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Zero to Five in Two Seconds
alanfreed


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Challenge: Automobile Ad (Advanced Editing V)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
Location: Home
Date: Dec 8, 2007
Aperture: 10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Dec 8, 2007

 Nobody said it had to be an ACTUAL car... :) I'm pretty sure I won't be the only one to submit a toy or remote-controlled car. Plus, it's way too darn crappy to try to take pictures of a real car this time of year.

This is an RC car I bought "for my daughter," although naturally I enjoy it probably more than she does. I tucked the antenna along the back of the car for the sake of aesthetics.

My first submission with the D300! Shot on a table with a clear plastic film to catch the reflection. AlienBees for lighting. Cloned out a few specs of dirt on the plastic since I was too lazy to clean it more thoroughly.

Statistics
Place: 30 out of 60
Avg (all users): 5.6164
Avg (commenters): 6.3810
Avg (participants): 5.3077
Avg (non-participants): 5.6833
Views since voting: 1752
Views during voting: 467
Votes: 219
Comments: 25
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 12/22/2007 09:13:43 PM
It's a great shot Alan. Nice and sharp,as it should be.
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 12/19/2007 05:07:50 PM
That's a great falken car photo.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/16/2007 01:26:44 PM
On those flat tires? Nice reflection but it's still a toy.
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 12/16/2007 11:18:26 AM
Nicely competed model.
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 12/14/2007 08:14:40 PM
Toy or not, this is a good photo. Reflection is very nice. Composition is very nice. Good photo overall :)
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 12/13/2007 11:23:03 PM
Classic ad shot :-) Is this a model car?? ;-) Great lighting and I love the reflection of the car on the surface of the ground.
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 12/13/2007 10:36:38 PM
Highlights in all the dark places - well done.
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 12/13/2007 05:40:20 PM
Sweet detail in the car; I love the faint reflection in the surface of the table.
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 12/13/2007 09:12:33 AM
Cool car, nice reflection, perfectly sharp, and well exposed ... but the image leaves me a little cold for some reason. Almost looks plastic, like a toy car. 7
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 12/12/2007 07:48:26 PM
nicely composed image - very cool use of reflection and really solid focus
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 12/12/2007 02:09:53 PM
he he he i f only this was my real car
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 12/12/2007 08:17:25 AM
Not a bad effort - should place in top 20.
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 12/11/2007 04:52:28 PM
nice lighting and reflection. Good sharp clean shot.
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 12/11/2007 01:17:31 PM
Is this a model? Hard to tell, which is a plus if it is a model. Good refelction.
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 12/11/2007 12:44:16 PM
Could have left a bit more space at the bottom so that there is equal spacing between the bottom of the reflection and the frame as there is space between the top of the car and the top of the frame. Another model... Viewpoint is eye level which is the most uninteresting, the entries that are much lower down with wider angle lenses tend to be more dramatic.
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 12/11/2007 09:16:51 AM
billy??? everything about this is perfect for me..i love the reflection..good luck. hope to see this at the top!
~~Cher~~
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 12/10/2007 11:09:08 PM
The reflection works very nicely with this.
I would prefer this to be a bit more exposed tho.
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 12/10/2007 10:04:54 PM
Nice model
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 12/10/2007 03:53:46 PM
The car is beautiful!
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 12/10/2007 02:19:55 PM
In my (limited) experience shots of toys dont tend to do well in challenges so if you are new to DPC and this doesnt score as well as you hoped this may be the reason

Like the shot itself, you have good sharpness and colour and the reflection works. Compositionally this is also good.

Its hard to pick out any particular thing that I dont think you have done well but for some reason the picture seems to lack a real wow factor for the viewer - 6 from me
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 12/10/2007 10:58:31 AM
Fine
 12/10/2007 08:15:06 AM
Okay.....I don't get the title at all....is this an R/C or slot car? Pleasing image, but now I'm wondering if it's a real car.
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 12/10/2007 06:49:53 AM
nice ittle car. I like the reflection
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 12/10/2007 05:17:04 AM
good product shot
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 12/10/2007 12:28:38 AM
Good shoot for begin a model - colors are great. Love the refection. I'm personally look the 1:1 scale cars in the challenge to be a more realistic Automobile Ad IMHO 5
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