Thanks Paul, I was hoping that you'd respond. It was late evening, but I realise from your point and looking at the shadow cast by the car, it was probably parked the wrong way round! 90 degrees rotation would have had the sunlight illuminating the side. Schoolboy error...
If I ever get another chance to have a go I'll bear all of your suggestions in mind. Chris On 24 March 2017 at 13:58, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@mac.com> wrote: > Nicely rendered, but too wide a lens for my taste. It yields a "fat front > end" look. In addition to a longer focal length, a polarizer would have > served you well. Finally, try to shoot at magic hour when the light comes > from a low angle. That will illuminate the car's flanks. > > Paul via phone > >> On Mar 24, 2017, at 9:41 AM, Chris Mitchell <chris.mitch...@which.net> wrote: >> >> Thanks Jack. Forgot to say that it was Ilford FP4 - probably using a >> Z1 and Pentax-A 28mm. >> >> Chris >> >>> On 24 March 2017 at 13:36, Jack Davis <jdavi...@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Beautifully positioned in an ideal setting. >>> Love the B&W, Chris >>> >>> J >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Chris Mitchell" <chris.mitch...@which.net> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Friday, March 24, 2017 6:25:58 AM >>> Subject: My attempt at car photography! >>> >>> While I was going through masses of negatives to decide on my PUG 20 >>> entry, I came across a session that I did for a friend who has a 1970s >>> Aston Martin V8. I'd be interested in what the car buffs on the list >>> think of this: >>> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/lkwexm6zmxcjyzx/John%20Aston%20Martin002.jpg?dl=0 >>> >>> Also my friend allowed me to spray his beloved Aston with water to get >>> this close-up of the badge: >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/qekjtfgbg83f1nz/John%20Aston%20Martin003.jpg?dl=0 >>> >>> Any comments gratefully received. >>> >>> Thanks, Chris >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
