Obsessive Compulsive Poser (OCP) guide to bike photos

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  • Gav2000
    Gav2000 Posts: 408
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Roadbike2-1.jpg

    Excellent, is that a Halfords bike given the 'Hinde' treatment?
    Gav2000

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  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2626/392 ... 3fd6_b.jpg

    Do I win a badge?
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    3924382120_604c5f3fd6_b.jpg

    Have I finally posted a f**king image?
  • chriskempton
    chriskempton Posts: 1,245
    Woo hoo
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Can't view images at work, I will assess when I get up later on this afternoon...
  • timb64
    timb64 Posts: 248
    NapD,
    I understand your prejudice against dork discs,pumps, lights etc in the pics but why are bottle cages acceptable ,surely they're as much of an abomination against the clean lines of a lovely frame(...and "my game,my rules" won't cut it :wink:)
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    No. Not when they look as good as mine.
  • x8swift9x
    x8swift9x Posts: 268
    chriskempton wrote:
    3924382120_604c5f3fd6_b.jpg

    Have I finally posted a f**king image?

    I don't think you'll save too much weight by discarding the dust caps ;)

    Edit: You have a short valve tube at rear / long valve tube on the front! That must be against OCP guidelines!!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I don't use dust caps but that's because they do nowt on prestas and they are fiddly buggers in winter with gloves on anyway.
  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    1st attempt at posting a piccie of my bike ..be kind

    mycubem.jpg
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  • ronthechef
    ronthechef Posts: 943
    My winter hack
    Couldn't find a white garage door
    winterframe7.jpg
    http://ronniethescot.blogspot.com/

    http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZronniethescotQQhtZ-1
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    ronthechef wrote:
    My winter hack
    Couldn't find a white garage door
    winterframe7.jpg

    am I right in thinking that your "winter Hack" has a SRAM red groupset?!?!?!

    wow
  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    edited September 2009
    Oops double post :?
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  • Flasheart
    Flasheart Posts: 1,278
    NapoleonD wrote:
    This is OCP bikes, not photography BTW! The industry standard OCP bike shot is, unfortunately, a white garage door.

    Yes indeed, comments had been made on the above shots regarding tyres and logos, except for the Look, that guy is OCP king...

    Thankfully I already had the white garage door :roll:
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Can't see pictures at work :(
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Flasheart wrote:
    1st attempt at posting a piccie of my bike ..be kind

    mycubem.jpg

    OCPlogo.jpg
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    ronthechef wrote:
    My winter hack
    Couldn't find a white garage door
    winterframe7.jpg

    OCPlogo.jpg
  • Limburger
    Limburger Posts: 346
    Is there any dispensation for not having a garage and for the previous occupant of my flat having a thing for burgandy feature walls?
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    You'll have to find a neighbour's garage door when they are out I'm afraid...
  • Limburger
    Limburger Posts: 346
    Its apartment blocks all around here and the only garage door I can think of is blue.

    Perhaps if I move the sofa....

    It will have to wait until I can lift both my arms up then :D
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    NapoleonD wrote:
    Roadbike2-1.jpg

    Look, I've just seen this, so excuse me for LMFAO waay too late.

    My Scapin Special will be built in a fortnight. Now all I need is a garage...
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  • Russell160
    Russell160 Posts: 67
    I'm loving that Ronnie the Scott's bike: LIke: use of white cables, the vertical custom lettering. Not sure about the white hoods.
  • pinkertigs
    pinkertigs Posts: 31
    Love the white sidewalls maddog they're the nuts
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    4119127635_e06ddcb704.jpg

    Can I have a badge please (sorry it's not against a garage door but it is a white background! :wink:
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Pross wrote:
    4119127635_e06ddcb704.jpg

    Can I have a badge please (sorry it's not against a garage door but it is a white background! :wink:

    You shouldn't have to ask!

    But yes, a good effort indeed...

    OCPlogo.jpg
  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    Pross wrote:
    Can I have a badge please (sorry it's not against a garage door but it is a white background! :wink:
    Hmmm, not convinced. Too close with wideangle lens, it's blurred and there is a yukky pinkish glow from the room light on. Get it outside, man, nature's softbox (a cloudy day) is the best.

    If you insist on using white backgrounds then RTFM. You don't ride a bike with stabilisers so why use a camera that way? Either switch to manual exposure or in Auto dial in +1 compensation. Zoom to a short telephoto setting, move the car off the drive if you have to back up to get a good shot. Any poorly exposed, blurred or badly lit shot will never cut it; the user must learn how to operate the camera. Ignorance of photography skills is no excuse if you're taking this job seriously - if you don't know how to use the tool then hand it over to someone who does.

