2008 Porsche Boxster S RS 60 Spyder

[Thrill]

My dad picked up a brand new special edition Boxster a week ago today and since it was so nice I decided to snap some shots of it.

Let me know what you think please! C&C is welcomed and appreciated!!!!! :D

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/637/mg4826rk7.jpg

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/6776/mg4819oh8.jpg

http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/7015/mg4810pt4.jpg
The sky is washed out, I know, I know.

http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/707/mg4841editis2.jpg

The full car shot looks a lot darker on the forum post than it did in Lightroom for whatever reason.

[SnowManZ]

not a fan of sports cars on grass. sorry.

[PhotosGuy]

he sky is washed out, I know, I know. And the tree is shading & reflecting in the body. The 1st two are better, & the right time of day. Seen this?
A few Car Lighting Tips - Updated (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=70290)

[hawk911]

not a fan of sports cars on grass. sorry.

A guy I know gave me that tip last year too; that cars should be "posed" in natural settings like streets, tracks, etc unless the vehicle is something you'd normally see on grass like a gold cart. I shoot that way now, too.

[DarioC]

i like the photos. only the third one is a bit dark..

[PhotosGuy]

not a fan of sports cars on grass. sorry. Actually, that doesn't bother me nearly as much as having poles & things growing out of the roof. ;)

[Discov3ry]

The difference between Lightroom and browser, see this post:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=496519

[SnowManZ]

Actually, that doesn't bother me nearly as much as having poles & things growing out of the roof. ;)
I am going to go down to a power plant and shoot cars at high noon, with all kinds of reflection in the body, under expose the crap out of the shot, just to see what you would say. I think your head might explode.

How did you like my second attempt at those bike shots by the way? Link in case you forgot (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=497333).

[PhotosGuy]

I am going to go down to a power plant and shoot cars at high noon, with all kinds of reflection in the body, under expose the crap out of the shot, just to see what you would say. I think your head might explode. :D I see those shots every day? Don't forget to have at least 3 things growing out of the bodywork!

For the record, it's not that I think there's only one way to shoot cars. I think it's good to experiment with different locations & "lighting". BUT, it's also important to learn how to make them look as good as is possible, isn't it? IMO, there's nothing wrong with shooting in a garage, as long as you make the subject look good.
Finding the good light & LOOKING at the subject to see what the shadows/reflections, good & "bad", are doing, is 90% of photography.

As for the link you posted, why not pull the bike away from the cluttered background & reduce the DOF to isolate it a bit? That would make your "shop shot with bike" more of a "nice looking bike in it's environment" shot?

A snapshot of a great looking bike, is still a snapshot to me, & I'd like to get you guys to try a little harder. Will my head explode if you don't? No, but sometimes I wish it would! ;)

[Jeff]

I really like the one of the steering wheel. Composition and color are really nice.

[SnowManZ]

:D I see those shots every day? Don't forget to have at least 3 things growing out of the bodywork!

For the record, it's not that I think there's only one way to shoot cars. I think it's good to experiment with different locations & "lighting". BUT, it's also important to learn how to make them look as good as is possible, isn't it? IMO, there's nothing wrong with shooting in a garage, as long as you make the subject look good.
Finding the good light & LOOKING at the subject to see what the shadows/reflections, good & "bad", are doing, is 90% of photography.

As for the link you posted, why not pull the bike away from the cluttered background & reduce the DOF to isolate it a bit? That would make your "shop shot with bike" more of a "nice looking bike in it's environment" shot?

A snapshot of a great looking bike, is still a snapshot to me, & I'd like to get you guys to try a little harder. Will my head explode if you don't? No, but sometimes I wish it would! ;)

thanks for the critique on my photos. The problem with that garage was, the one corner I posed the bike in was th only interesting part of his garage. The rest of it was blank and boring. If I pulled the bike out any further I think they would have looked stupid There is also a covered Corvette 4 feet to th bikes left. I had not realized that those photos were considered snap shots. I try really hard to never take those lame photos you see on this site day after day. I am going to commit seppuku out of pure shame of my failure. Good bye POTN.

He is going to be getting some body work done soon, and that is wen we are really going to shoot his bike. We already have a couple places scouted to compliment the bike. I plan on bringing my full setup for that shoot.

[PhotosGuy]

I try really hard to never take those lame photos you see on this site day after day. I appreciate it! I am going to commit seppuku out of pure shame of my failure. Good bye POTN. A precedent has already been set. Just cutting off an ear is enough. :D

[muscleflex]

"seppuku"???
rather than googling it.... i'll ask here:

what is it?

[PhotosGuy]

Messy Japanese ritual suicide for almost any reason. Needs a knife & sword for the Full Monte.