Dead cars

[rokkstar]

Sam and I went to stay with Stubbsy this weekend and had a wonderful time. He was the perfect host, great food, great conversation, superb wine.

One of the places we visted was this scrapyard for dead cars.

Would really appreciate some C&C on these - i've tried something a little different. I think it might polarise people.





CHeers

[pippin88]

I think the effect may be a little to heavy in the first two.

The last one is superb though.

[stubbsy]

Matt

I looked at that first image and while the treatment was interesting it didn't excite me. #2 on the other hand works a treat. The razor sharp car dominating the shot and the blurred background are a magic combo.

But then I scrolled to image #3 - holy crap batman That one is superb - an exceptional image. The subject matter, composition, colours and the sharpness just leap out of the screen at you. I think I'll just go delete all my pics from that location as I've already done my first cull and KNOW I have nothing this good

Edit: Forgot to mention. In #2 I like how the treatment gives the image an almost 3D feel.

[Critter]

that third one is beautiful

[sheepie]

Love the second one Matt - looks like it wants to drive straight out of my screen!

Yes, I can imagine you would have had a great weekend - Stubbsy should open up a B&B

Is this the car-wreckers next to one of the wineries in the Hunter?

[sirhc55]

I agree with Peter on his holy crap picture reference - #3 is just amazing

[rokkstar]

Thanks guys.

I really like the effect in 1 and 2. Makes them look a little like models and I'm really drawn to them. Might play with a few others.

Leon, yep, that's the car yard outside Ernest Hill winery.

#3 seems to be getting the lions share of the loving here. I like the shot, but didn't think it would get that much praise. Peter I'm sure you have some excellent shots from there, looking forward to seeing them.

Does this one work as well?

[ABG]

#1 and #2 are too obviously PP'd for my tastes Matt. Can see what you like about them - they just don't do it for me. I'll echo the holy crap remarks 'cos #3 is a cracker mate. Just awesome.

Does this one work as well?

Sure does!

[micka]

I'll go with the masses and say I'm a big fan of number 3; nice colours, sharpness and composition.

#2 I like, but I think #1 is too PP'ed imho.

[Justin]

Did u go lomo on #1?

[Glen]

Matt, 2 & 3 really work for me, great PP, I have never seen Stubbsy's backyard look so good

[Onyx]

My first impression is, it almost looks like a video game. The selective focus/sharpness effect puts it in the realm of fantasy IMHO.

[stubbsy]

Matt

I think the first Vogue shot works better than the second - largely because the shallow DOF works against the image in the second one

[Mitchell]

Great series Matt.

#3 is absolutely sensational - I prefer the first one you posted, I feel as though it provides a bit more context

#2 is great - I like how you have some space on either side - but I wonder whether there might be a bit too much. IMO it would strengthen the image by cropping about half of the space on either side of the car.

#1 - I like the composition and bokeh, however I think it suffers from the subject being too dark - some more sun in that area would have been awesome.

Nice shooting.

[MATT]

No.2 looks so good it looks fake... I like it a lot.

No.3 is impressive also.

The second Vogue is not as good as the first.

my 2cents

MATT

[macka]

#1 almost looks like one of those miniaturised shots, not sure why. I think the blurred background works much better in #2 to help separate the subject from the background.

#3 is a really interesting little detail shot with great colours and textures, I like. Contrast between the lichen and the shiny "Vogue" is great too.

[Matt. K]

Matt...was it that little Italian restaurant?

[zafra52]

I quite like the three pictures, but my personal preference is in reverse order. The third picture is superb with the contrast of colour and sharpness, the second is very good and I think you were right to convert it to B&W, and the first is good and I like how you blurred the background.

[stubbsy]

Matt...was it that little Italian restaurant?

Matt

Matt, Sam & Leigh dined at chez Stubbsy on two nights (smoked salmon & mushroom in a white wine cream sauce with pasta on the first night & port & balsamic slow roasted lamb leg with veges on the second) and we dined out at Anna cafe (the restaurant you refer to) on the middle of the three nights they were here. Along the way we drank a Tyrrell's 1996 Vat 9 Shiraz, a Tyrrells 1996 Vat 6 Pinot Noir, a Lindemans 1993 Limestone Ridge, a Lindemans 1993 St George and some excellent single malts (thanks to Matt for introducing me to one I'd not tried before).

It was a difficult weekend for all of us