Location / background for car pic?

[havoc]

Right, want a bit of advice from the PH experts.

I need to find a good backdrop at- or close-to-home (anywhere c.10mins from J2 M6, if that helps), for a few pics of my car. Will explain all in the near future (assuming it comes off), but want something which won't take attention away from the car, but which will look better than a lawn that needs mowing and a dilapidated fence.

Current thoughts are:
- rolling fields (bit naff now?)
- modern glass building front (but can't think of any off the top of my head)
- wide-empty car park (lot naff?)

So as you can see my imagination isn't exactly on-fire. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks,

Martin.

PS - a beer or two is in it for the winning suggestion if things go to plan.

[Typhon]

What car is it? What colour?

[havoc]

Typhon said:

What car is it? What colour?

S2000. Metallic mid-blue...bit lighter than Ford Performance blue.

[Lucas]

I would go for deserted multi storey car park in the evening to throw interesting colour casts over the car.

But it all depends where you live, rural, urban etc and what effect you are going for. Do you want to show off the car or your skill?

[havoc]

Won't be my skill. And will be morning (c.9am).

Want to show car off the best, as opposed to getting 'technically' the best photo.


Hmmm...maybe ROOF of a multistorey could work...although the skyline WOULD be Coventry's...

[Typhon]

Maybe a racing track, if you can get in, or an old airfield? Or like you mentioned, outside a large modern building

[chris.mapey]

What about the industrial estate / distribution centre near J1 / M6?

IIRC - Silver / cream buildings, may set the car colour off OK...

Chris

[Podie]

Google "colour contrast" for the theory behind it - that'll tell you what will bring out the colour of the car...

[le gravy noire]

www.mattwatkinson.com/tutorial/

[irm]

magna park off the a5 or the area around lutterworth?

or the post office training place off junc 1 of the m6 heading north to m1 after about half a mile old building large open grounds, mature trees

halfruads car park just down the road or asda

if you could get in the gravel pits down the a5 bit far

[havoc]

le gravy noire said:

www.mattwatkinson.com/tutorial/

Thanks. Read it before but useful to refresh.

No tracks close enough (not even Mallory), and not sure I'll have time to get as far as Magna Park, but there's a small business park just down from J2...some quiet straight roads that might make for an interesting shot, particularly using the road markings to lead into the car.

Other thought was park the car at an angle at the road-end of our accessway, as if it's just emerging from it (we have a long 'drive' which runs down the back of everyone's houses).


Given the 'put it in the right context' advice, a car-park might be a bit mundane for a soft-top sports car, so 'open road' might be more appropriate...which brings me back to countryside. Will have to go for a drive on Sunday, as found a nice 'lane' to take photos of the 'teg on, but that was down in Kent.



Maybe this would be more appropriate...shame it's 30mins away...

[beano500]

havoc said:

Metallic mid-blue....

A little while to wait, but a nice bright oilseed rape field???

[sidaorb]

1) Trying to think of the large hotel on the A5 nr Hinckley, used to go to AVRO exhibition there. Had open car park but on various levels.

2) National Motorcyle Museum (assuming they have done something since the fire)

3) Stoneleigh - National Agricultural Centre.

4) British Heritage - Gaydon

5) NEC or Birmingham International

Carl

[havoc]

sidaorb said:

1) Trying to think of the large hotel on the A5 nr Hinckley, used to go to AVRO exhibition there. Had open car park but on various levels.

I know the one you mean...went there on a works do...not a bad suggestion.

Aside from stoneleigh, others are too far...want a clean car to photograph!!!


Anyway, I think it's now decided as Coombe Abbey driveway...as long as it's quiet enough early Monday morning...



Thanks all for the advice!

M.

[gfwilliams]

anyone know a place for a porsche 997 cs?

near junction 9 of the M25


thanks,
GFWilliams

[MrFlibbles]

havoc said:

sidaorb said:

1) Trying to think of the large hotel on the A5 nr Hinckley, used to go to AVRO exhibition there. Had open car park but on various levels.

I know the one you mean...went there on a works do...not a bad suggestion.

Aside from stoneleigh, others are too far...want a clean car to photograph!!!


Anyway, I think it's now decided as Coombe Abbey driveway...as long as it's quiet enough early Monday morning...



Thanks all for the advice!

M.

Martin,

Wroxall Abbey has a long driveway that might be suitable. Its just between Knowle and Warwick.

www.wroxall.com

[V6GTO]

My favourite backgrounds...









Martin.

Edited by V6GTO on Sunday 25th February 15:05

[sidaorb]

Nice shots Martin

Carl

[Frik]

havoc said:

sidaorb said:

1) Trying to think of the large hotel on the A5 nr Hinckley, used to go to AVRO exhibition there. Had open car park but on various levels.

I know the one you mean...went there on a works do...not a bad suggestion.

Hinckley Island?