Lexus Steering Wheel

[jar_e]

I know I know, another tight crop. I had the dumb idea that I could shoot indoors with my 50 mm f1.8 and I wish I had brought my 28-70. Tight crop, but I love the colors and DOF.

Feel free to critique.

[Lava Lamp]

I know I know, another tight crop. I had the dumb idea that I could shoot indoors with my 50 mm f1.8 and I wish I had brought my 28-70. Tight crop, but I love the colors and DOF.

Feel free to critique.

While a nice enough photo, I suspect the steering wheel and gauges look much more opulent in real life. The DOF kind of focuses on the most platicky, generic part,.

[Ronnoco]

Focus problem. If the steering wheel is the frame then both it and the dials should have been in focus. Even a slightly soft steering wheel and sharp dials might have worked.
Another option would have been using a built in flash on some cameras underexposed, to give a bit more focus to the steering wheel and yet still keeping the dials sharp.

Ronnoco

[jar_e]

Batting 0/2 so far on my car shots! I do have one with the dials in focus, however, the lights they had set up was really distracting off of the out of focus steering wheel.

Ronnoco, I couldn't use my flash because it left shadows due to my lens hood. I realize it would've worked but wish I had a "real" flash! Thanks again!

[Ronnoco]

Ronnoco, I couldn't use my flash because it left shadows due to my lens hood. I realize it would've worked but wish I had a "real" flash! Thanks again!

Ooh K ay....I'll bite! Why were you using a lens hood? You were shooting inside and I assume you were not dealing with lens flare problems, no?

Ronnoco

[jar_e]

Ronnoco,

Habit I guess. I was originally concerned with light flaring (they did have some crazy light set up on these vehicles) but I didn't notice any problem, though I didn't try any without the hood. I guess it's just a (bad) habit sometimes

[buckwild]

Im a big fan of car shots, I think in this pic, the fact that the steering wheel is in focus while the guages aren't makes it. imo.
-shawn

[jar_e]

Shawn,

Thanks for the comments! I appreciate it!

[buckwild]

anytime, jar e, now if i could just find a way to get some guages like that in my chevy ;-)
-shawn

[jar_e]

No kidding eh? So many mainstreams gauges seem SO cliche! You'd think it would be quite easy to spice it up a little