Best location in the SW for car Photos?

[GMS 500]

I'm planning on getting my car detailed soon. The result needs to be comprehensively documented, which got me thinking about the best locations to take photos of the car looking her best !

Can anyone suggest any stunning backdrops/landscapes from across the South West that would look 'even better' with a car (my TVR) in the foreground...

Post your own examples/pictures up to give me some inspiration.

Cheers

[Prestige Detail]

Good thread, Dartmoor?

I guess you would want somewhere not to far away

[sax player]

smeetons tower on the hoe with drake island es a back drop

[pstruck]

Plenty of stunning coastal views around the area for the perfect backdrop. You'd need to wait a week or so for all the grockles to go home - don't want them spoiling a good shot!

Also, I quite like a bit of industrial heritage in a photo like that. There are plenty good examples scattered around the south west in the form of old mining engine houses.

Edited by pstruck on Wednesday 29th August 07:48

[ol' dirty]

Up on Kit Hill just past Callington, is quite nice & local



Or theres Halton Quay towards St Dominic (near the Who'd of Thought it Inn), or the pub car park at the Spaniards Inn, nice with some yachts moored up in the back ground

Edited by ol' dirty on Wednesday 29th August 08:58

[Black5]

Porth Beach, near Newquay . . . .

[Moose.]

Cheddar Gorge:



Or if you fancy a trip into Wales, the Black Mountains are amazing:

[speedychrissie]

another cheddar gorge:


but in reality there are loads of really good places. all you need is something idylic or heavily contrasting to your car.

[ol' dirty]

Just thought of it...pop up to Langdon Court...park it in front of the house on the gravel in the gardens

Or to capture it in its natural environment...perhaps on the back of an AA Tow truck?

[_dobbo_]

Any seafront or coastal location can provide good results - even Weston-super-Mud;



Cheddar Gorge has already been mentioned, but worth another:



Otherwise get thee more adventurous with your photos, and any country lane can be a good location:





Old industrial estates/parks can work quite well - this is Weston EuroPark (I think it's called)



as is this:



and this:



edit - this too:

Edited by _dobbo_ on Wednesday 29th August 21:58

[custardkid]

did you use a wide angle lense on the passat?

_dobbo_ said:

ps. i quite like the phaeton

Edited by custardkid on Wednesday 29th August 22:19

[custardkid]

been meaning to check out the cobbled slip way under the old severn bridge, which once featured on an Autocar cover shot once

there also an other famous bridge in the south west.......




custard

[LordGrover]

Outside my house?



Well ... the car looked good anyway.

[THE BIG DOG]

LordGrover said:

Outside my house?



Well ... the car looked good anyway.

You got to set the mood!

[jasonj]

THAT is a nice car

[ewenm]

custardkid said:

did you use a wide angle lense on the passat?

_dobbo_ said:

ps. i quite like the phaeton

Edited by custardkid on Wednesday 29th August 22:19

I was surprised to see a Phaeton parked at work today (MoD site). I don't really know who is the target demographic for that car

I need to get the Mustang down to some of the industrial bits of Bristol for some picture-taking I think

Edited by ewenm on Thursday 30th August 17:30

[THE BIG DOG]

jasonj said:

THAT is a nice car

Thank you.
There is a kid that lives down the road and everytime I seem to drive past him I get "Thats one SICK car mate!"
Not sure weather to say thanks or kick the little !
What is it with kids lingo today? Sick! What!?

[_dobbo_]

custardkid said:

did you use a wide angle lense on the passat?

It's a hell of a car - this was GI_Jnr's and was the v10 5.0 diesel model - after a remap it had something insane like 700lbs/ft of torque.

[2jamesl]

Good 'ol Clevedon

My hometown, very nice on sunset especially with the pier in the back ground

[The Hood]

Moose. said:

Or if you fancy a trip into Wales, the Black Mountains are amazing:

That road looks FANTASTIC, where abouts in Wales is it?

Glyn.