PatrickChuprina

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Dec, 2015

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken on a overcast Saturday morning at the Bolton Ontario Car Show.

Time

The photo was taken on a overcast Saturday morning.

Lighting

It was a somewhat dark and dreary overcast day. The cloud cover diffused the light like a great big soft box in the sky with no spectral highlights to worry about.

Equipment

I used my trusty Canon D5 and a 24 to 70mm zoom lens.

Inspiration

The work of Pete Turner with his saturated colors inspired me for my automotive series of images called "Candy Colored Collectables." I dimly recall a image of a Cadillac rear end popping out of a garage door, with a electric blue sky in a old Camera 35 magazine article. Not too long ago you could tell the make and model of a automobile purely by its shape, color and amount of chrome. These cars were not designed in a wind tunnel, mileage was not a concern, and safety features often took a back seat. Tailfins were added merely to reflect a then modern day design sense. Chrome was not a environmental concern and was used abundantly. Hood ornaments became a symbol of speed, of the modern age, and of technology. These were simpler days; a car, it’s make and model stood for something.

Editing

There was lots of post processing. Although the uniform white sky was great for lighting, it had to go for the final image. After carefully removing it I put in a blue gradation, upped the saturation and added a bit of noise to hide/prevent banding in the sky. The rare mat black finish of the Cadillac helped the image immensely by reducing any distracting reflections. All color from the chrome was removed and the contrast was increased. While the red taillight lens was lightened and saturated.

In my camera bag

In the case of car shows I try to travel light; my camera body, a 24-70 zoom and a 100mm macro. I never bring along a tripod in fear of any mishap.

Feedback

I'm 6 ft 4" tall and really do dislike the perspective that viewpoint gives me. For this image, I was lying in the mud between tightly parked cars to get this viewpoint and eliminate any distractions from the busy show. Never be afraid of changing your viewpoint, it may just happily surprise you. Go out and photograph in any lighting conditions, in this case a sunny day with it's hard contrasts would have made the shot impossible. Walk, walk and rewalk a event like this, you never know what you may see. Finally, of course; experiment, experiment and experiment, whether it be while photographing or post processing.

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