    Below was taken 2 years ago, when my bike was new, before I gave a fig about the OCP guidelines (in mitigation: I have a dark blue garage door). When I've cleaned some of the winter cr@p off it and fitted some shiny new bits I'll reshoot against a better background.

    2615988454_0826b4d339.jpg

    A snap of a motorised two-wheeler in natural setting here. 35mm SLR, short telephoto lens, cheap print film and a little patience is all it took.
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Simon E wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Can I have a badge please (sorry it's not against a garage door but it is a white background! :wink:
    Hmmm, not convinced. Too close with wideangle lens, it's blurred and there is a yukky pinkish glow from the room light on. Get it outside, man, nature's softbox (a cloudy day) is the best.

    If you insist on using white backgrounds then RTFM. You don't ride a bike with stabilisers so why use a camera that way? Either switch to manual exposure or in Auto dial in +1 compensation. Zoom to a short telephoto setting, move the car off the drive if you have to back up to get a good shot. Any poorly exposed, blurred or badly lit shot will never cut it; the user must learn how to operate the camera. Ignorance of photography skills is no excuse if you're taking this job seriously - if you don't know how to use the tool then hand it over to someone who does.

    Below was taken 2 years ago, when my bike was new, before I gave a fig about the OCP guidelines (in mitigation: I have a dark blue garage door). When I've cleaned some of the winter cr@p off it and fitted some shiny new bits I'll reshoot against a better background.

    2615988454_0826b4d339.jpg

    A snap of a motorised two-wheeler in natural setting here. 35mm SLR, short telephoto lens, cheap print film and a little patience is all it took.

    If you insist on using fence backgrounds then RTFM. You don't ride a bike with stabilisers so why creosote a fence that way? Either switch to manual brushing or in Auto 'Cuprinol Sprayable' dial in -1 compensation to prevent overspray and dripping. Zoom to a short spray setting, move the BBQ away from the fence, if you have to back up to get a good shot. Any badly painted fence will never cut it; the user must learn how to operate the creosote. Ignorance of garden maintenance skills is no excuse if you're taking this job seriously - if you don't know how to use the tool then hand it over to someone who does.
  • pastey_boy
    pastey_boy Posts: 2,083
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  • simon_e
    simon_e Posts: 1,707
    NapoleonD wrote:
    If you insist on using fence backgrounds then RTFM. You don't ride a bike with stabilisers so why creosote a fence that way?
    Hey, who says I don't use stabilisers?!? Stop that at once!

    Nice try though, but I can only give 3/10 for originality. The obvious plagiarism ruined your score.

    I don't use creosote, and that's someone else's (new) fence. The alternative background was the brick wall of my garage in direct sunlight so no go. My own fence is dark green, rotten as a pear and half fallen down - woefully inadequate.

    And I don't wimper to my dad so he transforms my pathetic efforts using Photoshop (which I'd call cheating) ;)

    @ pastey_boy the bike needs to be more upright. On-camera flash is never flattering, see my earlier post re. lighting. Noticeable barrel distortion, which can be reduced by zooming or an upgrade (unless you have a curved wall). It's not long until Christmas...
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Simon E wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Can I have a badge please (sorry it's not against a garage door but it is a white background! :wink:
    Hmmm, not convinced. Too close with wideangle lens, it's blurred and there is a yukky pinkish glow from the room light on. Get it outside, man, nature's softbox (a cloudy day) is the best.

    If you insist on using white backgrounds then RTFM. You don't ride a bike with stabilisers so why use a camera that way? Either switch to manual exposure or in Auto dial in +1 compensation. Zoom to a short telephoto setting, move the car off the drive if you have to back up to get a good shot. Any poorly exposed, blurred or badly lit shot will never cut it; the user must learn how to operate the camera. Ignorance of photography skills is no excuse if you're taking this job seriously - if you don't know how to use the tool then hand it over to someone who does.

    Below was taken 2 years ago, when my bike was new, before I gave a fig about the OCP guidelines (in mitigation: I have a dark blue garage door). When I've cleaned some of the winter cr@p off it and fitted some shiny new bits I'll reshoot against a better background.

    2615988454_0826b4d339.jpg

    A snap of a motorised two-wheeler in natural setting here. 35mm SLR, short telephoto lens, cheap print film and a little patience is all it took.

    It's all about the bike not the photography. If I wanted a lecture in photography I'd join a photography forum. The bike complies with the OCP rules (oh, and taking the picture outside in this weather wouldn't have given particulalry good lighting would it?) :wink:

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