Single Exposure VW Golf Light Painted

[theraven]

Looking for feedback on things to do better? I'm quite pleased with this one! First time trying it with just a single exposure!



Grace by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

 

[thetrue]

Where is the light source???? I love this shot!

 

[theraven]

The LED on my HTC, I'm not spending money on a new torch it's great, it's wide, soft and LED!

Thank you

 

[theraven]

And to solve the issue of the WB, a B&W conversion.


Grace BW by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

 

[theraven]

WB adjusted, any thoughts?


Grace WB Adjust by ravenphotography2012, on Flickr

 

[Buckster]

The LED on my HTC, I'm not spending money on a new torch it's great, it's wide, soft and LED!

NICE solution!!! Looks great!

I like the first one much better. The WB looks just fine to me. It's pretty obvious that whatever's lighting the car isn't "natural", so it doesn't have to necessarily match the ambient light. The cooler car works well with the warmer sky, IMHO.

 

[12sndsgood]

I think you came out with a great shot. I like the first one as well. the background looks great colorwise. the last shot while more balanced and natural looks a bit more boring to me. I'd stick with the first one if this were my image.

 

[theraven]

Cheers guys, the only niggle with the first one for me is that it seems to have lost detail in the shadows. Longer exposure maybe?

 

[Frequency]

I really like them...my choice is #1, because it is dreamy

 

[theraven]

Haha thank you!

 

[12sndsgood]

Cheers guys, the only niggle with the first one for me is that it seems to have lost detail in the shadows. Longer exposure maybe?

The detail isn't as good as your last one, but I think the color and contrast are more then making up for it.

 

[invisible]

The B&W version wins for me. The one with the "WB adjusted" would be a distant second.

While I agree 100% with Buckster's comment, the saturation of #1 is a tad too high for me, in particular everything from the plate down – it just looks too blue and too unnatural. Here's a quick edit that removes some of that blue at the bottom:


(Let me know if you want me to take down this edit.)

 

[Designer]

Hey, Raven, nice work! I prefer the first version, but I wish you had played a little more light on the top. Some parts are "in the dark".