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Holiday Elegance - in a Ford
Holiday Elegance - in a Ford
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Challenge: Automobile Ad (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM II
Date: Dec 9, 2007
Aperture: 20
ISO: 100
Shutter: 25''
Date Uploaded: Dec 9, 2007

 Well, not much to say about this one... Went to this location hoping to find a nice car parked right under the trees, but on that particular day the only car (this one) was a bit off to the side. This was the only decent composition I could come up with.

I was almost not going to enter it, as I just couldn't get the WB to look right; I very often have that problem with city lights at dusk. Then I found this funky BW conversion (something like 50% green, 70% blue and -20% red) that looked cool...

Only regret is that if I had lowered the tripod just A BIT, I would have gotten rid of the lights just above the car and gotten a cleaner image. As always, the lesson: always check your composition carefully, don't wait until you're at home to see the details that you could have improved!!

Thanks for the good score (wow, 6.3+) and the very nice comments - much appreciated!

Statistics
Place: 12 out of 60
Avg (all users): 6.3167
Avg (commenters): 6.3636
Avg (participants): 6.0500
Avg (non-participants): 6.3757
Views since voting: 1735
Views during voting: 418
Votes: 221
Comments: 24
Favorites: 0

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 12/17/2007 12:29:16 AM
well done on a classy image and a great finish
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/14/2007 10:42:14 PM
One of the better shots I've seen so far. I would have like to seen, though, separation from the car and rails. Also, the license plate looks fake. Maybe use the 'blur' tool next time rather than painting over it.
Great job tho.
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 12/14/2007 07:51:04 PM
Loose the tree and lights... come a bit closer to get rid of the chains on left rear tire... I would say this would be a lot better ad :) Not a bad photo though.
 12/13/2007 11:53:01 PM
I think this might have worked better with teh truck heading towards the lights rather than out of the frame. The trees and the car compete too much for my attention here. 5
 12/13/2007 06:20:25 PM
Cool twinky lights! Nice B&W. BB
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 12/13/2007 07:08:21 AM
Nice location for the shot - good leading lines.
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 12/13/2007 02:04:47 AM
Great background and BW. Sorry about the brand.
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 12/12/2007 05:37:01 PM
Nice use of B/W. The starbursts from the lamps adds a nice touch as well. I am just not sure about the placement of the vehicle. It just seems too far to the right.
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 12/12/2007 02:22:24 PM
love it
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 12/12/2007 08:47:30 AM
I would of liked to see this in colour. The BW is a bit flat for my liking.
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 12/12/2007 05:53:20 AM
Wow those trees are gorgeous, the whole setting is stunning. You managed to make a Ford look classy, well done!
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 12/11/2007 10:08:01 PM
Did you use elegance and Ford in the same phrase?! :P
Nice B/W conversion
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 12/11/2007 10:47:18 AM
nice leading lines with the railings and lit trees, 7
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 12/10/2007 09:44:47 PM
I think you have a great setup here but maybe everyhing should have been in B&W and the car in color.
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 12/10/2007 02:18:30 PM
Nice image, the b&w conversion works well and there is something pleasantly understated about the car which does not detract from its beauty.. super set up and execution
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 12/10/2007 01:29:18 PM
very nice shot, and nice B&W conversion
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 12/10/2007 10:51:56 AM
Pretty nice
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 12/10/2007 10:25:23 AM
I think this should be in colour
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 12/10/2007 07:06:57 AM
Nice image, but it just doesn't really inspire me to rush out and buy a Ford.
 12/10/2007 05:31:24 AM
Nice and shiny, just the way car should be
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 12/10/2007 05:08:02 AM
Very luxurious effect. I like the BW. Unfortunately, the tree lights are a little distracting. Might be improved with a shallower DOF?
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 12/10/2007 03:42:59 AM
good b/w tones, good location and perspective. car should be a tad more in the center IMO
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 12/10/2007 02:59:04 AM
Be especially terrific if those two lights over the roof were not there... ice clean shot otherwise.
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 12/10/2007 12:19:41 AM
Very nice composition and B&W conversion - The car is a clear focus of the picture and it is a believable ad. The light's adds a touch of class. Given the fact that I think that it is a good B&W, I wonder if it would look better in color? IMHO 7
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