Photo/Article I wrote for those "not in the know"

Paddy

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The below is an article I've written for another site to show them who we really are. I wanted to show them the reality of our culture, hope I've done us some justice...

The Boyracer's

Photos taken at "W3" Cruise last year, the night began at Motor Mile on the Cork road, People wandering from one car to the next, appreciating it's shape and form...

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Crowds Gather around a Civic. (f/4, 1/250th, ISO 200)

It wasn't long before we were leaving, heading towards our hopeful location for the night. The sun seemed to hold over the horizon,teasing us with our needed cover of darkness as we settled into the Tramore Carpark. It wasn't long before we were ready, a careful parking layout left just enough room in the middle for somebody to play...

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The first contender of the night. (f/2.8, 1/4 sec, ISO 200)


With the commotion came the attention, People, no, families were wandering through the cars amazed at what they were watching, They had respect for us. They finally understood that we arent joyriding scum. The action settled with the arrival of the Gardai. The mood became chilled, as we wandered around taking in our surroundings. Meeting people we only knew as Alias's online, new friends. Thats the thing about us, we show no discrimination against race, religion or culture. Why? Because we all are the one.

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Toyota Corolla AE86 Trueno just off the boat from Japan... (f/2.8, 2 seconds, ISO 200)

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Tramore amusements cast the only light on the night (f/2.8, 1 sec, ISO 200)

The night was not getting any younger, we decided together to move on. A word was never spoken. Call it instinct. As quick as we arrived we were gone again, with only a few black circles on the ground to show we were ever there in the first place.

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Well, maybe not the only light... (f/3.2, 2 sec, ISO 200)

We returned to town, the city stopped to look at this convoy that snaked back to the horizon. Cheers from drunk's falling from the Niteclubs. We awaited instructions at the Shell Station on the Cork Rd.
"Light 'em up!" They shouted. We only smiled back and creeped along...

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The crowd awaits... (f/2.8, 1/4 sec, ISO 200)

It wasnt long before we were moving again, this time only up the road. Somebody got the security codes for the Business Park gates. We could lock ourselves away from the world. It didnt take long for the rubber to be layed down, A few Hachirokus were out doing synchronised rings... around a guy completely in the nip...

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A Hachi marks it terroritory... (f/2.8, 1/4 sec, ISO 200)

What I've described here only scratches the surface of what happened that night. We are not anything like what you've seen on the big and small screen. We are artists. We sculpt and mould with Fiberglass and filler. With a wrench and screwdriver. Blood, sweat and oil goes into these cars. So, the next time you see a boyracer, dont dismiss him or her as scum. Remember who we are.
 
Yeah sometimes it does, I think the first one looks really good in B&W.
But I think you should have made the others in colour, the photos are quite interesting to look at, so in my opinion colour would be the best.

"Tramore amusements cast the only light on the night (f/2.8, 1 sec, ISO 200)"

This one is a little bit pixelate (sp?). If it would have been really sharp it would have been really nice.

I prefer Movementshots in colour too, somehow B&W in motion doesn't look interesting to me.

"The crowd awaits... (f/2.8, 1/4 sec, ISO 200) "

I think this pic would have been great with long exposure and colour.

I know you are a far better photographer than I am so don't take it personal, it's just what I think of photos. :)
 
Very well done Cosworth. You are right about the Black & White. There's just more to it :) :thumbsup:
 
Cosworth said:
All the originals are in colour anyway ;)

And you can see that. Don't get me wrong, black and white works for a lot of stuff (Mostly people), but you just don't get the same effect with a digital camera. The pictures look way to sharp to pass as an original b&w photo. I've expirimented with it myself and I didn't like the results I got. B&W photos need some kind of impurity to look real good imo.
I think that you can easily archive the effect with photoshop but I don't know how. Maybe some of you know a nice tutorial about converting pictures to b&w.
 
Just said I'd share a normal Day outside my home...

A 280bhp BMW 325i with a real CF bonnet and E30 325 Wheels
A 650bhp R34 GTR Vspec... Irelands fastest road car, 210mph-ish top speed.
1974 Ford Escort MKI 1300E...
A 1.4 Petrol Skoda Fabia, beast of a yoke :woot:

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