Photoshoot: 2009 Nissan GT-R (OB-PHOTO)

[Oliver Bentley]

Hey guys, here's a few of my favs from the shoot. Let me know what you think.

You can view the whole shoot here: (http://www.ob-photo.com/2008/09/automotive-photography/photoshoot-2009-nissan-gt-r/)

{Angle Disclaimer: Sorry to the guys that aren't feeling the angled shots. I like them so you'll probably see a lot of them in my shoots}

http://www.ob-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/09_nissan_gtr_7.jpg

http://www.ob-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/09_nissan_gtr_6.jpg

http://www.ob-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/09_nissan_gtr_2.jpg

[Todd Corzett]

I really like the 3rd shot... the location is something slightly different than the normal 'park a car in front of a loading dock' type of shot. The angles of the background work really well playing with the non-angled car in the frame. Very nice job controling the reflections in the side of the car, they are great. Now I just really want to see a front 3/4 shot with the same background shot with a long lens... maybe in a vertical composition.

-Todd...

[Erik Melander]

Great color contrast IMO; the red is excellent!
Was a rigging set-up used in the close turning motion shots?

I think that a remote stobe on the rear 3/4 on the car could really make this a high-point winner:
* http://www.ob-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/09_nissan_gtr_5.jpg
Currently, the car really fades too much into the darkness.

- Erik

[Oliver Bentley]

Great color contrast IMO; the red is excellent!
Was a rigging set-up used in the close turning motion shots?

I think that a remote stobe on the rear 3/4 on the car could really make this a high-point winner:
* http://www.ob-photo.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/09_nissan_gtr_5.jpg
Currently, the car really fades too much into the darkness.

- Erik

I was trying to balance out the rear of the car by using the tail lights but I guess a little fill wouldn't have hurt.

As for the motion shots, yes they are rig shots. You can see my rigging here:

How to do rig shots (http://www.ob-photo.com/2008/08/automotive-photography/helpful-article-everything-you-need-to-know-about-rigshots/)

[Oliver Bentley]

I really like the 3rd shot... the location is something slightly different than the normal 'park a car in front of a loading dock' type of shot. The angles of the background work really well playing with the non-angled car in the frame. Very nice job controling the reflections in the side of the car, they are great. Now I just really want to see a front 3/4 shot with the same background shot with a long lens... maybe in a vertical composition.

-Todd...

Thanks for the feedback. :)