A few random pics from today

Man, I wish I had more time at the show today to shoot more cars in this style. Instead of a couple of days I ended up with a couple of hours. Oh well - I thought these were kind of cool.

 

Wicked! The people look like ghosts

I hope you had a good time man, sorry I was a crazed lunatic running all over the place...

 

Very cool effect. I like how the sunlight on the chrome leaves a starburst.

 

like the ghosting, makes the cars look like they have stood throug time

 

Love the HDR look. Great shots man. There was so much cars to shoot.

 

yeah - I wasn't sure how the hdr was going to hold up with all the people moving around the cars, but it ended up being a cool effect - like the people are ghosts and only the cars are real. Unfortunately this takes a lot of time to do (upwards of 10 exposures per car - plus has to be on a tripod). With the rain limiting the amount of time I had, I only had time to shoot a couple cars this way. I can't wait to print a couple up. They usually look even better printed.

I did shoot a lot of other cars though conventionally, and there is a trick to make an hdr from a single exposure(usually doesn't look as nice though). I might play around with a couple and see how they look. If I get anything interesting I'll put 'em up here later.

No worries Paul. Lotta stuff going on. I said 'hey' to John at the Speedshop tent and he was bouncing around too - just sooo much stuff going on. It was real trip though that of all hundreds if not thousands of people out there the one 'stranger' I'd strike up a random conversation with would be your dad, lol.

 

Very cool!

 

Awesome pics ! Yeah< Show was spectacular even with the rain.

 

cool pics.

 

Pics look awesome!

 

reminds me of the williams painting i have in kitchen. that effect is too kool ! ! photo morphing into painting.....the storm clouds add effect. Wow

 

May i ask if you have a photo or know what the one is on the right of the
main shot nearest the front

 

Nice shots. the gold 47 is at the top of the page is mine. I need to get a copy from you if you get them printed.
S.

 

whoa... those pics are amazing!!

 

thanks all. These are low rez copies too. As good as they look on a monitor in my experience prints made from full rez originals look even better. Paul (dreddybear) has seen some of the prints in person.

 

I think I did shoot that car but didn't do the multiple exposures for the hdr on it. I'll take a look.

 

Do you mean this one? It's the only shot I've got of it.

 

stupid

 

you can get prints or download the original file here if you like: http://www.johnmichaelharris.printr...p?userid=johnmichaelharris&gallery_id=1509502

I'll be putting the rest of the pics from the show here as well. It'll take a while to upload them. Wish I'd had more time at the show - lot of awesome cars I didn't get to.

 

Awesome pictures.

 

I don't like the exhausts, radiator or choice of lights.
Apart from that, i do like it.

 

Are those motorcycle tires?

Thanks for the pics.

 

Lol - I was just to your left I think when you took this shot. I have a pic of the car with the other photog in background doing the same thing.

 

Yeah guys, the prints look killer in real life. Like, have them professionally framed killer. It's surreal to look at something with so much color and definition. Thanks for the pics Mike!

 

I remember dodging you, thinking " I better get out of the way of the professionals" - I was right. You do great work - I have happy accidents - like the pinstripe flames of the car in back of it coming out of the stack like smoke.

 

Hey Paulie - this one's for your dad:

 

Haha...cool!

 

heh - he pointed out the shot to me. That's how we started chatting.

 

uploading the rest of the pics from the show - should hopefully be done by noon? Also got a couple before the Speedshop party in there. I know I barely scratched the surface though. Lot of cool cars - would have had a lot more eye candy if I had more time.

 

Mr. Mike;
As courteous as I always try to be to photographers while they are shooting; I shall now double my efforts to give you a wide berth and keep my shadows away. Heck, I may not even breathe the next time I see a guy with a tripod working! Those are PHENOMENAL shots. Congratulations, I know you are pleased with the results!