Irwindale Speedway Scion event PICS!! 4/5/09 UPDATED 4/7/09
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thanks for the offer, but i've got a long ways to go before I can have something portfolio ready haha, like buying a series of L lenses and a full strobe set up but I'll keep you in mind when I feel I have something worthwhile for portfolio.
On the plus side I think I may have found a professional make up artist that would agree to work with me on future projects, thats a good step ^^
On the plus side I think I may have found a professional make up artist that would agree to work with me on future projects, thats a good step ^^
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Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by P-Shooter
damn dude...you are a bad a$$. Is that straight from your camera or did you do a little PPing?
manual exposure + flash
Using Raw files, I use CS3 raw editor
tweak with curves and levels to fine tune black levels
add vignette if I feel that it would help the mood of the photo.
I dont shoot in jpeg straight from the camera.
You can't get images like the ones I posted with straight camera jpeg, the color and black level information is lost in the compression.
Camera used is a 50d with the 430ex and stofen for fill
lens used for 90 percent of the photos was the el cheapo 18-55 is f 3.5 kit lens and sunpak polarizer I think almost all were taken at 18mm focal with a 1.6 crop frame.
the drag photos were taken with a 70-300 is usm f4 + lens hood at various focal lengths and B+W UV filter on a monopod, aperture and shutter speed was changed manually on the fly depending on the focal length I used at the time. No flash was used for the drag strip.
the car show shots were taken at narrow aperture whilst using fill flash spun all over the place with the 430 ex + stofen. adjusting shutter speed and iso depending on how dynamic I wanted the lighting.
50 1.8 was used on portraiture and some close up car shots like decal and paint work. Flash was used on the portraits.
I hope this helps.
Cheers
I think the M on your shots should mean "Master" and you should change your username to RtB for "Raising The Bar".
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Originally Posted by P-Shooter
Originally Posted by RnB180
Originally Posted by P-Shooter
damn dude...you are a bad a$$. Is that straight from your camera or did you do a little PPing?
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.
Cheers
I think the M on your shots should mean "Master" and you should change your username to RtB for "Raising The Bar".
I've seen quite a few car pictures on the forum that are excellent. So the bar does not necessarily need to be raised. :D
However I do appreciate your encouraging comments.
Id highly recommend using manual exposure if you don't already.
Personally I believe the photographer will have better judgement with exposure than the camera.
AV TV modes will fail me much more than me just setting the modes manually
Even the exposure meter in manual will fail you, so I dont rely on its reading either.
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Re: Irwindale Speedway Scion event PICS!! 4/5/09 UPDATED 4/6
Originally Posted by smilezdc
Originally Posted by RnB180
the wheels were so baller, I had to stop and take a picture of it.
I didnt really take many multiple shots on any single car, I was there just for fun, so I just took photos that I thought would be fun for me to take.
