Show & Shine

[invisible]

While driving back from the very Manitoban town of Miami yesterday, I run into this impromptu car show on the side of the road. The sun was shining very intensely; since I don't have any filters other than my UVs, you'll have to forgive some light issues here. (In other words, say hallo to the halo.)

1. Ford
http://federicobuchbinder.com/img/v1/p873090677-4.jpg
f/9 @ 28 mm, 1/500, ISO 200


2. Cadillac I
http://federicobuchbinder.com/img/v5/p966424843-4.jpg
f/9 @ 28 mm, 1/320, ISO 200


3. Cadillac II
http://federicobuchbinder.com/img/v6/p941228586-4.jpg
f/9 @ 28 mm, 1/500, ISO 200

Fill flash was used on all of these, although I don't suppose it made any difference in the last one.

Thanks for looking.


P.S.: Did I capture a meteor shower in #3? :lol:

[johngpt]

Federico, these are outstanding.

[invisible]

Thanks, John :)

[KMann]

I particularly like number 2. wow. the muted tones are outstanding. The subject matter too.

[Fox Paw]

Very nice.

[Walter]

Cool shots. Nice find.

[invisible]

I particularly like number 2. wow. the muted tones are outstanding. The subject matter too.
Number 2 was only seconds away from being thrown out the window due to the sky on the far left being blown out. Then I remembered PhotoJet's war cry and decided this was going to be a square crop.

Thanks KMann, Fox Paw and Walter!

[PhotoJet]

Ooooooo!!!! I love the first one! I like your perspective on this! :)

[johngpt]

Number 2 was only seconds away from being thrown out the window due to the sky on the far left being blown out. Then I remembered PhotoJet's war cry and decided this was going to be a square crop.

Thanks KMann, Fox Paw and Walter!

I'm glad you didn't bin that one. It's such a beauty.

Nothing wrong with creative cropping. I'll see things that I know don't fit my sensor's format, and purposely shoot around it, knowing that I'll be cropping later to fit what I was envisioning.

And then sometimes, a certain crop just makes sense for the lines and shapes that were captured, as you look at the image later.

[invisible]

I'm glad you didn't bin that one. It's such a beauty.
Thanks again. Truth is, I rarely ever delete a photo, even when I don't feel I can fix it. I always hope to one day be able to revive seemingly unsalvageable shots. You know, much like Walt Disney being frozen patiently waiting for a new technology to bring him back to life :)

[MissMia]

I love the second shot! Very nice processing too.

[invisible]

Thanks MissMia! I hadn't shot cars like these since mid-2008, so your m.o.p.a.r. photo was an obvious inspiration to shoot these babies.