If I were to advertise for Pfeil Design, an Austrian specialist for custom painting, I’d probably do it like this.
When I saw this motorbike, I was immediately drawn to the bright colors. I took three images with the Sigma 20/1.8, this one at f1.8 and focusing very near, exactly on the logo. I was in a hurry to get to work, and only afterwards I saw how good it turned out. I have cropped the image slightly from the right, just to let another curve come out of a corner, but everything else is as out of the camera. I love the repetition of flame-like shapes all over, just see at what the bokeh does to the piece of sky between grip and brake lever, and then again above.
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andreas (2007-08-09)
Hmm ... no, actually I like the circles, but I'm biased: I'm absolutely in love with the bokeh of this lens. Thanks for coming by and good to see you an image from you again.
Andreas
Thomas (2007-08-09)
Jupp, that photo certainly would qualify as a nice ad-picture. I not only enjoyyour play with the depth of field, but also the tilted perspective, which gives that bike a kind of inherent dynamic. Just as a bike is supposed to be...
The only thing that I find slightly distracting are the bright (very bright) blurred reflections on the chrom of the handle and on parts of the front wheel.
And the colors are just that -clear, saturated colors. Would really work for a painting company I suppose.
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