PHR Photo Contest

[69Nova]

Has anyone else been out to take pictures of their car yet? Me and a buddy went out yesterday in downtown Jacksonville and got a bunch of good pictures.

[grand_marquis_gt]

My car is across the ocean from me :(

I miss FL already..

[Steve1968LS2]

Just make sure you guys follow the guidelines (the dawn or dusk deal).. the pile of swag is pretty cool this year..

Also, you can use the tips in the story to send me kick butt Hometown pics as well. And those pics can be taken any time of day..

[69Nova]

Just make sure you guys follow the guidelines (the dawn or dusk deal).. the pile of swag is pretty cool this year..

Yeah mine are at dusk. We did three diffrent locations. The first is on the river front and is just ok. The second we found this awsome painting on the side of a building. Its a city street so my car kinda looks like its a part of it. The last we were on the top of an garage.These are probly the ones you guys will like the best. Steve maby I could send two or three and you could critique them?

[Steve Chryssos]

Very cool pix Andrew.

[Steve1968LS2]

Yeah mine are at dusk. We did three diffrent locations. The first is on the river front and is just ok. The second we found this awsome painting on the side of a building. Its a city street so my car kinda looks like its a part of it. The last we were on the top of an garage.These are probly the ones you guys will like the best. Steve maby I could send two or three and you could critique them?

That wouldn't be fair to the others entering.. however.. there is nothing wrong with posting them online and asking the general public to critique them

If you follow the tips in the story there is no reason you can't win. The guy who won last year has been practicing so he could try for a repeat win.. most of all have fun.

[Steve1968LS2]

Very cool pix Andrew.

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...12_17_full.jpg

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...12_19_full.jpg

I would say more light on the wheels.. either with a reflector (if it's a fast shutter speed) or with a flashlight (if it's a slow shutter speed)

Another trick, if you are shooting a long exposure, is to have someone in the car, laying down, and have them turn on and off the headlights once fairly quickly. This makes them look on in the photo without blowing out the image like it would if you just had them on during a slow shutter pic.

[69Nova]

Very cool pix Andrew.

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...12_17_full.jpg

http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...12_19_full.jpg

Thanks. The first was one friend just playing around in a shopping mall parking lot for fun/practice. The second is from the friend that helped me yesterday. He took it while driving about 45 or 50mph. That one is my computer background.

[69Nova]

That wouldn't be fair to the others entering.. however.. there is nothing wrong with posting them online and asking the general public to critique them

If you follow the tips in the story there is no reason you can't win. The guy who won last year has been practicing so he could try for a repeat win.. most of all have fun.

Yeah your right. I'll try and post one or two later.

[69Nova]

Check a couple of these out.





I'll try and get some more later.

[TonyL]

Fixed it for ya. That other car was detracting from the shot.

[69Nova]

Thanks Tony

[baz67]

Check a couple of these out.





I'll try and get some more later.

The first one the car gets lost in the shot. It is way too busy. What is the focus here?

The second and the previous stand alone one are to blue. If you look at the pic as a whole, it has a bluish quality. A filter or longer exposure can help here.

[ACEFOOTER]

Go back top the painted wall and back the car up to it like you're coming down the street.. Pics look great!!

[69Nova]

Go back top the painted wall and back the car up to it like you're coming down the street.. Pics look great!!

Yeah I have a bunch of those too.

[slownova]

oh is that contest on now? what about these pics...?

[baz67]

Nice Slownova, but that is a funny looking Nova. How about this. You guys may know this car.

[Matt]

Anyone in New Mexico or El Paso that wants me to take some pics? I gotta find my copy this month... were the rules in this month's?

Seriously, I'll be in El Paso next week, and I live here in Abq and I'd be up for some shootin

just a few examples...

[muthstryker]

oh is that contest on now? what about these pics...?

omg that chevelle is freakin nice ive always loved 70 ss chevells... id take one over my camaro anyday

[Matt@RFR]

What's the general concensus of having the subject not level in the photo? I see it quite a bit now, and it drives me insane. I HATE it.

It's just as bad as those TV shows that purposely have the cameras unsteady. The most drunk I've ever been my damn head wasn't that wobbly.