Photographing sports cars

Can anyone give me some pointers and tips for shooting sports cars,

while they're parked, not moving. Things those of us who haven't done

it before might not be aware of. Time of day, angles, etc. Do you

know of any website that has good shots of cars. Thanks.

Wynn Rujiraviriyapinyo is an amazing automotive photographer. His site is: www.ruji.net

Two books you might look at both have the same title, "How to Photograph Cars." James Mann is one author, and Tony Baker is the other. Both available at amazon.com, with Baker's book being the more detailed and also the more expensive. Lighting is the key as usual, and High Noon might be a great movie but bad for photos. Don't neglect action, as the natural habitat of a car is moving on a road. Local car shows (regardless of being sports-cars or hot-rods) are a great place to practice you craft, both whole-cars and details. I prefer action myself <a href="http://www.jaypix.com/pix/bss.jpg"> Formula 1 </a>.

Summer's fading but late afternoon into early evening on clear days is my favorite time. Full car shots are made difficult at shows, rallys, or "cruise nites" by gawkers who drift into shots. I find a 50mm lens works well for the tighter sort of detail shots I prefer of grills, wheels, engines, interiors, etc. An 85mm lens is nice, too, but the greater working distance of a short tele invites problems with spectators blocking shots. A circular polarizer is a "must" to cut unwanted reflections on chrome and paint and to intensify colours.Get close and focus on design/contour details that distinguish a particular make and/or model.