Thursday, July 28, 2011

Norton Dreams

ISO400, 100mm, 1/1250s, f/4.5, -1.6 ev, retouching

An old Norton glints in the dappled sunlight of a leafy avenue.
Taken after the end of a local motorcycle meet, where bikes of all kinds line the streets. Thankfully the owner of this very photogenic machine felt the need to stay late.

Using ISO 400 to add some noise - rather than adding it in Photoshop as most people recommend. Exposure compensation dropped almost right down to capture those bright highlights and deepen the shadows.

3 comments:

Dave F Barker said...

Nice work Mark, exposure looks spot on

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well you got your motorcycle now for it in motion LOL (On your to do list)

Mark said...

Cheers. Unfortunately my bike isn't quite so photogenic otherwise you'd be seeing a lot more photos of it! LOL

I will get around to strapping the tripod onto it at some point though ..

Dave F Barker said...

Maybe have a look at moving parts IE, cog/wheel/chain turning whilst on the stand could be good shots, also rev counter on a slow shutter using flash to freeze the needle dunno endless possibilities, hope that's give you some food for thought and inspiration :)