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Red
22nd of November 2004 (Mon), 14:03
Taken yesterday in a car park full of Lotus Esprits. Managed to get this shot with only a bit of one other Esprit in it, which was cloned out.
I'm really happy with this shot, and think the number plate really adds to the shot.
Does anyone think it could be/been improved?

http://www.redmorris.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photography/fullsize/2esprits.jpg

Digital Rebel with 24-85mm USM
ISO-100 f11 1/5
retro
22nd of November 2004 (Mon), 20:15
I think the photo has good content, but seems a little bit soft. Perhaps try to sharpen the photo a little.
Red
23rd of November 2004 (Tue), 07:06
I noticed it lost some sharpness in saving for web, so I'll play about with the sharpness tonight and save it again, probably at a higher quality setting
Red
23rd of November 2004 (Tue), 14:45
Any better? I sharpened the image in general, trimmed a smidge off each side, and saved it at a better quality

http://www.redmorris.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photography/fullsize/2espritsv2.jpg
kellie000
24th of November 2004 (Wed), 02:42
Good content and I like the way you composed the cars in the frame, but I might like to see it with a little tighter framing. Maybe take a little out of the sky, and move in a little on the backend of the sliver car. But they're beautiful cars.
Red
24th of November 2004 (Wed), 06:30
I did think about cropping out some of the right, but feared that the shape of the back window might look odd stopping halfway up. But there is too much sky at the moment. I'll play again tonight.
Might try transplanting a focused shot of the yellow one in too, so they are both focused

P.S. Thanks for the comments
Andy_T
24th of November 2004 (Wed), 06:40
Nice ... did you think about blurring the yellow one a bit, while sharpening the other?

Focus spot, of course, should be the 'V8 badge' on the silver one :lol:

Best regards,
Andy
chris.bailey
24th of November 2004 (Wed), 07:24
Were you in Norfolk by any chance as I have seen E5 PRT around here (I live within a mile of the factory so they are a pretty common site).
Red
24th of November 2004 (Wed), 13:22
OK, another try. Just a cropping and a bit of tree removal to emphasise the spoiler more.

http://www.redmorris.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photography/fullsize/2espritsv3.jpg

Were you in Norfolk by any chance as I have seen E5 PRT around here
LOL Not quite. This was near Birmingham. An Esprit meet up before we all went in convoy to a Lotus parts fair. Here's a pic of part of the car park (there were a lot more than didn't make this pic) with the 2 subjects pointed out. You can just about see the silver V8s bonnet.
http://www.redmorris.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photography/fullsize/carpark.jpg