I like the picture of your car the most in #4 Mike. But the bright white cat 'growing' out of your car, IMO, hurts the pic.
Thanks for your feedback.
I need picture taking practice.
Maybe time to head over to Pebble Beach and try there.
I personally think the cats are a distraction.. :alan2cents:
:iagree: I like #3, however I think the cats slightly take away from the car. That car should be the focus of the photo for sure. It's a fantastic car! :inlove:
opinion,
#4 is best. But I wish you were just 4' to the right. Where the gate is in the rear window and not the white triangle. And the car wouldn't quite be growing out of the hood if it was just over to the right. Love the angle and like the road in the background.
I like 3 because it is in your face a bit and the cat doesn't show up as well. I agree it would probably look better without the cats at all.
:stop: Wrong setting for that car. Take away the distractions that are to close to the car. Place the car in an old brick alley or ... Try to picture the car in it's 69-70 timeline background. :alan2cents:
NICE CAR !!! :wowzers:
I know nothing about photography, but my vote is for #3
I am not a fan of cats. Lots of strays in my neighborhood.
I am a fan of your car. :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove: :inlove:
All of the calendar pics had some sort of decent background. You live in CA, Im sure they sun will set you up for something one day. Start scouting a location. Just before sunset, take some shots. You already have my vote if we get to vote. :bradsthumb:
This is about photographing Cobras and it is a PDF file, but one of the best references for how to photograph a car I have found.
Google for
Cobra Photography Tips for Dipsticks
Or just click the red button at the bottom of this page
http://www.cobracountry.com/Curt-Tips4Dipstix-intro.html
:wave:
First picture capture the lines and proportion of the car the best I think. Second picture got the best light and color.
I like #3 best based on the perspective of taken of the car. The cat peering over the back is the least distracting. I'd echo prior comments about the statues being too much of a distraction when they dominate the view in the other pictures.
One nitpicky from #3 is the cable (?) or tree branch that looks a bit like a harpoon coming into the car next to the hood near the passenger side hood pin.
Gorgeous car. Thanks for sharing.
Love the background except for the cats. They totally ruin the picture.
I vote for #3. Its a great angle. I think you should duplicate that picture with a different background.
I like #2. I like the idea of the big cat in the picture as it lets everyone know that this Cuda belongs to TOPCAT. :bigthumb:
3 without the cat and weird background stuff.. here you go
Quote from: wldgtx on February 12, 2018, 07:48:38 AM
3 without the cat and weird background stuff.. here you go
That is a pretty impressive photoshop!!! It's calendar ready now.
:deadhorse: The first thing that jumped out at me was the big white cat like everyone said. You only want one feature in the pic with a subtle background and that's your awesome car. I get the reasoning for the pic because the cats and surroundings are really cool. When doing a photo shoot do it just like you see on TV. Lots of pics while only changing your position slightly. I might take 10-15 of basically the same shot. :alan2cents: Then when your looking through them there is always that one that's the money shot. One might have a reflection or glare or could just be how it makes the car look. Here's a simple example of basically the same shot. Just a different elevation. Notice how the second one gives the car a better stance? Now I'm far from a expert in photography but I did stay at a Holiday Express last night. :rofl:
Quote from: wldgtx on February 12, 2018, 07:48:38 AM
3 without the cat and weird background stuff.. here you go
That's perfect ! How the heck did you do that ?
So there is only so much you can do when you want to remove glare and highlights when the picture was taken with this angle of the light source (sun). That said I did remove the heavy glare without dulling out the rest of the car... enjoy.
Thank you. :bravo:
Thread is a little old but I have one suggestion and one question.
First, Mike, the pic will always look better if the sun is behind you when you are looking at your subject (car).
Second, Is there going to be a 2019 calendar?
Great photo tip plus good question :popcorn:
My little contribution.
If it's not too late, i'll try to take a picture with the Eiffel Tower in the background
Are we doing a 2019 Calendar ?
For some reason I can't see any of the pictures in the first post? :notsure:
Can't see them either. The photos looks to be to be hosted on a site "postimg . org" ? :notsure: Maybe Topcat used that site to share the image? :dunno:
Yes I believe I used it then.