Posted by David Clapp on December 11, 2008 at 7:15 AM
What were you doing sat in the warm last night when you could have been out taking photos on the moors in -3....? Come on now, jump to it.
This is my trusty Moon Buggy, a 1960 Morris Minor, it's the my photo mobile of choice. I did it up from a complete wreck, it had four black wings, a rotted boot, rust all over the place, 1 seat ( the drivers seat fortunately!) no carpet, no headlining or anything of any luxury. The heater just about works and my feet get rather cold when I drive it, but it sure makes you smile when you drive it. Character goes a long way in my book.
Just to mention I have a lamb sat in my hallway right now, I rescued it from a field, it was being attacked buy a buzzard and some crows at first light.
Canon 1DsIII and a Contax 28mm f2, at f5.6 ISO 800
I have to disagree, perhaps a little biased I must admit, as I love my night photography.
This still shows the natural world or beyond that in fact, the stars above are as natural as you could ever want to find - yes in terms of wildlife/nature forums the car itself probably takes it over the edge but I'm sure past posts of stars with trees have been accepted. What I'm getting at is that people probably wouldn't complain about a vehicle or building in a fox shot.
The stars above is nature, maybe not as photographers prefer to see it as but after all if you look up at night it all goes on under it's own rules, just like nature down here.
In summary, yes the car perhaps pushes the boundaries of the forum but without people doing this where would photography be, stuck on a merry-go-round!?
I really love using night photography techniques, it gives the natural world a different view.
Really a well executed image and nice thinking, like you say the character speaks for itself and can be worth a lot.
MY INTENTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TO START ANY ARGUMENTS.
Drew
Posted by David Clapp on December 11, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Thanks Drew, that is what I thought as well.
I just shot this as a last composition before I went skidding home through the lanes on black ice, it was a right blast. It was like low speed rally driving.
I appreciate your point of view guys, but the car is the main subject of the photo - not the landscape, nor the sky. A more appropriate forum for this would be the off-topic photos.
From NPN's posting guidelines... Images must be of wildlife or nature for all galleries except the Off Topic Photo member-only gallery
FWIW, you'd probably be pushing your luck with the Man & Nature Gallery too as the guidelines for that state: Man & Nature Gallery - Landscapes, seascapes, or rural scenes that contain evidence of hand-of-man (HOM) such as a path, crops and domesticated animals. People and/or man-made structures may be part of the scene but not exceed 25% of total area of the frame.
Posted by Graeme Lee on December 11, 2008 at 2:15 PM
Wow, really like this (regardless of any politics or rules). Any techs Dave, what time of night, exposures, blending? Be very interested. Clone out those annoying wild stars and it'll look great
Crackin' mota!
Posted by Charles R Kerr on December 11, 2008 at 5:51 PM
Didn't think there would be any of these left over there there is just an odd one or two down here there was a time when they were the favored for of transport, my grand parents had one in my learner driver days I enjoyed being asked to drive it for them especially when they were going fishing great memories, they are.
This is simply a man and nature shot and an extremely good one at that. Perhaps this forum is just a bit bias towards a rather narrow band of nature photography.
Posted by Brett Lewis on December 11, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Looks good to me.. Would be very interested in the techs to see how this kind of work is done.
Brett
Ps. David, sent you a message via email
Posted by John Robinson on December 11, 2008 at 8:34 PM
It's interesting that this picture, which must have taken a lot of thought and expertise and processing etc, has attracted a certain degree of attention. I agree its not really "nature" in the true sense, but is a great shot whatever. There was one recently of a "chair" which was great also but not a true nature shot in my mind.
Having said that, I have posted "nature" pictures which have taken a lifetime to get , and vast amounts of planning and setting up , and waiting, and travel, and with no outside assistance or guidance , and often of notoriously difficult species, which have received several hundred viewings, but minimal interest or comments..
Forums are strange places and I gave up trying to understand them a long time ago.
JohnRobinson
Discussion
12 repliesThis is my trusty Moon Buggy, a 1960 Morris Minor, it's the my photo mobile of choice. I did it up from a complete wreck, it had four black wings, a rotted boot, rust all over the place, 1 seat ( the drivers seat fortunately!) no carpet, no headlining or anything of any luxury. The heater just about works and my feet get rather cold when I drive it, but it sure makes you smile when you drive it. Character goes a long way in my book.
Just to mention I have a lamb sat in my hallway right now, I rescued it from a field, it was being attacked buy a buzzard and some crows at first light.
Canon 1DsIII and a Contax 28mm f2, at f5.6 ISO 800
I think a bit more landscape and a bit less 'carscape' would go down better with the UKNP'ers (we are a nature forum after all
I'll not ask why the windows are steamed up
Robert
anyone would think Lovejoy was in town
This still shows the natural world or beyond that in fact, the stars above are as natural as you could ever want to find - yes in terms of wildlife/nature forums the car itself probably takes it over the edge but I'm sure past posts of stars with trees have been accepted. What I'm getting at is that people probably wouldn't complain about a vehicle or building in a fox shot.
The stars above is nature, maybe not as photographers prefer to see it as but after all if you look up at night it all goes on under it's own rules, just like nature down here.
In summary, yes the car perhaps pushes the boundaries of the forum but without people doing this where would photography be, stuck on a merry-go-round!?
I really love using night photography techniques, it gives the natural world a different view.
Really a well executed image and nice thinking, like you say the character speaks for itself and can be worth a lot.
MY INTENTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN TO START ANY ARGUMENTS.
Drew
I just shot this as a last composition before I went skidding home through the lanes on black ice, it was a right blast. It was like low speed rally driving.
From NPN's posting guidelines...
Images must be of wildlife or nature for all galleries except the Off Topic Photo member-only gallery
FWIW, you'd probably be pushing your luck with the Man & Nature Gallery too as the guidelines for that state:
Man & Nature Gallery - Landscapes, seascapes, or rural scenes that contain evidence of hand-of-man (HOM) such as a path, crops and domesticated animals. People and/or man-made structures may be part of the scene but not exceed 25% of total area of the frame.
Crackin' mota!
Charles R Kerr
Downunder
Brett
Ps. David, sent you a message via email
Having said that, I have posted "nature" pictures which have taken a lifetime to get , and vast amounts of planning and setting up , and waiting, and travel, and with no outside assistance or guidance , and often of notoriously difficult species, which have received several hundred viewings, but minimal interest or comments..
Forums are strange places and I gave up trying to understand them a long time ago.
JohnRobinson