Mark, thanks for the comment :-)

Jack, I see what you mean, but to me too much of the car might have become more about the car and less about the door. Plus, there were other objects around (i.e. other cars, etc) which I didn't want in the frame. At any rate, thanks for the comment.

I love the crop and agree that any more of the car might have changed the focus. ;)

Well, George, I was wondering when you would show up on the front page. Someday, if I'm good, I will own that car.

i'd cut off the down

Thanks to All for the ratings and comments :-)

@agme: I'm not sure what you mean.

Arrgh.... ok, nice colors, nice subject, nice take on the theme - there' a door and a window, BUT: I can't get over the composition. This is a beautiful car, but I wish you would have done more to capture the lines of it. The way the lines flow from the windshield and the back are cut off indiscriminantly, the roof is excluded, and the little front quarter-window is unframed. There's no shine in the paint, and the chrome looks dead. You're a great photographer, but on this one you've broken my car-guy heart. Low on Composition, low on technique.

Flatline, I love you. Keep on telling it like it is, buddy :-)

I'm clicking through Lowrider Customs hompage right now, as part of my recuperative treatment...

Ha. Too funny. Thanks for the laugh. My only solace is that not everyone agrees with your assessment :-)

Congrats on your feature George !! This remarkable !!! Impossible to shoot something like this in France, no way ;-)))

Good idea, great car, and I love the unusual composition too. For me, it makes the shot.

Thanks philippe. I'm glad the composition works for you.

I don't doubt the composition could be improved, but to me it achieves a couple of things: the obvious one is it makes the door the main subject of the image; the other is that there's some kind of tension (as much as an image of this kind can elicit) created by the fact that the only elements of the vehicle that are completely visible are the door handle and lock. The windows, the wheel, the panels, even the door itself are truncated. I like the tension from that truncation. Then again, it is my shot so I'm sure to be able to see all kinds of things into the photo :-)

P.S. Here's another shot of the same car: http://www.jargonhunter.com/images/daily/0107_articles/January312007.html

I am on the "like the crop" bandwagon- completely works- IMHO thats what makes this shot so sharp.

kyla, you're a charm. now if you'd be so kind as to notify Flatline (iron_flatline@yahoo.com) of how wrong he is and how right you are, well, you'll be tops on my list. oh, and ask him why he's having Sauvignon Blanc with Tilapia? A fish like that goes best with a soft red wine with low tannins. Oregon pinot noirs are an excellent choice, but any pinot would be nice.

i like the crop although i wish the horizontal lines were parallel to the borders of the photo. its a great photo nonetheless.

I love Oregon Pinot Noirs of course I love a good Sauvignon Blanc also- six months up the duff I would be happy with a glass of either! and feel free to throw in the Tilapia while you're at it!

Kyla,
Qu'est-ce que "up the duff"?

up the pole...duff...or in plain english preggers.

kyla, all the best with the preggy-ness! is this kiddo numero uno?

yes child n#1 so I have an abundance of sleepness nights and worry ahead but could not be happier!
Thanks for the well wishes.

kyla,
Ah, so you're female. I was thinking "Kyla" was some nordic fisherman-like name, like Nynke.

I think pregnant women are among the most beautiful creatures on the planet. Best of luck to you.