Making a good cover-shot for Sprint..?

[M@H]

I read in Sprint some months ago, the editor saying about how they were short on photos for the front cover, whilst not being particualarly into self aggrandisment, I have however tried to take a few photos of the car of late with the camera vertical rather than horizontal. the best I have come up with so far is here (scaled down):



..however it still seems to lack that certian something.. any advice please from budding Photograpers out there, or anyone with an idea cos I'm not brilliant with a camera

Cheers,
Matt.

[Nicholas Blair]

Get lower down and pan upwards. You could try some filters aswell.

[M@H]

Nicholas Blair said:

Get lower down and pan upwards. You could try some filters aswell.

More like this? :



..is this a better pic.?

:ImanamateurIknow;
Cheers,
Matt.

[raceboy]

Nicked off another thread somewhere.......

This just has to find it's way on to a cover sooner or later
For photos with a bit of sky in them your going to need a blueish filter, even on a sunny day, somehow skys always end up a wishy washy grey


These were taken one after the other after playing around with a polerizing filter

[Apache]

you've got it right this time

[Terminator]

M@H said:

..however it still seems to lack that certian something..

A model of the Blackpool Tower 'Photoshopped' into the background might help

[M@H]

Raceboy, that lower photo of the cerb with the clouds is bloody excellent.. I know absoultely knackers all about lenses, filters etc.. however mrs H does have an EOS500 so I have something to start off with.

Cheers
Matt.

[raceboy]

Basically just screw the right sized one of these on the end of your lens
They rotate for sky, or water, without affecting the colour of your 'subject' but they only really work well when the conditions are just right, and your stood at 90 degrees to the sun

>> Edited by raceboy on Friday 12th September 15:46

[Podie]

If anyone wants some tips on how to pose with their car...

[shnozz]

Podie said:

If anyone wants some tips on how to pose with their car...

then we'll be sure to ask anyone but you by the look of sprint this month

[M@H]

raceboy said:

Basically just screw the right sized one of these on the end of your lens They rotate for sky, or water, without affecting the colour of your 'subject' but they only really work well when the conditions are just right, and your stood at 90 degrees to the sun >> Edited by raceboy on Friday 12th September 15:46

Hmmmmm.... I shall have to pop round to Jessops.. I assume the slidey thing changes the angle of the polarisation..?

Cheers,
Matt.

[Podie]

shnozz said:

Podie said: If anyone wants some tips on how to pose with their car... then we'll be sure to ask anyone but you by the look of sprint this month

Don't make me dig out the pink Mazda MX-5 pic...!

[shnozz]

Podie said:

Don't make me dig out the pink Mazda MX-5 pic...!

what, this one?

even when i am trying to do a gay pose its not as gay as your pic in sprint

[mrs fish]

[Big_M]

shnozz said:

even when i am trying to do a gay pose its not as gay as your pic in sprint

Nah - you just like you are having a good fart - 3D one by the looks of it

[TVR-NUT]

shnozz said:

even when i am trying to do a gay pose its not as gay as your pic in sprint

I'm sorry Phil but that does NOT look like a 'gay pose' to me - more like a David Bellemy exstreamly excited pose to me.....

Mark

[Podie]

shnozz said:

Podie said: Don't make me dig out the pink Mazda MX-5 pic...! what, this one? even when i am trying to do a gay pose its not as gay as your pic in sprint

not that one... the one where Mel is "taking you from behind"...