Irwindale Speedway Scion event PICS!! 4/5/09 UPDATED 4/7/09
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Irwindale Speedway Scion event PICS!! 4/5/09 UPDATED 4/7/09
Here are some pics I took, I'll upload more later, Im pretty busy today. till then cheers!
EDIT: UPDATE ADDITIONAL PICS
EDIT: UPDATE ADDITIONAL PICS 4/7/09
EDIT: UPDATE ADDITIONAL PICS
EDIT: UPDATE ADDITIONAL PICS 4/7/09
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Originally Posted by P-Shooter
damn dude...you are a bad a$$. Is that straight from your camera or did you do a little PPing?
my workflow
manual exposure + flash
Using Raw files, I use CS3 raw editor
tweak with curves and levels to fine tune black levels
add vignette if I feel that it would help the mood of the photo.
I dont shoot in jpeg straight from the camera.
You can't get images like the ones I posted with straight camera jpeg, the color and black level information is lost in the compression.
Camera used is a 50d with the 430ex and stofen for fill
lens used for 90 percent of the photos was the el cheapo 18-55 is f 3.5 kit lens and sunpak polarizer I think almost all were taken at 18mm focal with a 1.6 crop frame.
the drag photos were taken with a 70-300 is usm f4 + lens hood at various focal lengths and B+W UV filter on a monopod, aperture and shutter speed was changed manually on the fly depending on the focal length I used at the time. No flash was used for the drag strip.
the car show shots were taken at narrow aperture whilst using fill flash spun all over the place with the 430 ex + stofen. adjusting shutter speed and iso depending on how dynamic I wanted the lighting.
50 1.8 was used on portraiture and some close up car shots like decal and paint work. Flash was used on the portraits.
I hope this helps.
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thanks
however the M is just the initial of my first name. Just something to mark the photos so people know they're mine.
but I should get around around to designing myself a real watermark. meh. I need to get around and make a portfolio website first. My friends have been getting on me about putting up a website, but right now im bumming around with flickr.
In regards to the photos, this is actually the second car show Ive ever been to, My first was claremont. Taking photos at a car show have always been on my to do list when I got my camera.
I need to focus more on mastering strobes and fashion photography.
I wanted to attend these car shows for experience.
however the M is just the initial of my first name. Just something to mark the photos so people know they're mine.
but I should get around around to designing myself a real watermark. meh. I need to get around and make a portfolio website first. My friends have been getting on me about putting up a website, but right now im bumming around with flickr.
In regards to the photos, this is actually the second car show Ive ever been to, My first was claremont. Taking photos at a car show have always been on my to do list when I got my camera.
I need to focus more on mastering strobes and fashion photography.
I wanted to attend these car shows for experience.
We talked about allot of that at Claremont. I can point you in the right direction for stuff other than Car shows when your ready. PM me with the Fashion work you have or I can give you info on sites that are really good for us photog's. Get stuff up quick and easy for clients.
