Straight out of Rainman

[ronlane]

This old General Store here in Central Oklahoma was in the movie Rainman with Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman. A local group is working to clean it up and have a souvenir and snack shop. I got to go location testing before a Senior with her car shoot.

1) The location scouting. Just screamed b&w.

2) Before dark.

3) The shot that we came out to get.

 

[Space Face]

I've never seen the film so unfamiliar with the location. The b+w conversion on the first it really adds to the neglected feel.

I love the car. I drive one of your American muscle cars in red too (different make and model) so love seeing pictures of them. Great set.

 

[smoke665]

Wow I'm jealous on the location. I really like the first one, the B&W processing works. By chance did you try it in Sepia. The only little nit would be maybe just a tad more room on the sides.

The second has a lot of wow factor going for it. The location, car, model all contribute to a bad a** shot. That said the same issue as the first with cramping on the sides especially the right still exists. IMO the models pose/stance/expression seems off. Not sure the look you were going for here? The clenched hand, the scowl, point toward p*****d off, ready to fight, but leaning back on the car says otherwise.

Of the three the third is by far the best. You've really brought it all together with location,lighting, car and model.... wonderful shot. So many positives going for it. The only minor negatives are, I wish there was just a sliver more at the top so the sign wasn't clipped. The light in the background I think I would clone out and I know the reflection on the side of the car and top of the sign was likely unavoidable, but it is a distraction that draws the eye away. Finally the model stance and expression is much better, but the clenched fists read uneasy pose.

I've been wanting to do a similar style shoot for some time. Ive been watching videos, and studying lighting on everything I can find. One dominate process in all that I've found, is to shoot multiple shots where they pop the light on individual features like wheels, tires, hoods, signs, etc and combine post to even out and bring out extra detail as needed. I have an upcoming project involving a young lady and her bike, that I'd planned on a driveway set up, but your location set makes me think I need to reevaluate and do some scouting.

 

[PJM]

Great images. I love #3.

 

[RichardProtium]

Great set!

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

I agree with Smoke that #3 brings everything together. Her expression just looks like she's a million miles away though. Maybe her " Rainman " impersonation?