Mazdaspeed 6

Well had my first real experience with shooting a stationary car. I did a lot of editing on these just to see what I could come up with. I am looking for some criticism because like I said this was my first and I want to improve each time. I was having flash issues as well so these are all natural light.

More on my flickr and I still have a whole lot more to upload.

love the last one, it'd be even better if you could get rid of the car in the reflection!

samismurf wrote in post #10268356
love the last one, it'd be even better if you could get rid of the car in the reflection!

Thanks going to work on removing it

one of my favorite cars in my favorite color

nice set. cant wait to see them w/o reflection

My favorite is the third one, last one has a too busy background. My eyes keep going to the wall instead of the car. Also the car is reflecting all that graffiti which seems to get in the way. You used a CP? With one you could have manipulated all those reflections.

NIUJager wrote in post #10268594
one of my favorite cars in my favorite color

nice set. cant wait to see them w/o reflection

Thanks! I really like it as well, I got to take it for a test drive during the shoot as well which was a lot of fun

Brain Mechanic wrote in post #10268636
My favorite is the third one, last one has a too busy background. My eyes keep going to the wall instead of the car. Also the car is reflecting all that graffiti which seems to get in the way. You used a CP? With one you could have manipulated all those reflections.

I did use a CP but I have to admit it was a Sunpak one that I got for free and it is terrible. Do you have any suggestions brand wise? I know Hoya and Tiffen etc make them just not sure which one to go with.

The Sunpak one is really terrible because it removes some reflections but then shows others, for example I can't have the window have no reflections as well as the car body.

The first one hurts looking at. Do something with the background. Second one is poster material but the 4th is too busy for me. Try desaturating the BG a bit perhaps?

Well to be honest the CP also has its limitations. You have reflections from the wall, the other car and a red building. The CP could eliminate some but maybe not all of them.. I had a Tiffen one and it did the work but I accidentally damaged it. I got an Ebay one for 9.99 and it seems to do the work too! LOL! With a Hoya or a Tiffen you will be alright.

maxstang wrote in post #10268673
The first one hurts looking at. Do something with the background. Second one is poster material but the 4th is too busy for me. Try desaturating the BG a bit perhaps?

Cool thanks, know that you mention those things and I look at them I can definetly see where you are coming from. I will re-edit them tonight with reflections removed and remove some saturation etc.

Brain Mechanic wrote in post #10268681
Well to be honest the CP also has its limitations. You have reflections from the wall, the other car and a red building. The CP could eliminate some but maybe not all of them.. I had a Tiffen one and it did the work but I accidentally damaged it. I got an Ebay one for 9.99 and it seems to do the work too! LOL! With a Hoya or a Tiffen you will be alright.

Ordering myself a Hoya one right now

Mine is a Zeikos CP BTW. Even comes with a lifetime warranty...not bad for 9.99.

#2 is an interesting shot! See the links in my Sig and...

PhotosGuy wrote in post #10270662
#2 is an interesting shot! See the links in my Sig

Thanks so much, those posts in your sig are perfect!!!

Kestrel!!!!

Whats up man haha
Who's speed is that? lol

I didn't know you were on here.
Those are some sick pics man

Black Cherry! Gorgeous MS6! Really digging the last shot, just work on the reflections.