While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20 entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list think of this:

Re: My attempt at car photography!

> On 24 March 2017 at 17:38 Chris Mitchell wrote: > > > On 24 March 2017 at 17:29, mike wilson wrote: > > Three. Also very brave, wetting a 1970s Aston. Did it ever run again? > > > A chamois leather was produced as soon as I'd finished and

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24 March 2017 at 17:29, mike wilson wrote: > Three. Also very brave, wetting a 1970s Aston. Did it ever run again? > A chamois leather was produced as soon as I'd finished and it was bone dry in seconds... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Three. Also very brave, wetting a 1970s Aston. Did it ever run again? > On 24 March 2017 at 14:25 Chris Mitchell wrote: > > > Thanks Cotty. That's 2 votes for a polariser... > > Chris > > On 24 March 2017 at 13:59, Steve Cottrell wrote: > > On

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24/3/17, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >Thanks Cotty. That's 2 votes for a polariser... In this day and age when everything can be done in Photoshop, and to a similar extent in video editing and SFX software, I tend not to use any filters - except for one, and only for video. I

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Thanks Alan. And it is a nice car - he's still got it. It was scanned on an Epson V600. I see from the other thread that you're doing battle with a copy setup. I've tried various alternatives to scanning, including a slide copier and photographing on a light box using a macro lens, and can't get

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Well, it looks pretty good to me. The car too. Did you scan the neg? Alan C -Original Message- From: Chris Mitchell Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 3:25 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: My attempt at car photography! While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Thanks Cotty. That's 2 votes for a polariser... Chris On 24 March 2017 at 13:59, Steve Cottrell wrote: > On 24/3/17, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: > >>While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20 >>entry, I came across a session that I

Re: My attempt at car photography!

My comments are based on personal preference. And my personal preference is based partly on what publications want. Some photographers do like the wide angle look, but I’ve never been a fan. Here, if you had rotated the car, you would probably have had to deal with your shadow to get the right

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Thanks Paul, I was hoping that you'd respond. It was late evening, but I realise from your point and looking at the shadow cast by the car, it was probably parked the wrong way round! 90 degrees rotation would have had the sunlight illuminating the side. Schoolboy error... If I ever get another

Re: My attempt at car photography!

On 24/3/17, Chris Mitchell, discombobulated, unleashed: >While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20 >entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s >Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list >think of this: >

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Nicely rendered, but too wide a lens for my taste. It yields a "fat front end" look. In addition to a longer focal length, a polarizer would have served you well. Finally, try to shoot at magic hour when the light comes from a low angle. That will illuminate the car's flanks. Paul via phone >

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Thanks Jack. Forgot to say that it was Ilford FP4 - probably using a Z1 and Pentax-A 28mm. Chris On 24 March 2017 at 13:36, Jack Davis wrote: > > Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting. > Love the B, Chris > > J > > - Original Message - > From: "Chris Mitchell"

Re: My attempt at car photography!

Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting. Love the B, Chris J - Original Message - From: "Chris Mitchell" To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:25:58 AM Subject: My attempt at car photography! While I was going