My first car shot. - DPChallenge Forums

Sony SAL-50F14 Normal 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Lens for the Sony

06/07/2005 09:02:45 PM · #1

I've never attempted to take a picture of a car before, so I thought today waould be a good day to start... I looked around on the web for ideas and technique, and this is what i canme up with. It was also a good excuse to use my new 50mm MKII. I'd appreciate any comments ya'll have...

ladyhawk22

Sony DSLR-A700

06/07/2005 09:06:40 PM · #2

I like the angle!!

saintaugust

Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i

06/07/2005 09:08:43 PM · #3

Originally posted by tryals15:

nice, but i would have lost the pole in the background.

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

06/07/2005 09:10:09 PM · #4

I am no car photographer...but here are some things you might try for next time...

1. Be sure to position the car (if you have that luxury) or yourself in such a way that there are no things "growing" out of it, such as the light pole in the background.

2. If the background is unattractive and you can't move the car or move yourself to fudge it a little, perhaps some creative PS work to eliminate things that distract or detract from the car itself might be in order.

3. A circular polarizer could help you with cutting down glare and reflections on the glass and other shiny surfaces.

The angle is nice and dynamic...I agree with ladyhawk22. Good first attempt. Keep taking more and more pics, because that's the best way to learn! :o)

joezl

Nikon D200

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

06/07/2005 09:18:05 PM · #5

Nice shot. Great angle. Sharp.

I've tried many pics of cars and I find that the most irritating aspect of them is always the background. It's impossble to take pics of "whole" cars without some irritating piece of background creeping (unless you can set them up in a "studio" environment). So I've now defaulted to taking pics of car bits and details rather than the total beast.

Reflections can be a pain but are manageable.

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

06/07/2005 10:03:25 PM · #6

thanks guys, I appreciate the input!

David Ey

Nikon D80

06/07/2005 10:14:24 PM · #7

I agree with them too. I might add, you may not have realized it but you have at least three wheels in the shot too. Almost a necessity.

06/07/2005 10:33:08 PM · #8

Originally posted by David Ey:

I agree with them too. I might add, you may not have realized it but you have at least three wheels in the shot too. Almost a necessity.

wait, what about the wheels?...

Message edited by author 2005-06-07 22:36:09.

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

06/07/2005 10:47:00 PM · #9

I like it alot, not a real sexy car, but you really did a great job.

No offence to the car, of coarse. :)

Message edited by author 2005-06-07 22:47:53.

06/07/2005 10:49:48 PM · #10

Originally posted by Riggs:

I like it alot, not a real sexy car, but you really did a great job.

No offence to the car, of coarse. :)

I can control a lot, make that most things, but the weather and my crappy car are two things out of my control...

btw, I fixed the pole sprouting from the top of the car...

Message edited by author 2005-06-07 22:50:18.

Man_Called_Horse

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

06/07/2005 11:13:51 PM · #11

next time before you take a pix of this particular car, make sure you first chop, drop, and shave the car. Add some air bags, get some spinners, a bitchen paint job, a flame thrower, dice on the mirror and a dog in the back window that bobbles its head.

Nice attempt other wise.