Forgotten Beauty

[PCYarrow]

Taken with Kodak EasyShare Z650
I love the look of this car so had to take a photo of it.

Thoughts for improvement?
Feel free to make any adjustments to the photo.

Thanks for the lessons

[jiminyClickit]

PCYarrow,

Kodak in the right hands still knows how to handle light. Is this b/w mode? There's such a strong face to the car, not headlights-as-eyes, but windshield, hood protuberance, and turned-down grill. Sad car. Goodphoto.

[PCYarrow]

Yes this was taken in b&w mode. I really enjoy black and white especially for things like this old car.

[Nieton21]

I think this is a really awesome shot, i love the subject and the black white is great for this, really makes me feel the age and forgotteness of the car. The only thing i personally think would make it better is if you could have scraped the snow off the top part of the car (it does give a feeling of forgotten but I keep looking at that instead of the car and how neat it is) I made a mock up in photoshop so you could see how it might of looked. this is really minor and the shot is really great!

[prrs4me]

I totally love both shots but I think the one without the snow is a little more dramatic. Great shot.

[rivetgeek]

Just a helpful hint I've found, it's often better to shoot in color then convert to B&W on your machine in photoshop with the channel mixer in monochrome mode as it gives you much more control over the outcome and depth.

Shooting in the camera's native B&W mode always ends up looking a little flat to me.

[PCYarrow]

Thank you for the idea of changing it in photoshop. I have just purchased the program and trying to learn how to use it.

[JoshKeefer]

channle mixer/constast/curves/sharpening/toneing/burning/dodging/croping

over all, very nice shot!! i like this one alot, very very nice.

[RainPacket]

I'm gonna disagree; I actually like the snow more. The car is almost too symmetrical somehow; the snow on that side but not the other breaks the balance and adds some tension. It gives the shot more life, for me.

[jiminyClickit]

JoshKeefer,

Results of your work show attention to detail and gave an interesting variation on original. But PCYarrow has given a dusty, undisturbed look to her photo that title suggests. Even her snow looks old and neglected.