Couple Of Pics (Learning On M-Mode) 56K warning

[carguy1985]

hey, i took a few pictures of my car during a morning time with my A530 in manual mode. I am still learning, they look better than some i shot at night of my g.fs trans am.

Let me know some tips and anything that can help.

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k262/carguy1985/misc/IMG_0517.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k262/carguy1985/misc/IMG_0518.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k262/carguy1985/misc/IMG_0519.jpg

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k262/carguy1985/misc/IMG_0520.jpg

This one was at work

http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k262/carguy1985/misc/IMG_0485.jpg

P.S. Camara Settings, Shutter 15sec, 80iso, f-stop 5.6

[strmrdr]

try having the camera level with the door handle when you shoot them in side view.
Set the lens to widest angle and get close no flash.
Open the f-stop a bit to blur the background.. f-4 or lower.
What id do is take about 5-6 shots each angle start at f6 and move down a half stop at a time.

Then back off a bit and use some zoom and repeat.
but keep the angle low.

[carguy1985]

try having the camera level with the door handle when you shoot them in side view.
Set the lens to widest angle and get close no flash.
Open the f-stop a bit to blur the background.. f-4 or lower.
What id do is take about 5-6 shots each angle start at f6 and move down a half stop at a time.

Then back off a bit and use some zoom and repeat.
but keep the angle low.


I will try that next time i have the car clean and have time to go to a location, any other ideas? Should i set the camara in "widerscreen mode" ?

[strmrdr]

I will try that next time i have the car clean and have time to go to a location, any other ideas? Should i set the camara in "widerscreen mode" ?

try it.. its digital but take some without it too.

Treat it like a semi-auto rifle with a 200 round mag and fire away.
For that type of photo shoot anything less than 75 shots all different settings you not working hard enough at it.
Whats kewl is that the camera puts the data on the image so you don't have to use a notebook like I did back in the day.
But make note of what works best when you get home and look at them.
Once you know the camera like the back of your hand you can cut that down to 25.

[laq]

nice pics of a MUSTANG...( i have one in blue ):)

really though i like them- but when i shoot mine i get much better results on a sunny day...the car pops more. i havent tried night shots yet but now i might.

[carguy1985]

nice pics of a MUSTANG...( i have one in blue ):)

really though i like them- but when i shoot mine i get much better results on a sunny day...the car pops more. i havent tried night shots yet but now i might.

Cool, yea i have done daytime shots of my car and i like it, my car doesnt get its full color effect during the day, the metallic paint kinda looks more flat than anything else....i am going to do a parking garage next time and see if it comes out better with some evenly spaced lights that are over head.

[JMAS]

Your photos look fine in what concerns exposure and white balance though it could be improved by setting the white balace manualy, i.e. with reference to a white sheet of paper or idealy something 18% grey.
f/8 is a good aperture setting to get everything in focus (or the most) when shooting the car at a front angle.
In terms of composition, getting closer and lower is a good advise.

[spur]

I like your pics but to me the backgrounds are a little too busy. Here are a couple of articles that you might get some ideas from.

http://www.hymanltd.com/photographing_classic_cars.htm

http://www.popularhotrodding.com/features/0506phr_get_your_car_phr/index.html

Another hint I saw just recently but I can't remember were is park were there are no stripes if possible. Also wet the pavement. Most movies and TV shows wet the pavement when shooting car scenes. Carry a couple of 5 gallon cans of water to wet the pavement in your scene and it will look better according to the article I saw. Most of all do like some of the other posters said; SHOOT LOTS OF PICS.

[Canary]

Maybe try some different angles?

[carguy1985]

thats cool, i will try wetting the ground next time around. yea the background is a little to busy, that is why i want to try a parking garage next time around because its more of a simple area with good over all lighting.


i am not to sure or understand about the white balance....?

[JMAS]

i am not to sure or understand about the white balance....?

The white balance can be dealt with later on in PP if you shoot RAW, but if you're shooting JPEG, you define the WB on the moment of shooting, by either letting the camera decide (auto WB) or seting yourtself the WB to daylight, Tungsteen, etc.
Another option is to do a costum WB which would be done by obtaining a grey card (18% grey) or at least a white sheet of paper, shoot one pic of the card on the circunstances you're shooting and set the costum WB in the camera with reference to that photo. This technique is supposed to render the best WB.

[carguy1985]

The white balance can be dealt with later on in PP if you shoot RAW, but if you're shooting JPEG, you define the WB on the moment of shooting, by either letting the camera decide (auto WB) or seting yourtself the WB to daylight, Tungsteen, etc.
Another option is to do a costum WB which would be done by obtaining a grey card (18% grey) or at least a white sheet of paper, shoot one pic of the card on the circunstances you're shooting and set the costum WB in the camera with reference to that photo. This technique is supposed to render the best WB.


cool thanks.. i am heading out to do a shoot the 30th so ill post up some pics let you guys know how it turns out.