AlunJ
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Nice looking motor.
Currently learning to drive that in the background 
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Lol Alun. Bet that weighs a fair bit!
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AlunJ
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Registered: 3rd Apr 07
Location: Newport
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127 tonne  fuck knows about the bentley though
[Edited on 18-02-2014 by AlunJ]
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Nic Barnes
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I think that's an ugly car
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SteveW
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
What do you do to manage to take pics/drive those kind of cars???
sorry, forgot to reply to eck last time.
its just a side hobby that is slowly getting a bit bigger and for higher profile companies.
started at first just attending carshows and then posting them to the organisers afterwards, then i met a few people who work for Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari and now websites like GT Spirit.. they seem to like my photos and are now willing to pay for them.
I will be writing my first article for GTspirit next week. They want me to do some roadtests for them.
Lamborghini have asked me to photograph the Huracan next month and i will be joining them on several trackdays and events throughout the year. All paid work.
so my side hobby is slowly turning into an income.
i know these sorts of cars dont interest everyone and in no way am i saying im as good as Pepper Yandell, NotBland or GF Williams and NWVT. i only took this hobby up about 1 1/2 years ago.
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Mattb
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if you can make money from it its even better imo.. be even better if it gets to a point where you can stop 'working' and afford to live off doing something you genuinely enjoy 
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Munchie
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As forums are a medium of expressing opinions etc, I think that the pictures are very clear and excellent quality but not sure if this is the right setting for such a car to be photographed?
Just my opinion really....I think a 4x4 would look better in this background and not a 200k luxury saloon.
Looking forwards to your next picture pack though!
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SteveW
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was because Bentley asked me for something "different".. they didnt want country roads or posh locations. they suggested a recycling place or rubbish tip.
so i went with quarry lol
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John
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The idea is good but it needed cleaned when you got there.
That would have been the difference between photo shoot and some pictures of a car at a quarry.
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Steve X16XE
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It looks like the sort of car the owner of the place has.
Fantastic pics and an added bonus that it's your hobby and you're now getting paid for it!
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dannymccann
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve X16XE
It looks like the sort of car the owner of the place has.
Thats what I was thinking, sort of like the scrapyard Nicholas Cage's brother gets taken to in Gone in 60 Seconds 
I'm not keen on the setting though, feels a bit wrong, but maybe that's because we are all so used to seeing the generic pictures of these types of cars sitting outside the Gherkin or outside a posh house etc
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Munchie
As forums are a medium of expressing opinions etc, I think that the pictures are very clear and excellent quality but not sure if this is the right setting for such a car to be photographed?
Second this, photos are nice but don't think much of the setting.
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SteveW
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OK guys, thanks for feedback.
what sort of setting would you think works better with this sort of car ?
only cos i have some more bits lined up with them soon
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Ojc
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So much internet
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RS6
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Registered: 5th Nov 03
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
OK guys, thanks for feedback.
what sort of setting would you think works better with this sort of car ?
only cos i have some more bits lined up with them soon
country estate / manor house deffo
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
sorry, forgot to reply to eck last time.
its just a side hobby that is slowly getting a bit bigger and for higher profile companies.
started at first just attending carshows and then posting them to the organisers afterwards, then i met a few people who work for Lamborghini, Bentley, Ferrari and now websites like GT Spirit.. they seem to like my photos and are now willing to pay for them.
I will be writing my first article for GTspirit next week. They want me to do some roadtests for them.
Lamborghini have asked me to photograph the Huracan next month and i will be joining them on several trackdays and events throughout the year. All paid work.
so my side hobby is slowly turning into an income
Ah, makes more sense now! Good for you.
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Rob E
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I took my Bentley driving test in a left hand drive Mulsanne just before Xmas. It was like driving the Titanic down a country lane!
Your pics are good but some lack pop and the backgrounds are too busy in some. You need to separate the car from the background more to make it the point of interest in the photo. What lens did you use for these shots? I would recommend a 70-200 f2.8 if you can stretch to one.
I took these with my Tamron 70-200. It's hands down the best lens I have purchased to date.
You can also get some great results with the proven 50mm F1.8 if you are on a budget too
[Edited on 19-02-2014 by Rob E]
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Ben G
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Pop I do love photography chat.
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ed
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I've got one of those Tamron 70-200 lenses, I really like mine http://www.flickr.com/photos/edjcs/sets/72157627383563322/
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SteveW
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i have the Nikon 18-200 lens
this is 2nd time i've used it lol
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spencer88
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
OK guys, thanks for feedback.
what sort of setting would you think works better with this sort of car ?
only cos i have some more bits lined up with them soon
Depends if you want different or not.
I'd like to see it going away from a Country House, down a stone/pebble drive, but kicking up shit everywhere as it skids off. 
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MatthewR
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Registered: 21st Oct 02
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My idea for what its worth
London embankment.......photogrpahed from the bridge of it driving by
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neil h
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Theres something about the side profile of that Bentley doesn't look right.
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