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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: -Tom- on October 27, 2012, 10:34:59 am

Title: Auto backshots
Post by: -Tom- on October 27, 2012, 10:34:59 am

Few years ago I stumbled on this great street photographer Carlos Ramos (Miami Fever on flickr) and I was really captivated by his work, it was back in 08, much less influx of photos back then :D

One of his shots really stroke a chord in me and I've been trying to make a decent spin of it this summer, and as always - handheld + ambient light only.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/8127622608_1be8eeb2d8_o.jpg)
Easily one of my favorite shots of the year.

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8127623182_e6e6f40301_o.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8192/8127593745_ab9b7f9584_o.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8127619642_10c56288a6_o.jpg)
This was shot in a hotel garage, there was a tour passing through my town and lot of hot metal parked at the hotel...I snuck in the garage and took quick shots, I didn't have the nerves to waste time fine tuning my angle...and being without tripod, this is the best I got out of this one...kinda looks like a studio shot to me.

If it's not against the forum rules, this is where the other shots are (my photo blog)  http://bit.ly/autobackshots

Thanks for feedbacks guys

Title: Re: Auto backshots
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on October 29, 2012, 12:22:04 pm

Tom,

That's a cool concept and well executed in your case.

Funny that I had a similar idea recently, though my focus was on something else :):

Title: Re: Auto backshots
Post by: WalterEG on October 29, 2012, 12:32:50 pm

Thanks for the laugh Slobodan, well spotted.

I dare say there is another somewhere with the plate "TOSSER" — if only I could find it.

Title: Re: Auto backshots
Post by: IanBrowne on October 29, 2012, 09:45:45 pm

neat idea. I like the first the most as it has an uncluttered background and you have the levels and lines straight