Challenge:On the Road (Classic Editing) Camera:Olympus C-3020Z Location: Virginia Beach VA Date: Jun 6, 2002 Aperture: F2.8 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/400 sec Date Uploaded: Jun 6, 2002
I want to thank you all for the nice comments, They are all very encouraging. As I said this was my first submission and I guess i have a ways to go. Next time I'll give it a bit more thought. FYI this is a 1978 MG Midget painted Pagent Blue. I mounted my tripod behind the seat and used the timer so that I could have my hands in view. I agree I shot the picture at too high a speed, It proablly would have looked better had I shown motion. I didn't want to go too far with my camera exposed like it was. BTW this is my wife's car, it's a bit too small for me (I'm 6') but its still a hoot to drive!!
My dad restores MGs as his hobby, so the last 15 years of my life have been rich with conversations about different attributes of the different years. I drove a white 1980 for a while, until the engine caught fire one time too often... Needless to say, I feel a real connection to your photo!
A passenger would have made the picture more balanced for me, but then you would have had three people in a two-seater (at least all of the MG's I've ever seen were two seaters). I like the bright blue.
Is this car actually moving? if so, the fast shutter speed didn't allow any motion blur to enter into the image... i think a little motion blur in a shot like this would add a nice effect :)
hmm..the shot has potential, i would've moved the rear view to give the driver more of a myster look. seeing his mouth removes that mystery. A little more of the inside/console would've been cool too. and motion blur would've be superb.
This is a good idea. A slower shutter speed would give the impression of motion, if you have that capabillity, and maybe raising the rear view mirror to show the reflection of the driver's eyes? Just a thought. Good clarity. Makes me want to jump in and go for the ride, too!
I happen to love MG's. Definately fits the challenge. Cropping it closer to the windshield might have added to the feeling of motion, since houses etc are not really the subject they are just a distration.
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