My Monterey trip this past weekend

RudeMood

I have these separated into four groups with select photos from each. I also attached the gallery link.

I have photos from Carmel-by-The-Sea, Monterey Historic Races, the Quail event (invite only), Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

I did not get a chance to make it to the aquarium, but another time. Met some really awesome people, and made some killer contacts.

I hope you enjoy!

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
http://abn.smugmug.c...624137313_sPvyw

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The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering
http://abn.smugmug.c...623891106_Mxaib





Awww Herrooo ^-^

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The 2009 Rolex Monterey Historics
http://abn.smugmug.c...624260854_U68cb















The 250TR seen on autoblog.com before it was wrecked in the corkscrew

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Misc from Carmel & Monterey
http://abn.smugmug.c...624122331_Pdv9K

rwells

Great series ~ great cars/bikes

Thanks for posting

kdog

Now those are some car pictures! My only complaint is that there's no captions telling what we're looking at. :cry

Say, is that Ahnold and Jay in pics 1 and 2?

Cheers,
-joel

run_kmc

NICE.

This is why I need to start paying attention to things going on around here. I was wondering what to do with myself last weekend.

Jack'll do

Wonderful series Nicholas, every one is a winner. I particularly like the perfect use of DOF in the first set. It really minimizes the distraction of the crowds and focuses attention on the cars.

a110p0

These are really great.

Whenever I photograph cars in sun, I get harsh highlights.

The exposures look great, did you have problems with highlights?

Alvin

anwmn1

talk about some dream machines. WOW.. I would have been drooling with all these amazing cars.

For me the strongest shot is the b&w of the old Jaguar with the people and vingetting framing the car. The car is centered but the frame is filled and it all works very nicely to create a strong dramatic look.

TangoJuliet

Jack'll do wrote:

I particularly like the perfect use of DOF in the first set. It really minimizes the distraction of the crowds and focuses attention on the cars.

As do I. What glass are you using?

RudeMood

Thanks for the kind replies everyone. Sorry it has taken so long to get back. Just been super busy.

As far as highlights and overexposure, I was using a circular polarizer to help minimize that along with other nasty reflections and haze. Also used it to bring out the color depths in the cars.

I mainly used a Canon 50 1.4 with circular polarizer. For the shots of the 250 California and the F430 Scuderia, I used a 24-70 2.8L with circular polarizer.

The panning shots were done with a Canon 70-200 2.8L with circular polarizer also.

I recommend everyone attach one to every lens they use outdoors. I never shoot outdoors without one.

00SS

Those are all outstanding

I haven't had much luck with PL filters, guess maybe I bought a cheap one (it was only like 40bux for the PL and UV).. or maybe bump up the ev + ? as mine always come out dark / over-sat. (sorry to be a noob)

Panther

Howdy Nicholas,

What Stunning images, each and every one of them, hard to pick out a
favorite with all these wonderful images.

Great shots and post processing, love the richness of tones/colorsl and the sharpness and crispness of detail.

Very nicely done.

RudeMood

Panther wrote:

Howdy Nicholas,

What Stunning images, each and every one of them, hard to pick out a
favorite with all these wonderful images.

Great shots and post processing, love the richness of tones/colorsl and the sharpness and crispness of detail.

Very nicely done.

Thanks so much, Panther. I really appreciate the kind words.