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[camcojb]

Those are great pics Scott!

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Those are great pics Scott!

The Scott G - That looks like such a target rich environment to shoot in.........the images are stunning.

Thanks for the share and freezing your gear and rear to get them.

Love the machine and rider position in the 8th shot!

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by camcojb

Those are great pics Scott!

Thanks Jody. You know I can post pics all day long.

Originally Posted by Sieg

The Scott G - That looks like such a target rich environment to shoot in.........the images are stunning.

Thanks for the share and freezing your gear and rear to get them.

Love the machine and rider position in the 8th shot!

For sure, the Pro's are so much fun to shoot. It can definitely get cold, one of the nights when it got down to -5 ambient, one of my lenses wouldn't focus any longer. lol

[fleetus macmullitz]

Great pics everyone.

For those interested, this will help feed the addiction.

https://mobile.twitter.com/BestEarthPix

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by Richio1

Here is the pic. One of my all time favorites. I would love to understand how to do it also.

I just set the camera up on the tripod in the garage and screwed around for 20 minutes with a Streamlight inspection light and my wide angle at 14mm f3.5 ISO 100 and 15 to 20 second exposure times to get a feel for it.........

First attempt




Fast single pass


Random pass




Spot shot

[GregWeld]

Don't quit your day job....

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by GregWeld

Don't quit your day job....

A guy does a little experiment to enlighten others and posts unaltered results and YOU.........





With more space, backgrounds, varying f stops, and a collection of light sources it could be fun and deliver some stunning images.

[XcYZ]

Originally Posted by Sieg

With more space, backgrounds, varying f stops, and a collection of light sources it could be fun and deliver some stunning images.

You only need one light source for this type of shooting. Just work on diffusing the light and controlling the spill.

I shoot anywhere from f/8 to f/11 to get a good depth of field, use a shutter speed that allows me to cover the length of the subject in a time that I'm comfortable with, and use ISO to control the overall exposure. Distance to subject and consistent movement is key.

Of course, if I had a huge auto studio and a 30 ft light bank, I wouldn't have to do all of this craziness. lol


I like to use distortion of a wide angle lens or use goofy angles. Here's a direct overhead shot lit using the same technique. The company that wrapped the body wanted to showcase how the wrap was on the deck as well as the roof, so I used a forklift, shot from a pallet, and mounted the camera with a magic arm and got this:






And just for the for the fun of it, here's another overhead shot of the same car:




And a normal shot of the car:

[Sieg]

Originally Posted by XcYZ

You only need one light source for this type of shooting. Just work on diffusing the light and controlling the spill.

So many options to experiment with! I did one shot with a laser pointer......that has potential but not necessarily for cars.

I shoot anywhere from f/8 to f/11 to get a good depth of field, use a shutter speed that allows me to cover the length of the subject in a time that I'm comfortable with, and use ISO to control the overall exposure. Distance to subject and consistent movement is key.

Thanks for sharing that.

Of course, if I had a huge auto studio and a 30 ft light bank, I wouldn't have to do all of this craziness. lol

Going over to a friends place 5 minutes from my house this afternoon.........you'd appreciate his facility: http://www.chambersproductions.com/studios/

I like to use distortion of a wide angle lens or use goofy angles. Here's a direct overhead shot lit using the same technique. The company that wrapped the body wanted to showcase how the wrap was on the deck as well as the roof, so I used a forklift, shot from a pallet, and mounted the camera with a magic arm and got this:

And some people say photograpy is boring!

And just for the for the fun of it, here's another overhead shot of the same car:

Panning is something I need to practice a lot more, when done right I love the results. Great shot!

And a normal shot of the car:

Numerous images of this caliber prove that photography suits you very well.

[speedjohnston]

Taken after it snowed last weekend. Our rescue pooch 'Buddha Bear' having fun and stopping for a smile.