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06/20/2007 03:08:12 PM · #1
Hi All and thanks for looking!

I took a few snaps at a small local car show at the weekend.
I don't normally like selective de-sat, but think it actually works quite well on the first shot. These cars were just parked in a semi organised fashion in a large stadium car park, so the backgrounds are not great, I know...

What do you think?







06/21/2007 02:59:00 PM · #2
Nobody want to offer any feedback?
06/21/2007 03:03:41 PM · #3
I like the selective desat idea but in some, it's not so apparent. Like the red car...the people in the background are still in color but I think they'd be better greyed out.
The borders work great with the old cars too.
06/22/2007 07:17:12 AM · #4
Thanks...

It is only the first and last that have had the backgrounds de-saturated. "Starsky and Hutch's" Gran Torino has only had the car behind it desaturated due to the fact it stood out so much - It is actually the Blue Ford from the first pic!

I tried to create a kind of postcard effect with the text outside the border. I wasn't sure if the font was right at first, though as you said, I think it works with the old cars.
06/22/2007 08:30:37 AM · #5
Very nice work! I love the perspective of the 2nd and 3rd shots.
06/22/2007 09:08:06 AM · #6
Originally posted by suemack:

Very nice work! I love the perspective of the 2nd and 3rd shots.


Thank you!

I like to get down low when shooting stills of cars as I feel it gives them more "presence".
06/22/2007 09:15:19 AM · #7
These are really good photos. My husband and I are restoring our 53 FX Holden (it was his dads who was the original owner) and I would like to take some really great shots of it. These give me a good idea of what to look for.

I am hoping to make it available for graduation shots in November. I cant wait.

When it is ready I will no doubt take heaps of shots and present some here for your 'perusal'.

Message edited by author 2007-06-22 09:15:46.
06/22/2007 09:30:18 AM · #8
I think you done a great job, i like the desat and the text in the border works for me
06/22/2007 09:32:15 AM · #9
Originally posted by pix-al:

Nobody want to offer any feedback?


Nobody isnt on at the moment.
06/22/2007 09:34:28 AM · #10
Originally posted by RainMotorsports:

Originally posted by pix-al:

Nobody want to offer any feedback?


Nobody isnt on at the moment.


LOL - Thanks for that Jeff!!!
I didn't mean mr Sam Northrop himself, just anyone who cares to drop by... ;-)
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