Vintage Cars (timeless design beyond belief)

If you are to commit to a task do it thoroughly as it it was your last mission and perhaps would reach this level of pristine results.

For this issue I have three examples of above and beyond design, neatly captured from the appropriate angle, decorated by optimum exposure.

Exhibit A shows a Talbot 150's 2/4 frontal view taken somewhere in Scotland judging by the green underneath to the hood billet chrome grille. It has been a while since I have seen the latest car wearing a dark burgundy paint-job, en-sync with a well measured chrome along the key spots.

Not too much, not too little; what else would you expect from a Talbot? But beyond all my quasi-poetry in favor of this magnificent design, the real highlight is the fine job the photographer has done it rems of the final picture rendering, a great level of exposure.

Apparently this is an outdoor picture taken under overcast conditions and given the shine that can generate such a high quality enamel, controlling exposure is no easy task.

Lets move on to exhibit B and appreciate an even more impressive image of an exclusive design from the Maranello house: Ferrari.

Elegance is in order, though some more wood on the dash would be well appreciated. Probably one of the most attractive features in this car are the independent windshields that allow for a wind deflection in case you are not wearing a leather helmet.

Again, the point to make is about the correct level of exposure, doing a great job by balancing the obscurity of the background vs the windshield reflexes that might have appeared under improper exposure settings.

The fuselage of the car would have offered a strong source of undesired sunshine, however the picture took good care of it by obtaining a fair balance between aperture, shutter speed , ISO and artificial illumination.

Back with the Talbots, a newer version of the Lago concept reflect a greater amount of light without altering the importance of the grille and logo.

Probably this is the picture that would sit on the N3 podium, none the less it is a great subject, beautiful model and particularly it presents a very harmonious shades of pearl blue.


This color is so fine tuned that it would never be beaten for a B&W version of it which is usually a good option; not this time as color wins here. Next time will review more pictures and will find another source of creative composition and proper camera settings. Remember this, photography is for a lifetime.

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The Porsche Panamera Pictures

It might be a very odd thought the sole idea of a constructive critique session on a photoshoot for the latest Porsche breakthrough, the Porsche Panamera. It does not get any more sophisticated than this, a first in the German maker lineup, a four door sedan, so Porsche, so sporty. But again, I am fascinated with the idea that I have found a few flaws in terms of consistency in the rendering of this catalog I am talking about.
Exhibit A is here:

Lets star by the biggest issue in every picture, the shadows and obviously the light source coordinates. It doesn't match, not at all.

Gravel as you know is not very reflective, however the shadows are overly graphic and by no means are consistent with the sunset that provides the 'natural light".

The car looks awesome and all but the shadows give you the signature trademark of a fake image or at least an overly manipulated one. Just to give you an example look at the car rear fenders under the stop light; a whole lot of bright sunshine from that angle and a strong shadow right underneath that does not even take into account the high tilt angle of the camera. I just don't buy it.

The car looks beautiful, strong, it is an instant classic but when it comes to criticizing its picture, I am here to let you know how fake it is. For more information you can explore this site: http://www.miguelperezphoto.com

Lets carry on with exhibit B so I can keep making my case stronger.

No the sun apparently stays on the same side but my immediate concern is the strong sunshine over the left hood cheek that offsets the right one.
How on earth can the sun rays fly over the top of the car and then bent over the hood? Not cool to say the least.

Even more so, the right rear corner of the car is casting a shadow that would suggest another sun setting on the opposite side of the first sun. Apocalyptic view.

For those that are not getting it, the car is all that matters and looks very sexy, clean, modern, classic and fast, real fast.

I wonder what the Porsche boy will think when they get to read my blog, will they like my photography critique or will they defend their images until the end? who knows. Maybe i have been lucky and all my statements have worked out well for the first two pictures but what if I bring up another one and keep spilling the beans? Lets see. There is a tab called Vintage in this site I recommend http://www.miguelperezphoto.com

look at this amazing picture with all the power of a great advertising photo. German-made it is written all over the place. The brand is instantly recognized and nobody has said a word about the lousy photo-shop job done on the Turbo tag. Look no further and you will understand why I am using the word lousy.

 No excuses for such a poor rendering example. However my point was focused on the surreal reflection of the pop-up spoiler mechanism that blocks off the light that creates its powerful reflection. Whether the spoiler pops up and blocks off the light and no reflections surfaces or the fin adheres to the fuselage and then the reflections becomes legit. You cant win by loosing here.

Amazing how something that objectively can be harshly questioned can be so appealing. They call it advertising. See vintage car photography at http://www.miguelperezphoto.com

And last but not least we have the interior with the obligated flaws.

I would love to have the chance to await for the reader's answer or guess but I can't afford such luxury and have to tell it like it is. The rear view mirror doesn't make justice to the overhead panel in front of it and it seems like a windshield extension.

 The clear tan upholstery interior is invisible to this mirror which would shine like a nuclear explosion in real life. Even the left door rearview mirror would tell a different and lighter story but this is exactly my point, a comparison with real life as a call for a more exhaustive observation excessive.

Photography is in fact an observation exercise and you would greatly upgrade your skills by doing this. Take my word for it.
[Photography by Porsche advertising campaign Georgia/Stuttgart]

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