Mk1 Cortina an VW Beetle

[nick_bbb]

Some of you will recognise this Beetle from a shoot I did before Christmas, we said we would do a shoot when it wasn't raining and we got really lucky with the weather today. Alex's (the VW owner) girlfriend has a Mk1 Cortina and they really wanted some pics of them together too. So here we go, C&C welcome...

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[Andy M]

Fantastic mate!

Where?

[nick_bbb]

Cheers, Brooklands

[Blukoo]

Very nice cars, and even better pics.

I really wasnt too sure if they were real cars or not in the first few pics.
I'm assuming that was the desired effect.

[mmertens]

Nice... Tilt-shift lens, maybe? I love that "model" look... with the strange DOF-effects!
Maarten

[jeremyc]

Fabulous pictures, but whatever is attached to the 'tina screen with a suction pad is really distracting for me.

What was it?

[hawkaye]

You have an amazing talent Nick. Inspirational

[nick_bbb]

Thanks guys

I faked the tilt shift effect for the first one because as soon as I saw it I thought it looked like a model set.

I think the thing on the windscreen is a spotlight. There are all manor of period accessories on both cars.

[cryton]

Really love the water reflection photos.That Cortina is very cool.

[CVP]

Really nice images. My particular faves are Nos 7 and 14

Chris

[Deanphoto]

I don't think that these are half as good as some of your other stuff you have done. They're nice but missing that certain something that you're so good at normally.

[snotrag]

Deanphoto said:

I don't think that these are half as good as some of your other stuff you have done.

Agreed. Your standard is waaay high though, there still cracking shots!

Deanphoto said:

missing that certain something

The girl

[Deanphoto]

snotrag said:

The girl

Bingo!

[trackdemon]

snotrag said:

Deanphoto said:

I don't think that these are half as good as some of your other stuff you have done.

Agreed. Your standard is waaay high though, there still cracking shots!

Deanphoto said:

missing that certain something

The girl

I'd have to agree, not your best work but still great to look at. The DoF effect is a bit overdone IMHO, front of the car is not in focus in 1,4,11 or 14.....

[miniman]

trackdemon said:

I'd have to agree, not your best work but still great to look at. The DoF effect is a bit overdone IMHO, front of the car is not in focus in 1,4,11 or 14.....

And if only to prove that it takes all sorts, I love 1 and 4 because the DoF gives that fantastic effect of them being toys! Saw an interesting tutorial in a magazine (I think) on how to achieve the same effect in PS; might have to give it a try.

[trackdemon]

miniman said:

trackdemon said:

I'd have to agree, not your best work but still great to look at. The DoF effect is a bit overdone IMHO, front of the car is not in focus in 1,4,11 or 14.....

And if only to prove that it takes all sorts, I love 1 and 4 because the DoF gives that fantastic effect of them being toys! Saw an interesting tutorial in a magazine (I think) on how to achieve the same effect in PS; might have to give it a try.

The effect itself is quite interesting, I dont have a problem with it per se; its just that the focus is in the worng place for me - front of the car should be sharp IMHO....

[twistedsanity]

Outstanding Photos, im off to play with me camera now

[pastrana72]

absolutly fantastic pictures,

[nick_bbb]

LOL about the girl missing

I deliberatley clipped the front of the car, in fact there is probably too much in focus to really push the effect. Have a looksee through this lot...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/tilt-shift-fakes/pool/ 

...and here's a tutorial on how to fake it in photoshop...

http://www.recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/ 

[VxDuncan]

Nick - you've really raised the bar. Love the first few - AND you've made the logo a bit smaller...

Would 'shop out the office block in no 11 though. (I can't be 100% praise!)