Night Photography #3

[Cheryl Slechta]

I took this image about 9:30 p.m. - a vintage car parked on the street outside of the hotel which was my second night photography image. I used Fractalius Sketch, then Nik Tonal Contrast and Nik Film Efex Modern - Fujichrome Province 400F at a lower opacity.
This was shot at f/9, 30sec., ISO 100, WB 3200K with a 24-105mm lens.
Thanks for looking. Comments and suggestions appreciated.

[John Storjohann]

Cheryl, I love images like this...antique cars, captured through a perspective of chrome, sensual fender curves, reflections and vintage styling. Beautiful job of processing; I would have perhaps liked to have seen just a bit more room between the light at the LRS of the frame and the edge of the frame...and some space between the bottom curve of the bumper and the LHS. It's a tough balance...I think images like this work best with tight framing, and it's not always easy to frame it in such a way that the image still "breathes" depending on how the automobile is being shown. Hope to see more of these...nicely seen and nicely done!

[Jay Sheinfield]

Cheryl, good eye on this shot. I see John's point re a bit tight, and, I still like it a lot. Love the chrome......just don't make cars like this anymore. Nice warm light, and well controlled shadows and highlights......well done. Sometimes I like cars images at a slight angle, just for the energy and sense of motion. A counterclockwise rotation might have have been another possibility here..........just occurred to me. Good stuff.

[Anita Bower]

The fractilus filter creates delightful designs in the lighter areas of this image. Nicely composed. Beautiful tones and light. I don't mind the tight crop. I wonder about brightening up the headlight a bit, and adding more fractilus there, to balance the bottom half. Excellent work!

[Dennis Bishop]

This is very rich looking -- in both senses of the word. The contrast between the black and gold is wonderful, and I like the red reflections.

[denise ippolito]

Cheryl, I like the processing and the gold is great. I do think it is a touch tight in the frame but I love the close up look!

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Cheryl, very nice treatments here...love the fract work and the golden chrome is awesome!