Tonka Truck for C&C

[epmi314]

My nephew was over and I decided to pull out a Tonka firetruck that I played with as a kid. Here are a couple of shots for C&C. I have a concern with exposure and the focal point on the first and exposure and oversharpening on the second.

Let me know what you think!



1/30
f/5.6
ISO 500
85mm



1/25
f/9
ISO 500
85mm

[Donald]

My nephew was over and I decided to pull out a Tonka firetruck that I played with as a kid. Here are a couple of shots for C&C.

I have a concern with exposure and the focal point on the first

I don't think there is a problem with exposure or focal point at all. I thought ti was good. I was surprised to see f5.6 at 85mm producing such a narrow depth of field. But, no complaints - It works well.

My question about this one would be on composition. First of all, we've got what I assume is the turntable ladder creeping into the top left corner and sort-of chopping off that corner of the image. I think it needed either more of the ladder in so we could really see it, or none at all. As it is, it looks a bit like a mistake having it there. And one thing to think about whilst pondering on that question is - If you hadn't told us it was a firetruck, would we know? So, if you wanted to make an image of a toy firetruck, does this tell us the story that that is what it is?

and exposure and oversharpening on the second.

I think the exposure is okay. You seem to have been working with a black black (on the tyre) and a white white (on the hubcap) - if you see what I mean - very close together. So that was a challenge. And I think you handled it well. I think it's maybe up the edge of overdone in terms of sharpening, but I don't think you've overdone it.

[epmi314]

Thank you Donald. All great points I will consider in the future.

[MrB]

Hello Scott.

As Donald is aware from some of my previous posts, I am often confused by the purpose of black & white images, and these two seem to puzzle me even more. Maybe I am wrong, but I thought that Tonka toys were produced in plain bright colours and, if ever there was a vehicle that demanded vivid colours, it has to be the firetruck. So I would be grateful if you could describe what you were trying to achieve and convey here, in order to help my understanding of these photographs.

Philip