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S60 CER

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18 posts

236 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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It occurred to me that photos of the cerbera often don’t do it justice. One reason is a photo doesn’t show just how low to the ground it is. Another reason is that slightly wide-angle shots from the front can make the length of the bonnet look a bit ridiculous.

Last night I took the car to Tescos – oh the life I lead – and parked it under the lights away from other cars. Coming out of the shop and walking towards it, jeez it looked good. Has anyone got a good shot of the cerb at night, under lights?

(BTW I am not really a newbie, had the car since 2004)

greenm

473 posts

230 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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I saw a few on here a while back done exactly as you described not sure it was "Tesco's" though?? Lol it did look superb and would love to have one of mine done properly. Im sure the culprit will be on soon do a search under best photo shot there was a huge thread on it a while back

FarmyardPants

4,379 posts

248 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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I agree with that, always looks better in the flesh than in photos. Ideal is under lights as you say in a petrol station or carpark where there are other cars for reference. Sometimes when I return to my car I think it's the best looking vehicle ever made. There are cars that look meaner or more in yer face, but the cerb doesn't shout at you (until you start it up, at least), it just invites opinion with it's unusual shape. That's the beauty of TVRs, the grp allows shapes that sheet metal car designers can only dream of smile

FarmyardPants

4,379 posts

248 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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PS Check out Byker28's shots in the Cerbera best pic thread. I think they win the 'best pic' trophy..

FUBAR

17,065 posts

268 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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Cheating a bit, but.....


S60 CER

Original Poster:

18 posts

236 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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Thanks Nick (we’ve met at Austec. What are the chances?).

There’s really no getting away from the fact that your car is yellow. But I’m not knocking it, my MOT certificate says mine is beige ...

Byker28i

91,789 posts

247 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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FarmyardPants said:
PS Check out Byker28's shots in the Cerbera best pic thread. I think they win the 'best pic' trophy..
I did a few for a photo comp, had a few published in Sprint as well. I've been slowly investing in lights, stands, umbrellas etc and researching locations I plan to do a few more

Got the idea from a shot Ireland did under the street light. This took three days of trying to get it right. All I had was a couple of battery powered camcorder lights, so it's 5 secs exposure. The yellow on the road is from the street light. I climbed up a ladder to put bin bags over it as it kept putting a yellow tinge/glow over the pics


This was dusk on the top of a carpark


I've plans for a side on outline shot, plus redoing some other nighttime shots. Just need the time

Edited by Byker28i on Friday 27th November 18:56

greenm

473 posts

230 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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Thats the one I remember must have a go at mine sometime they look good in red at night

tur8o

176 posts

229 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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i've had mine for 20 months now and theres not a single time i dont look back at it when i walk away from it it. everytime i see it i still cant believe its mine and how gorgeous cerbs are in general.

alinton

965 posts

266 months

Friday 27th November 2009
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I like this one:



And the colour version:



The Cerb is a stunning looking car; I've a Tuscan too, which also looks great. I'm not sure which I prefer - the Tuscan is more dramatic, more outrageous looking, the Cerbera more restrained but powerful looking.

I think, for me, in terms of looks, the Cerbera has it by a whisker.

But then, this is the Cerbera forum!

A.

R 6UY S

346 posts

218 months

Monday 30th November 2009
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Not Tesco's but Morrisons in Sheffield (Cerbs always look better at Morrisons wink ) the lights are the standard fluorescent type as opposed to the yellow street lights. It sets it off quite well i think, but then i am a bit biased. Only phone camera quality unfortunately though.








Derek Smith

49,823 posts

278 months

Monday 30th November 2009
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Mr Sheen, Andy Hills, irregular on here, used to be the main photographer for Sprint and populated Ian Ayre's TVR book. He's taken some craking shots of the Cerb. One particular one I remember on London Thunder. I'm a bit busy at the moment but I sift through my files to see if I can find it. And I remember seeing a collection of T-Shirts with various pictures of Cerbs, or a Cerb, on them. They were nice shots.

Edited by Derek Smith on Monday 30th November 11:47

Byker28i

91,789 posts

247 months

Sunday 6th December 2009
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Had a quick play tonight. Two flashguns, one in each footwell. Not quite right as it's over bright in the cabin but I've worked out where I've gone wrong, so I'll have another go another night.



Edited by Byker28i on Sunday 6th December 20:15

JensenA

5,671 posts

260 months

Sunday 6th December 2009
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Great photo - i like that Dave thumbup