Old Merc with Leaves - Didn't turn out as great as I hoped.

[runnah]

I have no lofty title for these. But I was hoping these would have popped more and they just didn't work. I did try to reproduce a "Kodachrome-ish" effect

Any suggestions on how to improve?


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All 35mm, 1.8f, various ISO and exposures.

 

[Jason.H.]

Everything appears to have reflected the color of the gray sky. Im new to photography so I'm sure others will chime in, but lighting looks to be the issue to me. Just looks like the grey mono-tone sky made the images really flat in color. Try them in black and white and mess with fill light and shadow.

 

[panblue]

Sorting the WB might help for a start...unless you want that daylight filmic look regardless.
Try using layer masks (multiply/screen modes) to add localised adjustments. e.g..you could brighten up the floor/car whilst also keeping the sky/treetops cool.

I have no lofty title for these. But I was hoping these would have popped more and they just didn't work. I did try to reproduce a "Kodachrome-ish" effect

Any suggestions on how to improve?

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#4.

All 35mm, 1.8f, various ISO and exposures.

 

[runnah]

The colors went to hell after uploading on here. Imagine much more vivid colors on the ones posted above.

Here are they in BW, which look better?

 

[Gadfly]

I don't think the point of a B/W image is to imagine the colors, and a 'more vivid' B/W is still just B/W. Or is my tiny fly-brain being silly again?

 

[runnah]

I don't think the point of a B/W image is to imagine the colors, and a 'more vivid' B/W is still just B/W. Or is my tiny fly-brain being silly again?

Sorry I wasn't clear. I've edited the post to make more sense.

 

[panblue]

#4 seems to me the best of the sequence, either colour or B&W. The others less well framed imo.

 

[Murasaki]

Nothing is really doing it for me, sorry but they look like photos you find in used car magazine. Photo number 4 is ok in colour, but looks better in monochrome. The rest there is just nothing to drag my attention in to the photo.

 

[Frequency]

there is a blue cast, i feel... The location demands a brand new car there....

I tried to remove the blue ....