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Oct 9, 2011 21:01:07   #
SkateCreek Loc: Puget Sound
 
First photo of my newest motorbike taken in an alley at around noon.
Too much background information?
Should I have moved the bike away and added some depth?

what would you have done different?



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Oct 9, 2011 21:25:44   #
Yooper Loc: U.P. Michigan
 
SkateCreek wrote:
First photo of my newest motorbike taken in an alley at around noon.
Too much background information?
Should I have moved the bike away and added some depth?

what would you have done different?


My question for you would be what do you want the subject of your image to be? If you want it to be about the bike, then I think you need to find a simpler background that isn't so bright, as I find my eyes looking more at the wall than at the bike. To me, the colors also clash with the color of the bike. If you want the image to be an environment shot, and not so much about the bike, I think your idea has a lot of potential, and I like your creativity here, but to me it would work better if the colors on the wall were more in the red/brown/yellow hues instead of bright green. You may also find that moving the bike away from the background so the background is more out of focus would draw attention to the bike better, if that is your intent. Those are my thoughts, for what they are worth. You may find others with a very different opinion.

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Oct 9, 2011 21:28:29   #
SkateCreek Loc: Puget Sound
 
Yooper wrote:
SkateCreek wrote:
First photo of my newest motorbike taken in an alley at around noon.
Too much background information?
Should I have moved the bike away and added some depth?

what would you have done different?


My question for you would be what do you want the subject of your image to be? If you want it to be about the bike, then I think you need to find a simpler background that isn't so bright, as I find my eyes looking more at the wall than at the bike. To me, the colors also clash with the color of the bike. If you want the image to be an environment shot, and not so much about the bike, I think your idea has a lot of potential, and I like your creativity here, but to me it would work better if the colors on the wall were more in the red/brown/yellow hues instead of bright green. You may also find that moving the bike away from the background so the background is more out of focus would draw attention to the bike better, if that is your intent. Those are my thoughts, for what they are worth. You may find others with a very different opinion.
quote=SkateCreek First photo of my newest motorbi... (show quote)


I literally drove up, snapped the photo, and drove away... thanks for your feedback, I plan to reshoot sometime in the future.

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Oct 10, 2011 00:16:16   #
bobmielke Loc: Portland, OR
 
SkateCreek wrote:
First photo of my newest motorbike taken in an alley at around noon.
Too much background information?
Should I have moved the bike away and added some depth?

what would you have done different?


Lose the background. Place the bike in a dark parking lot at night with strong overhear lighting, such as a 7-Eleven store. You'll get killer shots of a cool bike.

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Oct 10, 2011 00:20:37   #
au2panner Loc: Grand Jct, CO
 
I would of bought a Honda LOL. But really, not a good background for that bike. Enjoy your ride!

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Oct 10, 2011 00:30:53   #
SQUIRL033 Loc: Chehalis, WA
 
another idea... park the bike in front of a lake or on the waterfront...

Sportster? for some reason the front tire looks oversize...

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Oct 10, 2011 00:39:46   #
SkateCreek Loc: Puget Sound
 
au2panner wrote:
I would of bought a Honda LOL. But really, not a good background for that bike. Enjoy your ride!


I work on a military base, Honda is not a good thing on base....
But I still have a couple of them anyway. :)

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Oct 10, 2011 00:40:45   #
SkateCreek Loc: Puget Sound
 
SQUIRL033 wrote:
another idea... park the bike in front of a lake or on the waterfront...

Sportster? for some reason the front tire looks oversize...


Great ideas!

It is a sportster model 48 (2011)

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Oct 10, 2011 00:41:44   #
SkateCreek Loc: Puget Sound
 
bobmielke wrote:
SkateCreek wrote:
First photo of my newest motorbike taken in an alley at around noon.
Too much background information?
Should I have moved the bike away and added some depth?

what would you have done different?


Lose the background. Place the bike in a dark parking lot at night with strong overhear lighting, such as a 7-Eleven store. You'll get killer shots of a cool bike.



Awesome idea!

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Oct 10, 2011 07:10:34   #
Astrontelstar
 
Nice bike! Consider changing angles. If you want to stay native, use a wide angle lens and play with the angles. I snapped this over the weekend while playing with my new wide angle.



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Oct 10, 2011 08:46:59   #
nparianous Loc: Weeki Wachee, FL
 
The Beautiful Bike gets lost in the background!! Still noticed it though!!! Love it!! :0)

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Oct 10, 2011 15:24:14   #
snowbear
 
Nice looking bike. I hope you don't mind, but I toned down the background (desaturated and darkened) and brought the level up on the bike a little bit. It's a five-minute job, so it isn't great.

edit: forgot to make pic a jpeg.

Slight adjustment
Attached file:
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Oct 10, 2011 16:59:36   #
peacemaker
 
I think we all agree the background is too busy for this type of shot. The bike is beautiful, so a backgroud that doesn't detract from the bike is a must. Maybe infront of other bukes that are out of focus in the background. :thumbup:

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Oct 10, 2011 18:03:17   #
wilsondl2 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska
 
I like the background. I think it complements the Harley. NOt the background for a Honda. A angle might have helped. Or bring the bike out a little, use a wide angle lens so the bike is sepirated from the back ground. Dave

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