some of my latest car photos
Discussion
Hi everyone,
i've been busy these past few months attending events.
please give feedback as there are loads of very good photographers on this forum.
h42 by steve ward, on Flickr
h40 by steve ward, on Flickr
h29 by steve ward, on Flickr
h28 by steve ward, on Flickr
h25 by steve ward, on Flickr
h5 by steve ward, on Flickr
DSC_0509 by steve ward, on Flickr
DSC_0505 by steve ward, on Flickr
DSC_0197 by steve ward, on Flickr
DSC_0160 by steve ward, on Flickr
DSC_0091 by steve ward, on Flickr
stealth44 by steve ward, on Flickr
stealth39 by steve ward, on Flickr
Untitled by steve ward, on Flickr
br7 by steve ward, on Flickr
br6 by steve ward, on Flickr
Thanks for looking.
i've been busy these past few months attending events.
please give feedback as there are loads of very good photographers on this forum.
h42 by steve ward, on Flickrh40 by steve ward, on Flickrh29 by steve ward, on Flickrh28 by steve ward, on Flickrh25 by steve ward, on Flickrh5 by steve ward, on FlickrDSC_0509 by steve ward, on FlickrDSC_0505 by steve ward, on FlickrDSC_0197 by steve ward, on FlickrDSC_0160 by steve ward, on FlickrDSC_0091 by steve ward, on Flickrstealth44 by steve ward, on Flickrstealth39 by steve ward, on FlickrUntitled by steve ward, on Flickrbr7 by steve ward, on Flickrbr6 by steve ward, on FlickrThanks for looking.
I'm sorry if you'll find it harsh but you asked for feedback...
None of them are interesting. Nice cars don't automatically make nice photos. I said it many times and will repeat it again - I would so much rather see a great photo of a boring car than a boring photo of a great car. There's nothing unique about them, something that only you were able to capture.
They are also soft, have you sharpened them in post processing? Try overexposing your photos a tad too, crank up the whites etc. It will make them less dull, you want these cars to "pop" and stand out.
The only one I find appealing is the orange Lambo with orange train(?), I hope the colour match was intentional?
Last one has potential but the horse is not in focus which ruins the photo.
Also so many beginner photographers make the mistake of going to busy car shows for photography. I cannot think of a worse place for working on great car photos. Every one of them with legs, shoes, arms, beers etc.
None of them are interesting. Nice cars don't automatically make nice photos. I said it many times and will repeat it again - I would so much rather see a great photo of a boring car than a boring photo of a great car. There's nothing unique about them, something that only you were able to capture.
They are also soft, have you sharpened them in post processing? Try overexposing your photos a tad too, crank up the whites etc. It will make them less dull, you want these cars to "pop" and stand out.
The only one I find appealing is the orange Lambo with orange train(?), I hope the colour match was intentional?
Last one has potential but the horse is not in focus which ruins the photo.
Also so many beginner photographers make the mistake of going to busy car shows for photography. I cannot think of a worse place for working on great car photos. Every one of them with legs, shoes, arms, beers etc.
Edited by rottie102 on Tuesday 19th May 01:12
^ Pretty much what he said.
There's potential there and you seem to have some good access (Bruntingthorpe etc), but sometimes less is more - both with regards to how many images you share - you will probably learn more from detailed feedback on one or two images, than general feedback on 10+. Also in the backgrounds of your shots, keep an eye on what/who is creeping into your shot, change the composition to remove/hide them, or make them a feature of the shot too. There are a few shots in there that seem to have been photoshopped but there is a halo around the car, I find that this sort of proccessing only works when it has been done so well that you can't tell it has been done.
There's potential there and you seem to have some good access (Bruntingthorpe etc), but sometimes less is more - both with regards to how many images you share - you will probably learn more from detailed feedback on one or two images, than general feedback on 10+. Also in the backgrounds of your shots, keep an eye on what/who is creeping into your shot, change the composition to remove/hide them, or make them a feature of the shot too. There are a few shots in there that seem to have been photoshopped but there is a halo around the car, I find that this sort of proccessing only works when it has been done so well that you can't tell it has been done.
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