Which one?

JayB · Post by **JayB** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:31 pm

I've been trying to get a handle on taking photographs of motorcycles. MarkM's Harley has been the subject. Here are my 3 final choices

Choice A: Nice and plain. Good DOF.

Choice B: Softened it up a bit.

Choice C: B&W. If I knew somebody with an antique bike.

Heywood · Post by **Heywood** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:35 pm

I like "B", but feel like the center should be sharper, more crisp. Leave the soft edges though. "C" doesnt work for me, to much chrome to make the black and white stand out.

Oh yeah, a hot babe in a bikini would make "A" the money shot

Todd · Post by **Todd** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 12:57 pm

Where is the hot chick in leather? I thought all HD shots had to have that?

#1. But the mud and dirt don't do a lot for me. It needs to be crisper, it that makes sense.

No offense on any though, as I have seen your photography skills, but I bet with a little more work you could do better. None really jump out at me.

JayB · Post by **JayB** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:14 pm

It's a new area for me. I've been trying different lenses and techniques.

To cap it off, photographing things that are black have always been hard for me. For years I have been trying to get a photograph of a Gallinule. I always get black fuzz. Headshots of Oyster Catchers are fun, too.

Chadryan · Post by **Chadryan** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:58 pm

I think I would like "C" if you upped the contract quite a bit.

mudfish · Post by **mudfish** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:23 pm

I like this shot...

Contrast punched up and blown out mids to isolate it more from the b/g like this maybe...

Rik · Post by **Rik** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:26 pm

I like the pic of the motorcycle that has mufflers on it.

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:20 pm

Rik wrote:I like the pic of the motorcycle that has mufflers on it.

We ain't got any of those, pal....

JayB · Post by **JayB** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:40 pm

Rik wrote:I like the pic of the motorcycle that has mufflers on it.

Mark's loaning me his 2nd bike and we're riding down to see you, Rick.

Jay

MarkM · Post by **MarkM** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:42 pm

JayB wrote: Mark's loaning me his 2nd bike and we're riding down to see you, Rick.Jay

And that one ain't got no mufflers, either. 8)

This is one of my favorites that Jay did. I think it should be in the poll:

Mako · Post by **Mako** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:31 pm

in my opinion all pics are nice; however, I like the one Mark posted better because it 's more "interesting/artistic". The top three would be good for a HD catalog.

I also agree with Todd; judging by other pictures that you have produced in the past, I was expecting something more like this, more typical of an artist like you