Terry Campanella
March 2025 - Under The Hood
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About the Image(s)
Taken with my Nikon D 5200 on Manual Mode, Lens 55-200; Focal Length 55mm, Speed 1/500 sec., F/6.3, ISO 320. Post processing Photoshop. I started with Auto and liked the effect. Made a few minor adjustments and then used ON1 to decrease grain. Finally, I added a vignette hopefully to hide the graininess in the dark area. I must say photographing cars has never been of interest to me but this car show had some interesting subjects. My questions: Does the blue hue add or detract from the image? Does the composition work?
8 comments posted
Hi Terry,
nice color full and vibrant image, if you can share the car picture it will be more beautiful. Posted: 03/05/2025 03:35:15
nice color full and vibrant image, if you can share the car picture it will be more beautiful. Posted: 03/05/2025 03:35:15
Thanks Barath! Unfortunately I did not take a picture of the entire car. There where so many cars at this event, I just focused on what I thought were interesting features. Posted: 03/22/2025 16:51:12
Charles Shepherd
I find the blue helps - as blue is a cool colour and metal is also cool/cold. The whole image is pinsharp and makes an attractive image. Posted: 03/11/2025 15:21:57
Thank you Charles! This was my first experience with this type of event. I am glad I went and will definitely will go back again next year. Our strong Florida sun makes it very challenging but I learned that seeking out cars that where parked under trees made it easier to handle the light. Posted: 03/22/2025 16:55:55
(Groups 21 & 48 & 71)
Terry, I really like your power house portrait of an engine. I too like the blue hue. I tried cropping a little off the left side but did't like it. For me your engine has good visual impact, interest and is very sharp. Posted: 03/12/2025 08:01:08
Interesting image. I liked your post processing. The blue tone has good effect on the appearance of the engine. The image is sharp and I liked the composition. The cable in the left and the belt in the middle act as leading lines to the air filter(?) on the top of the engine. Posted: 03/19/2025 05:05:47
Until now, I did not know that a car engine could be beautiful. Every part of the image is interesting and attractive to me, and it is enhanced by the blue hue. Posted: 03/19/2025 10:46:20
Joan, this type of venue and photographing cars was all new to me. I actually did not know what to expect but I learned a lot about what to look for to avoid our Florida sun blowing out colors. Thanks! Posted: 03/22/2025 16:59:28