MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring - Poll :: November Photo Contest :: Sponsored by VacuCam

dave · #1 11-25-2006, 10:25 PM

This month's topic was "Interior Lighting." Admittedly this topic does have a pretty high degree of difficulty, but we still had 10 entries. Please review them all before voting.

Photo 1

Photo 2

Photo 3

Photo 4

Photo 5

Photo 6

Photo 7

Photo 8

Photo 9

Photo 10

This month's contest was sponsored yet again by OctaneGuy and VacuCam.

litabelle · #2 11-26-2006, 07:23 AM

#4

Nice twist on the topic, and nice twist on the colors of the MINI. - oops, didn't see the poll up top. I'll go do that now

speednut · #3 11-26-2006, 11:32 AM

#2 Hmm, never thought of adding Ms. Speednut's legs in a photo, maybe I should have.

#3 Test mode with layers?

#4

#5 Cool effect with tear drop shape on all light sources; handheld?

#8 I think I've seen that name somewhere before?

#9 Love the lighting and composition of this shot. Dog looks cool to, especially as it's looking at the great scenery outside. On or off camera flash in the car? A TwoMinis photo (can't determine the exterior color)?

tsukiji · #4 11-26-2006, 12:12 PM

7 is a commendable effort, but it's too much of a 'slow read' to have a chance.

Tricky Fish · #5 11-26-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by speednut

#4

I was afraid of submitting #4 because I thought people might not get it. The thing behind the car is a big building still being constructed, and all the interior lights are on.

speednut · #6 11-28-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by 2ndMiniac

I was afraid of submitting #4 because I thought people might not get it. The thing behind the car is a big building still being constructed, and all the interior lights are on.

Silly me, I didn't realize that. Now that's thinking outside of the box.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsukiji

7 is a commendable effort, but it's too much of a 'slow read' to have a chance.

I've got a feeling my slow brain is missing something here too.

Quote:

Originally Posted by TwOMINIs

1. I love the red off the carbon fiber. I see two pictures in this one.

It's actually not CF, but the "Park Lane" interior trim option on 06s.

Technically, it's one photos with three exposures. I've been paying closer attention to car ads and noticing how they made some of the shots. Most could only be done with layers and I wondered if I could also do this. This month's theme made the push for me to try and I can honestly say it looks perfect at the original size of 3000x4500 pixels too. This wasn't my first choice for location, but had the best lighting in the timeframe I had available. Tripod was setup once and three exposures were made (interior shot with red plastic film on flash, NAV LCD screen, then the Palace of Fine Arts). Rest was more practice on layering and masking in PS (just like car advertisements).

Now I'd really like to know how my favorite photo #9 was done, especially the lighting?

89AKurt · #7 11-29-2006, 01:02 PM

I voted.

Nice to have only 10 entries this month.

tsukiji · #8 11-29-2006, 06:53 PM

1 — Nice interior

...exterior could be darker & more interesting

2 — Novel idea...kinda dark

3 — Getting there...could be sharper

4 — Nice execution. Could take out the hottest spots on the door, below the headlight, and on the grille

5 — sweet...doesn't need the captions

6 — Might look better without the lamp in the frame

7 — Nice long exposure

...exterior could be more interesting

8 — Could be darker...crop/perspective doesn't quite work for me

9 — Everybody loves dogs

...could be slightly darker overall, with the exterior darker still

10 — Too dark, not balanced...looks sinister

TwOMINIs · #9 11-30-2006, 04:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tsukiji

2 — Novel idea...kinda dark

Looks better if you turn down your interior lights, i.e. those in the room w/ the computer monitor.

Just sticking to this month's theme of "interior lights"

*bump...for peeps to vote....24 hrs to go....

jimz68 · #10 11-30-2006, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tsukiji

1 — Nice interior

...exterior could be darker & more interesting

2 — Novel idea...kinda dark

3 — Getting there...could be sharper

4 — Nice execution. Could take out the hottest spots on the door, below the headlight, and on the grille

5 — sweet...doesn't need the captions

6 — Might look better without the lamp in the frame

7 — Nice long exposure

...exterior could be more interesting

8 — Could be darker...crop/perspective doesn't quite work for me

9 — Everybody loves dogs

...could be slightly darker overall, with the exterior darker still

10 — Too dark, not balanced...looks sinister

And your entry is number.........?
Jim

dave · #11 11-30-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jimz68

And your entry is number.........?
Jim

He's actually not entered this month.

jimz68 · #12 11-30-2006, 02:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

He's actually not entered this month.

That's what I figured!

Jim

tsukiji · #13 11-30-2006, 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimz68

And your entry is number.........?
Jim

I blew the deadline...D'oh!
...waited until the last minute & didn't have a card reader handy.

Too soft, too much noise, too light, too dark...

**Motor On** · #14 11-26-2006, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by speednut

#3 Test mode with layers?

Not exactly

**skitelluride531** · #15 11-26-2006, 03:55 PM

Photo 3 gets my vote. I have always tried very hard to do a similar shot, however, I could never find a good mount for the camera that would eliminate the camera shake. Looks like you figured it out

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vm · #16 11-26-2006, 05:34 PM

I can say it. Number 6 should use a lava lamp.

. And my vote is to number 2 (second

)

TheBlackBrian · #17 11-26-2006, 08:31 PM

#3 is my Fav! Reminds me of a airplane prop. #7 needs to be bigger Dave

.

-Brian

**Motor On** · #18 11-26-2006, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBlackBrian

#3 is my Fav! Reminds me of a airplane prop. #7 needs to be bigger Dave

.

-Brian

I thought that looked a little smaller than the rest

TheBlackBrian · #19 11-26-2006, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Motor On

I thought that looked a little smaller than the rest

CONSPIRACY!

-Brian

dave · #20 11-26-2006, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBlackBrian

#3 is my Fav! Reminds me of a airplane prop. #7 needs to be bigger Dave

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-Brian

Sorry, but the contest rules say entries are to be no larger than 800 pixels and the original was over 1000. When images are greater than 800 pixels, the "medium" size from the gallery is used in the poll.

TheBlackBrian · #21 11-27-2006, 12:23 AM

I see. Good to know.

-Brian

DMINIQ · #22 11-26-2006, 05:25 PM

The answer to the exterior car color is...hyper blue

cooper99 · #23 11-26-2006, 10:38 PM

Were all of these taken by a digital SLR?

wikedgolf · #24 11-26-2006, 11:10 PM

i love 4! great use on the interior lighting of the building!

DaCrema · #25 11-27-2006, 06:41 AM

9... nice work with inside/outside light, the dog is cool.
1... again nice work with outside/inside light. I like the way the CF center comes out in the red light.
8... This one is the one I voted for. I like the angle, and the way the light plays with the texture and curves of the dash. The sharp shadow lines help the eye move through the pictrue.