No section for car photos. Some rolling shots from yesterday. C&C always welcome

irishguy0224 · Jul 23, 2012

I don't see a section for automotive photography or anything like that, so i figure this is the best place. here are some pics from a photoshoot i did for a friend last night. Let me know what you think! They are all rolling shots, no rig was used.

IMG_9689 by K McGuckin, on Flickr

IMG_9679 by K McGuckin, on Flickr

IMG_9674 by K McGuckin, on Flickr

IMG_9672 by K McGuckin, on Flickr

prodigy2k7 · Jul 23, 2012

Drivers arm is distracting to me.
I'm not a big c&c guy but that's my 2c. Good otherwise.

irishguy0224 · Jul 23, 2012

Thanks!

irishguy0224 · Jul 24, 2012

Anyone else?

SCraig · Jul 24, 2012

Third and fourth aren't straight, both are leaning to the right.

Pretty harsh light and shadow. I'd recommend waiting for a somewhat cloudy day next time to get more even lighting.

As was mentioned the arm out the door is a major distraction as is seeing the driver through the window. I'd recommend rolling all of the windows up next time, it makes for a cleaner shot.

The backgrounds are a distraction as well, especially the overpass in the last one. I can't tell what aperture you used but next time perhaps try something a bit wider to limit the depth of field.

Good exposures, good focus, good shots in general.

ewick · Jul 24, 2012

FYI there are a bunch of threads dedicated to cars and panning. number one is the best IMO but the glare distracts my eye a bit. either way thanks for sharing.

SamSpade1941 · Jul 24, 2012

I like 3 and 4 but the arm is distracting.

Nette · Jul 24, 2012

i like #3 but like the other say the arm is distracting. ^_^

Derrel · Jul 24, 2012

First shot--car's front bumper is far too close to the edge of the frame; a vehicle shown in motion almost always looks better when there is "obviously MORE space" in front of the car than there is behind it...not always, but "almost always".

The light on these is not the best...the driver's side is in shadow and the front bumper is also in shadow...that is always a problem when shooting black autos on days like that when the sky is light and kind of overcast or even partly-cloudy; the roof and the hood reflect the mostly-overhead light, and leave the under-parts and sides of the car MUCH darker...the hood and top often reflect the bald,ugly sky...that is always the big issue with cars----cars reflect the light SOURCE, and they do it in a big,big,big way!!!! The tires in these kind of disappear into total blackness on my monitor. I DO LIKE the panning/shutter speed you used in shot #1 though! You know, the biggest problem with these kinds of photos is that the professional ones are so damned GOOD, and the amateur and enthusiast rolling shots are usually not exceptionally good...because the pro shots are often done with a 5-man crew run by a very experienced, smart, commercial shooter who specializes in shooting cars and who happens to be working with a $50,000 budget, a great location, and lighting/weather conditions that are as close to ideal as he can possibly manage...ya know what I mean???