Attempt at a dark/moody urban car shoot

GSXRMovistar · 2 May 2011 at 16:14

Wanted to try something different instead of the car being outside in the sun all the time so visited a local car park once closed and took a few pics, I still have others to process that I will add to this thread when and as I have time, but this is what I have so far:-

Mustang GT 01 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 02 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 03 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Oh and aplogies for yet more pics of the same car but all I have to work with a the mo.

As usual C&C always welcome and thanks for looking.

Andy

Andy90 · 2 May 2011 at 16:26

Nice shots, but I think the first one with all that bright light off the to right spoils the 'dark/moody feel'. Perhaps it would have been better to shot the shot later at night?

Great car by the way, last time I saw one of those I was dealing with an RTC where the owner put it off the side of a major A class road - how he fitted it in between two trees I'll never know - car was a write off but he walked away. I did manage to find one of his wheel centres for him though....

Rroff · 2 May 2011 at 16:28

Needs more brown tbh, its a bit too gleaming, bright and shiny for a dark urban feel. I'm no expert but a bit of color correction, higher contrast and saturation needed for that urban look.

They look great, really good infact but I don't think they quite hit the look your aiming for (I'm assuming your going for a look something like http://thehiat.blogspot.com/2010/12/urban-photography.html )

An Exception · 2 May 2011 at 20:12

^^^
I think that's actually more Urban Decay...

@ OP

Nice shot's, although I wouldn't mind seeing the originals as I think they would be really fun to test out some different kinds of processing.

Rikki · 3 May 2011 at 12:58

Looking good but try at night too!

DiCe! · 3 May 2011 at 16:46

Id hate to work with that car.......*sob*

GSXRMovistar · 3 May 2011 at 21:54

Rroff said:
Needs more brown tbh, its a bit too gleaming, bright and shiny for a dark urban feel. I'm no expert but a bit of color correction, higher contrast and saturation needed for that urban look.

They look great, really good infact but I don't think they quite hit the look your aiming for (I'm assuming your going for a look something like http://thehiat.blogspot.com/2010/12/urban-photography.html )

Aye as Ejizz commented on that's more Urban decay which I wasn't after, just a more urban/city look than the usual out in the sun I normally seem to do.

Andy90 said:
Nice shots, but I think the first one with all that bright light off the to right spoils the 'dark/moody feel'. Perhaps it would have been better to shot the shot later at night?

Rikki said:
Looking good but try at night too!

Thanks and yeah I'd like to re-attempt these once dark to avoid all that sun light bleeding in.

DiCe! said:
Id hate to work with that car.......*sob*

Haha I didn't mean it like that, I do like taking pics of it but the same subject all the time does get boring. Need some new shapes/colours.

Ejizz said:
Nice shot's, although I wouldn't mind seeing the originals as I think they would be really fun to test out some different kinds of processing.

I may post up some smaller originals although I tend to avoid doing that as it shows how bad my original pics are.

Although on a slightly related note someone else asked for my editing steps so I threw this together as quick example:-

An Exception · 3 May 2011 at 23:40

GSXRMovistar said:
I may post up some smaller originals although I tend to avoid doing that as it shows how bad my original pics are.

Ok, no problem, I understand as I'd feel similar about doing that also, but my point of view is, I may prefer the other persons processing or I may prefer my own, either way it's kind of a win - win, as your either going to feel more confident, or your going to learn something.
Anyway, went to morrisphoto today to pick up a new camera bag, on the way I spotted a really old charming but immaculate VW Beetle, so I'l probably head back to get a nice shot of it in the next few days, and I'l post a new thread.

Rroff · 4 May 2011 at 16:11

Wasn't meaning full on urban decay, but I had the feeling by the reference to dark/moody urban you meant something a little more grimy, brown and matt heh.

GSXRMovistar · 6 May 2011 at 22:01

Remaining images from the set:-

Mustang GT 04 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 05 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 06 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 07 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

Mustang GT 08 by AndyBakerUK, on Flickr

adamau5 · 6 May 2011 at 22:16

excellent lighting on that last one, very good.

suj87 · 7 May 2011 at 16:19

adamau5 said:
excellent lighting on that last one, very good.

was going to say the exact same

nice set mate

Tysonator · 8 May 2011 at 20:45

Lightroom sure doe produce some good results !