June 02, 2011
Our Daily Challenge - Eccentrity
Driving back home I saw this burnt out car and thought that it might
make a good prop for a self protrait on the subject. What beter way to
capture eccentricity than with some eccentric behaviour. As I was
shooting this photo I felt very excentric especially as the cars drove
bye wondering what I has doing jumping in and out and on top of the
burnt out car.
As I took the last shot of the session it came to me to make it like I was just stepping out of the car and asking the question "Hey what happened to my car?" I also made decided that it would be good to dress up in some props as well, hence the snow boots and my really old ski beanie.
The photo was taken with both a 0.6 ND filter and hard grad 0.6 ND filter to make the sky pop and the colours seem more dense.
Gerard 1980, big t 2000 (Tony Heussner), and Photomaginarium added this photo to their favorites.
Luke-rative 24 months ago | reply
Nice work on the grad filter use.... Would love to see some out takes of crazy man standing on the roof :)
Hero Foto 24 months ago | reply
very sweet lighting Simon ...
smswigart 24 months ago | reply
the car looks fine to me ;)
great, great shot
Navicore 24 months ago | reply
great! terrific answer to the theme
•snaperture• 24 months ago | reply
Awesome shot!....Like the boots:)
Mad_Butterfly 24 months ago | reply
nice shot and uh...that should buff out
Gerard 1980 24 months ago | reply
cool take on the challenge. Great work with the lighting / contrast
Bong Ambutong 24 months ago | reply
Great ideas creates great shots, excellent shot Simon.
Noro8 24 months ago | reply
Nice find,cool shot!
lauraathome2005 (Forever behind and no way out!) 24 months ago | reply
I really love your use of filters. Thank you for sharing that information. This is a fabulous image!
Photomaginarium 24 months ago | reply
totally awesome use of filters! love this shot, Simon ... the car is an amazing find! absolute Mad Max all over it ... and the boots really add to that desperate for more gasoline feel ... though the BEANIE screams "eccentricity" like a 15 year old at sold out 3-hr long rock show.
fave.
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Seen next to a fellow photo of the group "Our Daily Challenge - Group 3". (?)
oceandrew 24 months ago | reply
Very fun shot..... and clever take on the challenge. Besides the great effect on the sky I like the soft transition from the hard grad.
JaggieB 24 months ago | reply
Wot, there's something wrong with the car?! Nice sp, love the colours that the filters have given!
PamK* 24 months ago | reply
What a find, must have a good story behind it. Great shot!
MrLemming68 24 months ago | reply
Thanks everyone. The car should be fine with a little polish and maybe some armor all on the plastic if I could fined some.
The comments have been fantastic and much appreciated. I am enjoying using the ND filters they take a bit of getting used to of exposure, but are very fun to use.
Cheers
Pixy E 24 months ago | reply
Haha, great take, ODC definitely promotes eccentric behavior, especially by those of us who choose to do self-portraits (must be crazy...). It's when we start getting out in public that the funny looks start!