speeding trucks

[dk]

I hope you don't mind giving some thoughts and comments to my first attempt capturing trucks on the move. I saw something similar to this a few days ago and was so impressed I thought I'd give it a go.







I hope three images is not too many at one time.

Thanks in advance for your comments.

dk

[Geoff]

I think the 2nd one is the stand out here.
The first and last honestly don't do a thing for me...too much blur in the first and well, just no really interesting focal point in the 3rd.

[dk]

Thank you Geoff.

Number one was shot when I had just arrived. I wanted the yellow truck real bad and so I whipped around, leveled my camera, and fired off three or four quick rounds. I was surprised when I got home to find anything salvagable. I know its blurry but there's something about it that I just dig.

Number two is my favorite. Winter is pretty gray and dormant and difficult to find a good background spot.

Number three, number three. Don't know why I picked this one. It looks pretty dull as I look now.

Oh well, it's 1:50 a.m. here in Utah. I couldn't sleep so I decided to pay y'all a visit.

Thanks again Geoff.

[Dug]

I like no3 it has a nice documentary feel about it.

No1 is good but just a bit over exposed.

Nice stuff anyway

[big pix]

nice shots ...... but I find the cropping to be a bit tight, it would be good to see all of the yellow truck.......

[ozimax]

Very interesting subject here, well taken photos, I love trucks BTW, I love the yellow image, give Peterbilt a call!

[sirhc55]

Got to love trucks - the first shot would be ideal for advertising as you know what is is without knowing

The third shot would, IMO, have been improved with just a slightly higher viewpoint.

#2 - I like it

[Alex]

Great shots, no.2 is my favourite.
Alex

[Big Red]

No 1 is a nice "arty" shot.
No 2 might look better with more of the background in it to show the motion blur.
No 3 might be better without the foreground foilage.

[marcotrov]

Interesting shots DK -#2 is my pick, nice sense of movement. Not sure if the telegraph pole adds to the sense of movement or should be cloned out. I'd see what it's like cloned out. IMO it would make the truck stand out a little, I'd probably try to underexpose the shot too, in raw file, about one third stop and see if it adds something to the image.

#3 needs not just slighly higher viewpoint but open road and clear blue sky so you get the sense of the truck moving off into open space on the long haul and throw in some nice wind to give that grass blur as well.
cheers
marco

[dk]

Thanks to all for your comments. I have a new love; trucks and motorcycles. Also, I'm trying to improve my motion/blur shots.

Thanks a million.

dk