I Drove All Night

A bit of an experiment..so please be gentle. Seriously all comments

welcome.

Nice colors and good idea actually. you had tough time keeping the wheel straight? looks like you under some crazy currents... BTW.. which car?

Looks great, like something that should be in a car commercial.

Hi Henry,

 

Thank you, I tried to introduce movement in this shot (I tried a number of things) but I felt moving the hands and wheel slightly gave more feel to the shot and the light trails were more "ziggy".

 

The car is an Audi TT - My wifes car - she wasn't too keen on me trying this !!

I'd say a success for an "experiment", that's for sure. Really nice work keeping the car in focus and sharp compared to all those great lights and the blurred hands. Cool shot!

I like this alot Nick, great colours, and blur in the lights, did you set the camera on a tripod, and use the timer to trigger it?

Hi Terry, Yes I used a tripod, secured with the seat belt and used a cable release.

 

Nick

It is very well done, an idea that i often whant to try but i never done, you do it and the results are very good.

f.

I really like this. Well done.

I think this is a great picture that just came up a little short from being exceptional, my only problem is with the steering wheel and hands, if you can get them to be more still, IMHO you'll nail it!

Yes, I think that the movement would then be more interesting outside the car, rather than in. Good luck and keep photographing!

The Problem with the hand movement is that its difficult to keep driving for 30 secs without moving the hands - particularly on the local road system which is quite windey - I don't fancy trying this on the motorway, besides I wouldn't get the light colours. I may try again with fill in flash, but the set up would be critical as its difficult to review the results whist driving.

 

Cheers everyone for your observations and keep them coming as its only from critiques that my work has improved.

 

My question is do you think the composition would be improved by rotating CCW slightly ? (I have a bit extra to work with in the RAW)

 

Cheers

 

Nick

Love the car. The Audi TT is a blast to drive. I also enjoyed the photo. I don't mind the hands in motion. dhw

Perhaps if you keep your right hand down at the bottom of the wheel, to do the REAL steering and your left hand at the close edge of the wheel for show, and keep it as still as possible, you might be able to pull this off. It still looks like some ones ued a pack of neon magic markers on the back ground. Very cool.