Depot Town Cruise Nights

[Chris Amos]

Every Thursday night in the summer we have cruise night in Depot Town here in Ypsilanti, MI. They close off the street and the whole strip fills up with cars, a DJ comes out and plays oldies, it's a great atmosphere. I've been covering these for a couple years, here's a collection of mostly new shots, but a few from last year.

2007:

http://www.photochimps.com/pp/data/500/40.jpg



http://www.photochimps.com/pp/data/500/Image-882E15780CFF11DB.jpg



http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/mrtopher2/CBA_8431.jpg



http://www.photochimps.com/pp/data/500/CBA_9447.jpg




2008:



http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/mrtopher2/CBA_1162.jpg



[http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/mrtopher2/CBA_1408copy2.jpg



http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c35/mrtopher2/CBA_2125web.jpg

[Bill Jurasz]

Really nice shots. Love the Vette hood!

[John Thawley]

I really like the first shot (close-up) because there's a subject of interest there that tells something about the car. It's a nice dramatic feel.

The last close-up... and some others you posted the other day, don't work for me. There's nothing interesting.. no story. In the last one, I actually might of liked just the yellow shapes and reflections. At least there's graphic interest there.

I like the composition of the yellow 32 coupe. But the background spoils it for me.

The 57 Chevy shot is giving me veritgo. More vignetting won't save it. :)

Mixed feelings on the Corvair. Agian with the obvious vignetting.

Flamed 32 is a nice shot... but it appears to be soft.

Looks like a fun event.

JT

[Chris Amos]

Hey JT, really appreciate your critique! There's another cruise tomorrow night, I'll see what I can do. Thanks for the CC
cheers,
Chris

[Brian Lalor]

I really like most of these shots, Chris. The next-to-last one (another '32 Coupe?) is my least favorite; I don't like the softened blur. I think the background is great, however. Did you ask the owners to move their cars to get the isolated shots, or is that just a blessing of the venue?

We've got a weekly cruise-in here in Nashua. I went a bunch of times last year, but have had conflicts every Friday so far this spring. Ours is held in the parking lot of a Target and the only backgrounds you're likely to find are other cars and lots of people. :( I'm trying to figure out how I can either work around that or turn it into a benefit, but no luck so far...

[Erik Melander]

I'm really feeling the fourth shot post.
The sky blue paint and chrome detail are winning me.

What's the average attendance of those?

- Erik

[David Chavez]

You can definitely tell your photography and post editing skills really improved between 07 & 08! Awesome shots.