Downtown Test Shots

[imported_arrrmand]

My friend and I were bored over the weekend so we took some shots I've always wanted to try out in downtown San Jose. Please post thoughts/constructive criticism!

(Btw, he was driving my car but also has a black ap2 :thumbup: :D ...and yes, he just finished working out, which explains the sleeveless shirt...and yes it was about 75 degrees that night :drool: )


Don't know which one I like more between these two. Some opinions would be valued :)

http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/albums/DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514/Garage_Levels.sized.jpg

http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/albums/DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514/Garage_Level_1.sized.jpg

Had to have him in there in case a car came down and a quick escape was needed.
http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/albums/DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514/DSC_6970.sized.jpg

http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/albums/DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514/Nick_Streaks_Horizontal_Clear.sized.jpg

http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/albums/DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514/Nick_Streaks_Diagonal.sized.jpg

A few more shots are linked in my ->album (http://www.phatkokracing.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=DowntownSanJoseNightTestShots514) <- Click the thumbnails once for sized shot, then once again for it in its full sized glory.

[///M3-=FiN=-]

Those two last pics must have been hard to do. BTW, nice pics

[ryans]

You rock! I really like the places you take pictures and your ideas.

[Tragedy]

Awesome pics man. Third pic from last is pretty awesome, but you look pretty bored.. haha

[imported_arrrmand]

thanks guys :)

and sorry, that's just my friend driving my car in the last few pics. i had to brace the camera inside the car w/ a tripod & snap away. i guess it's a lot easier w/ the top down :)

[Dmitry]

I like the concepts but i think the acutall exposure/composition and photo quality in general needs to be better. its tough in garages especially with a black car.

[nex~gen]

I love the first picture, also the last two one are great

[Skaughtto]

Nice shots, cool location! I think I like the third shot the best. Neat light, good angle.

Is that the San Pedro garage in San Jose?

[imported_arrrmand]

thanks guys :)

and yeah, that's san pedro garage. i had to have my friend drive my car around a few times since it's a one way one car lane to get out of the garage, but it worked out in the end. seeing these now, i think i can edit them a little bit better, so i may revisit these shots soon enough

[imported_STP03Bluesi]

Love those last 2 shots!!

[Bruno Guerreiro]

great! the portraits are really cool!congrats

[Highgeared]

the 2nd & 3rd photos are just EXCELLENT!

[imported_wolf]

how did you do those 1st 2 shots? just hold the shutter open the entire time while he was doing laps around the structure?

[imported_arrrmand]

how did you do those 1st 2 shots? just hold the shutter open the entire time while he was doing laps around the structure?

i took a few shots in succession and just photoshopped them all together and played with opacity...the hard part was getting the effect down :)

[ryans]

Great effects man.