F50 & Ford GT

[V6GTO]

Martin.

[SpydieNut]

i *love* those GT pics - so damned menacing

the F50 is a lovely car - your 3rd pic for some reason looks like a model car - not sure why- maybe the angle

still - top pics

[SimonV8ster]

Great cars and great pics !! Where were they taken ??

[flat-planedCrank]

SpydieNut said:

.. your 3rd pic for some reason looks like a model car - not sure why- maybe the angle

Its the depth-of-field, the whole car is in focus yet the background falls out of focus really fast.
I'm guessing a touch of post blur perhaps ?

Really nice shots I'm loving number 5.

[V6GTO]

flat-planedCrank said:

SpydieNut said:

.. your 3rd pic for some reason looks like a model car - not sure why- maybe the angle

Its the depth-of-field, the whole car is in focus yet the background falls out of focus really fast.
I'm guessing a touch of post blur perhaps ?

Really nice shots I'm loving number 5.

That's exactly right...the background was just too busy.

This is in the motorway services of the M1 in Northampton, at the start of the Northants run yesterday... http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... these were taken on an Ixus 750

Martin.

Edited by V6GTO on Monday 13th August 08:51

[GetCarter]

perfect dof on number 3 - good work sir.

[Mr Noble]

GetCarter said:

perfect dof on number 3 - good work sir.

Are you taking the michael Steve?




Nice shots Martini. It was such a difficult decision to go with you lot and see the F50, CGT and FGT or go to Fighting Torque.

[Mr Noble]

OK thats very odd!!!!!!




When I wrote that post above, the next one up was Steve C's post and then spideynuts one above that!!


Where the hell were the 3 other ones about pic 3 hiding? V6gto, simon... and "flap crank's" posts were not visible!

PH has been getting very slow and strange to use lately!

Edited by Mr Noble on Monday 13th August 08:58

[GetCarter]

Mr Noble said:

GetCarter said:

perfect dof on number 3 - good work sir.

Are you taking the michael Steve?

If he selected the car, then inverted and softened, then yes, if not, no.

To be honest either way I like the pic.

[Mr Noble]

I think he just whacks the blur tool over the rest of the pic. I like the tecnique, very quick and simple and really enhances the focal point IMO.

G

[flat-planedCrank]

Mr Noble said:

I think he just whacks the blur tool over the rest of the pic. I like the tecnique, very quick and simple and really enhances the focal point IMO.

G

Its reminiscent of the tilt-shift lenses that allow you to tightly control the dof in the scene. The effect can also fool your brain with the narrow in-focus area to interpret this a very small scale scene. The effect can be really remarkable, there are some nice examples on flickr : http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=tilt-shift&m=t...

Edited by flat-planedCrank on Monday 13th August 15:18

[GetCarter]

I just used said technique on todays pic. Looks ok on the big version, not so good on the squash.

http://www.stevecarter.com/picaday/aug14a.jpg

I've used it on the sky before, but not cars... I'll blame Jenkins from now on.

Edited by GetCarter on Tuesday 14th August 15:46

[V6GTO]

GetCarter said:

I'll blame Jenkins from now on.

Why not?...everyone else does

M.

[GetCarter]

V6GTO said:

GetCarter said:

I'll blame Jenkins from now on.

Why not?...everyone else does

M.

...and rightly so.

[V6GTO]

Git...