What goes up ... | 05:29AM Jul 27, 2007
For those of you who are familiar with the wide world of professional rally, this car will be a familiar sight. Driven by none other than Ken Block, the Team Subaru #43 car was the one everyone was gunning for heading into this event. Perhaps it was the intense green Monster Energy Drink logo which ripped across its hood and side panels or maybe it was the electric blue and black color scheme, whatever it was, this car just looked mean, definitely my favorite car from the whole event.
At any rate, this shot was snagged at the same jump that appeared in my earlier post (Hang Time). For this angle I moved a little closer to the jump, putting my lens and myself almost parallel to the cars as they left the ground. As was the case in yesterday’s shot, it was tricky to try and time your shutter click to correspond with these flying steel behemoths. Though, as more competitors flew past I began to get the knack of tripping the shutter at exactly the right moment.
My first attempt at processing this image brought me back into Photomatix for yet another go at HDR. However, after a few failed attempts I decided to go old school and see what I could make of it.
Turns out that for this particular frame I really prefer the traditional processing. For me the shot is more about the subject than the processing anyways. I just love the dirt flying, the wheels almost touching the ground, and even the fact that the car is clipped just a bit at the rear by the edge of the frame. All these elements combine to create that undeniable feeling of speed.
As a final touch I added a bit of sepia toning. I am not entirely convinced it works, though at the time it seemed like a good idea. Click, to check out the original and let me know what you think.
At any rate, this shot was snagged at the same jump that appeared in my earlier post (Hang Time). For this angle I moved a little closer to the jump, putting my lens and myself almost parallel to the cars as they left the ground. As was the case in yesterday’s shot, it was tricky to try and time your shutter click to correspond with these flying steel behemoths. Though, as more competitors flew past I began to get the knack of tripping the shutter at exactly the right moment.
My first attempt at processing this image brought me back into Photomatix for yet another go at HDR. However, after a few failed attempts I decided to go old school and see what I could make of it.
Turns out that for this particular frame I really prefer the traditional processing. For me the shot is more about the subject than the processing anyways. I just love the dirt flying, the wheels almost touching the ground, and even the fact that the car is clipped just a bit at the rear by the edge of the frame. All these elements combine to create that undeniable feeling of speed.
As a final touch I added a bit of sepia toning. I am not entirely convinced it works, though at the time it seemed like a good idea. Click, to check out the original and let me know what you think.
