Thanks for the responses.
A couple of folks asked about the car. It is stuffed in the back
corner of a restaurant parking lot in Mountain View ... doesn't look
abandoned but also doesn't look like it has been driveable for a good
while. I was there about 5:30-5:45 pm on Saturday, so a little past
dusk, waiting for some folks to join me when I saw the glint off the
grill. It was illuminated solely by the parking lot lights and
security lights in the apartment behind it ... a bit on the harsh side
but it had a distinctly "noir" edginess to it that I was drawn to.
I made ten exposures, trying to get a good, sharp hand-held
capture ... this is one of three candidates that made it: I liked the
angle and perspective I caught here a little more than the other two.
All the cropping and image adjustment was done in Lightroom 2.1 ..
there aren't too many tricks involved, it's mostly one of the
monochrome rendering pre-sets I've developed to do the job with a few
tweaks and some tight cropping. I printed an 8x11 of it this morning,
it's very satisfying. I'm sure it can go to 12x18 inch without any
problem.
Yes, Mike: this could be another folio series. I found as I wandered
through my files that I have three or four similar automotive photos
that fit together nicely. I'll have to pursue this a bit further. ;-)
And yes also, katie: we need another photo outing soon!! Before or
after Xday? hmm. I'd like to do another SF day. Timing is tight ...
Godfrey
From: Ken Waller <[email protected]>
Nice capture Godfrey. Looks like a 58 Bird to me.
Lighting was ????
From: Brendan MacRae <[email protected]>
Good car portrait, G. This one could go either way;
menacing like Christine, or serene like just an old
heap.
From: David J Brooks <[email protected]>
What ever you ard doing for light, either on site or in LR, is
working great.
Love this one.
From: ann sanfedele <[email protected]>
like it
From: katiecooney <[email protected]>
well done! love the tones and the subject matter, and yes the angle
straight on at the grill. you rock g-man!
we need another photo outing!
hope you are well. and hope the rest of the group is super tooo!
all best,
From: Michael Levy <[email protected]>
Barn find? Restoration project?
Fun picture and very arty, too. Looks like ,you got a new series to
work on.
From: Christian <[email protected]>
Nicely shot. Great lighting, angle and mood.
From: Paul Grant <[email protected]>
I think this is one of the best images I have seen from yours.
Stunning.....
In the dark, a different age still glows in its decrepitude ...
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/175-fadedferal.jpg
"Faded But Feral" - Mountain View 2008
Panasonic L1 + Summilux-D 25mm f/1.4 ASPH
ISO 800 @ f/1.4 @ 1/10 sec
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