I received some nice (and some "interesting") emails offlist and wanted to pass along one tip which was pretty good: To avoid lens distortion of the frame, photograph the bike from as far as possible (within reason) and use the longest lens (or maximum optical zoom) on your camera. As per Ray's how-to page, use a tripod if you have one and let the camera take the shot with the self-timer. As for how I stand my bikes, they're held up by a white string (fishing line also works) which is attached to the seatstay and stem.
There was also some request for more of the Paramount so I shot additional new photos and they can be seen on this page:
http://www.chainedrevolution.com/
To make things more interesting I changed the configuration of the bike slightly so that it's more of a sprinter's setup than the 6-day setup that the Paramount was best known for. This was done by swapping out the B17-Narrow with a B17-Sprinter and adding a not-often-seen Brooks saddle support rod.
Cheers, Tam Pham Huntington Beach, CA - USA
PS: Tom Sanders - that "manta ray" on my titanium bike is actually an instant sex-change (for guys) doohickey. LOL.
On 5/4/07, Huemax@aol.com <Huemax@aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hi there,Tam and photographers,
>
> The lighting is EXCELLENT, no shadow casting, the reflection of highly
> reflective surface as
> chrome is good.
>
> This can be also acheived by using a TENT, plain wall inside garage etc..
> Never use FLASH,
> or dierct SUN light. OPEN SHADE (sky light) or cloudy day-overcast light
> is good also.
>
> TWO more professional KEY words to improve your photography;
>
> 1)PERSPECTIVE DESTORTION-COMPRESSION
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> 2) DEPTAH OF FIELD-FOCUS
>
> KEN TODA, High Point, North Carolina, 30' temp drop in 24 hours, feeling
> sick...