Car Photo Competition 1 2013 : Results

Judges Comment
Well deserved 2nd place ! Love the use of light in this and the overall use of symmetry I would have considered this highly for the winning place but feel its slightly off angle but that said its a fantastic image with a great balance and presence Very engaging, well done, great concept and idea Tim Wallace

Judges Comment
Well done! Great positioning on the car and great post edit work on the overall scene I like the use of selective colour in this and it really draws your attention to the car Great image Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the Mark Of Excellence! My name is Lars Mahlberg. I'm a young automotive photographer based in Ahrweiler, Germany. This picture of the TT RS was taken in Worms, Germany. More information in my blog! If you want to see more of my work, you check out my page:
www.larsmahlberg.de

Judges Comment
Well done on a great image Love the simplicity of this and the lines. Not afraid to use mono for this and its works very well, sweeping image with a good use of space and the over all feel works really well Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thank you very much for awarding my photo with the Mark of Excellence. My name is Felix Schunk. I am a photographer based in Aachen, Germany. My biggest passion is taking photos of historic cars and motorsport. Below you can find the link to my whole set. The awarded photo was shot at Spa Francorchamps during the Six Hours Classic Event in 2012.
www.flickr.com/photos/felixschunk/sets/72157627306635365/detail/

Judges Comment
Well done! Dramatic image and good position on the car I like the use of the sunlight and light shafts to add interest and boost the overall dramatic feel to this. Good use of tonality through the car bodywork also and the dramatic sky. Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thanks for your Award Tim Wallace! It means a lot to me! The 5th place from 343 pictures, I can't believe! I'm Martin Pech, from Ibbenbueren, Germany! Started Last year in May with photography. On this day, the weather was the best I ever had, the dramatic clouds and sun in combination with the black car and the HDR rendering with -2 - 0 +2 made a good picture at the end! The photo was taken in Rheine, Nordrhein Westfalen, Germany. Please check my Facebook Page for more!
www.facebook.com/MartinPechPhotoGraphy/

Judges Comment
Well done! Great capture and interesting use of light and tone, the cool tone works well in this case, I would have loved to see that front wheel turned in the other way so thats perhaps something to consider next time, over all a great shot and well processed Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
First things first, thank you for your words, Tim. My Name is Patrick Paparella, i live in Germany, near Munich, ive got a Nikon D800 and im a Freelance-Photographer. www.paparella.de This picture was taken in a parking house near my house, i just want to do something new on a location like this. It was a spontaneous action with my assistant. And i checked his trunk, and there i found this lamp.
www.facebook.com/carphotographypaparella

Judges Comment
Well done! Simple but very effective image and I choose this as a runner up based on the use of your lighting and smooth illumination of the over all car Great work Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the Mark Of Excellence! My name is Evano Gucciardo. For this image I wanted to have an epic sky at twilight but along with the epic sky I wanted to have the car pop and be center of attention. I achieved this shot with the Nikon D800 and 50mm 1.8d nikkor lens. I took about 7 different exposures (Natural light and strobe) into photoshop and used what I like to get the feel I was going for. On my website in the blog section is an image build up of this very shot.
evogphotography.com

Judges Comment
Well done! Dramatic rolling shot and vert well executed I get a real sense of speed from this and the car position is well placed, also love the tonal post work on the road, something many miss but really adds to this shot Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Martin Stephens, Somerset, South West, UK. Camera: Sony a200. Post Processing Software: Lightroom 3 and Photoshop. Thank you for your kind words Tim. I took this rolling shot at the very top of Cheddar Gorge in Somerset. The quiet driving roads in this area are great for rolling shots among the fantastic countryside. I have tried to capture the joy of the drive within this photograph. Thank You. Martin Stephens. facebook.com/martinstephensphotography
martinstephens-photography.tumblr.com/

Judges Comment
Well done! Great capture and great post edit work on this. Love the overall warmth to the image and great position on the car itself. Very good composite as I believe it is and very well done Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thank you again for the Mark Of Excellence. My name is Evano Gucciardo and this is indeed a composite image. I shot both images using the Nikon D800 on a 50mm lens. The car was at a local car show and not available for me to have some time with so I had to make best with what I had. Thanks again!
evogphotography.com

Judges Comment
Well done! A great capture in a difficult environment to shoot Over all great use of light on the car itself and I like the post production work to really draw attention to the car and keep things simple, great work! Tim Wallace
Photographers Comment
Thank you for the Mark of excellence! My name is Davor Manojlovic and I come from Croatia, I specialize in automotive photography. This shot was taken in a previously abandoned factory that became a car museum. I used a Canon 40D with Tamron 17-50 f/2.8, lit with two softboxes. It's an honor to hear from Tim since I have been following his work for some years!
www.davorm.com