Close Corvette Encounter of the Third Kind
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I don't shoot cars. Never have but I love looking at the car shots posted here by those who do such great work (see p27rpy {Theo Civitello}). However on this occasion I could not ignore the opportunity which presented itself. As I was strolling through a parking lot this week a Corvette club arrived. Flying in formation they carefully parked in a uniform line.
To borrow a trite phrase..."Have camera Will shoot!". After everyone had disappeared from the lot I went back and took some pics. I had to crop them somewhat close as there where other unworthy cars parked in the background on several shots. Also, these cars had been on the road and you can see evidence of this in the close ups. I couldn't control what was reflected on the cars in the close ups as I was in a parking lot and everything was really close. My apologies to those who do this regularly but I couldn't resist!
To borrow a trite phrase..."Have camera Will shoot!". After everyone had disappeared from the lot I went back and took some pics. I had to crop them somewhat close as there where other unworthy cars parked in the background on several shots. Also, these cars had been on the road and you can see evidence of this in the close ups. I couldn't control what was reflected on the cars in the close ups as I was in a parking lot and everything was really close. My apologies to those who do this regularly but I couldn't resist!
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I know what you shot is intentional and its all good....but I can't help but feel the chopping sensation around the cars, in many of the shots......perhaps getting even closer is the answer? If you wanted to bring attention to one detail or the other......I don't know.
Very vibrant series, so that's cool!
Cheers!
I've seemingly spent a lifetime shooting car shows. I'll throw a few tips your way. A circular polarizer will become your best friend. In shows held outside, and inside as well, the glare and reflections can be quite pronounced. The polarizer can really help with the glare and can somewhat minimize the reflection problem. However, you are at the mercy of the gods as far as what surrounds the subject car and the reflections that might prevail. If possible, move around some to adjust your shooting perspective....but unwanted reflections are the bane of all car shooters unless you're lucky enough to control all factors of car placement.....very unlikely at car shows.
If you're trying to emphasize a particular feature on the car.....as I assume you were in the next to last shot in this series ( the headlight assembly ), then try and eliminate any other distractions. Either get closer to that one feature or crop the heck out of the shot so that all the viewer's attention goes to your selected subject.
I hope you'll find that you enjoy car photography. We need more folks in our small band of fanatics. Look at my SmugMug site and you'll see how engrossing the habit can become.
Tom
As Tom said, placement of the cars at Show & Shines is probably the most frustrating part of trying to capture cool cars without interference from people (those nasty things that step up to the car as you are shooting), signs (usually abundant at car shows) and other cars. If only we could put our subject where we want, when we want, and how we want it! Ah, such is life. Although, also as Tom said, the circular polarizer does ease the pain a bit! And, there are some cars that beg for HDR, although that can be overdone and ruin a good shot. With your HDR skills, it would be fun to see what you would do at a show.
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Nice tip on circular polarizer Tom! I have given up on that filter a long time ago, but it needs to go back in the kit now, just in case!
Hey Carter, thanks for taking the time to look these over.
Your comments are greatly appreciated...as always!