OK! Better Pictures! (5 pics)

[imported_seres]

I`ve been experimenting with my {son`s :D } digicam, since my first attempts were pretty cruddy, and these are the latest results ~~



http://www.geocities.com/shanninic/7-02850Front.jpg

[imported_seres]

And another --



http://www.geocities.com/shanninic/7-02driverfender.jpg

[imported_seres]

Those lines across the hood are not scratches :D -- should have paid more attention to what was reflecting~ those are power lines!!



http://www.geocities.com/shanninic/7-02hoodfromback.jpg

[imported_seres]

Another hood shot....



http://www.geocities.com/shanninic/7-02hoodfromdrivers.jpg

[imported_seres]

And, finally, the whole car.... comments and suggestions welcome on the pictures!! :) I want to be able to take Autopian quality pics!!



http://www.geocities.com/shanninic/7-02passengersidefull.jpg

[Taxlady]

I like your taste in cars ;) Nice shine. It looks so odd to me, that there aren`t any little wipers on the headlights. I guess you haven`t got much use for the "winter package" in Georgia.

[imported_seres]

Originally posted by Taxlady

I like your taste in cars ;) Nice shine. It looks so odd to me, that there aren`t any little wipers on the headlights. I guess you haven`t got much use for the "winter package" in Georgia.



Yeah - I don`t have the heated seats either -- not much need for `em - maybe 2 or 3 days out of the year!!

[imported_BretFraz]

Wow, the pics look great. Nice job in framing them. Looks like you read Car Guy`s photo tips.



And the Volvo looks great too. The dressing on the tires is pretty matte, is it 303?



One day we`ll have to have a "Swedish Shine Off", my Saab vs. your Volvo. Let Autopians vote for the best one.



Here`s a pic of mine:

[corvettez]

Nice shine, I like the blue in the second pic, I can tell the car is blue in that one. Nice job on the front wheels too:up

[imported_seres]

Originally posted by bretfraz

Wow, the pics look great. Nice job in framing them. Looks like you read Car Guy`s photo tips.



And the Volvo looks great too. The dressing on the tires is pretty matte, is it 303?



One day we`ll have to have a "Swedish Shine Off", my Saab vs. your Volvo. Let Autopians vote for the best one.



Here`s a pic of mine:



Thanks, bret --



I did read Car Guy`s tips -- very helpful!



And I also found (the only thing I did find by google searching) this site: Motorcar Photography Tips by Curt Scott (http://www.cobracountry.com/fototips/home.html) that helped alot -- sort of a Auto Photography for Dummies! It has some digital photo tips. (And, of course, I finally read the digi-cam`s manual) :D



Believe it or not, the tire dressing is TW 2001 Tire Gel, rubbed in well, about 1 month after application. I haven`t driven that much - just a few times/week.



:scared Swedish Shine Off!?! I`m afraid!!! I`m still not good enough for that!!! :scared

[imported_seres]

Originally posted by v85097

Nice shine, I like the blue in the second pic, I can tell the car is blue in that one. Nice job on the front wheels too:up



Thanks, billyray -- that blue is hard to photograph well -- if anyone has any tips on getting color to come out well in digital photography, I`m open to `em!!



I did discover that if I shot "into" the sun (which had almost set, it was 8 pm and I couldn`t see it at all) the hood looked almost white, but if I shot away from the sun (toward the passenger side in these pics, the hood had more color)



You know, I think I`m spending more time trying to get good shots of my car that I ever did with my kids!! :D

[shaf]

Awful lot of Volvo owners.... or it just seems that way! ;)



Good job. :up

[Taxlady]

Originally posted by 4DSC

Awful lot of Volvo owners.... or it just seems that way! ;)



Good job. :up



I think it`s that Volvo owners REALLY like their cars. :bounce

[imported_Tony]

Ok, after I finally got a woman I find out they like volvos. This could have saved me years of searching. Actually I have been married for over 28 years.



Very nice photos. Can you tell us what products you use?



Suggestion Box: Could those of you with the skill to post such beautiful pictures include products and method. After all you just saved a 1000 words.

[BradE]

Nice Pics! The trim looks especially nice, great job! :xyxthumbs