Creative night shot

[bluej511]

This is an old pic i did a while back but thought id get some feedback on it.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/bluej511/IMG_1758.jpg

[BruceC]

cool. I want to try now.

[bluej511]

haha i had a shot like that where you can see the brake lights come on down the strip where i almost hit the pole lol

[Mathiau]

that is awsome!, something new, looks great

how long was the exposure for your friend to swirve in and out like that...

[bluej511]

haha yea right my friend driving lol..im multi talented my friend just tripped the shutter and i went for a ride.

13sec shutter speed so i wasnt going to slow.

[Tdragone]

I like it!
for more ideas; search here for member ArinAhnell
Also check out some of his pix that are similar for more ideas:
www.ArinAhnell.com

Post more!

[inthedeck]

Cool shot. The fact that the car is there, as a 'ghost' almost is wicked. I like it...one nit, though, is I wish the verticals were more 'straight.' Other than that, definately a nice use os shutter speed.

[bluej511]

Look in the back, i had to brake not to hit the pole.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a197/bluej511/IMG_1759.jpg

[Bob_A]

Cool image. It wasn't a 1988 Corvette was it?

[bluej511]

haha no its a 2002 Acura RSX

[inthedeck]

Looks like an Acura RS-X to me...?

[inthedeck]

a-ha...I was right...cool!

[PhotosGuy]

That's an interesting shot. Someone else posted a shot of a "missing train" & you came up with a missing car. I wonder what's next? :D

[bluej511]

A disappearing plane lol

[Brand_X]

sync your flash with the curtan closing. Then you will she a solid car with lights straming off of it. that would be a cool one for you to get next.

[Tdragone]

sync your flash with the curtan closing. Then you will she a solid car with lights straming off of it. that would be a cool one for you to get next.

Or have your friend pop an Off Camera flash when the car has almost stopped at the end of the shot.

As long as he stays behind the flash and walks at a normal walking pace; he won't show up in a 13-15 sec exposure.

[bluej511]

How would i sync my flash or make it pop at the end of the scene? I only have the built in flash.

[catz1ct]

Wow great shot :D

[Tdragone]

Not sure if you have it on the XT. Search the manual for "Second curtain synch"

I cant find the website with the example I'm looking for; but here's one I did find. Look lear the bottom of the 2 pix of the same moving car. Notice how the car is at either the beginning or end of the light trail depending on when the flash is fired.

First curtain means the flash is fired as soon as the shutter opens, Rear or second curtain synch means the shutter is opened, and right before it closes the flash is fired

Hope it helps!
http://www.vividlight.com/articles/3311.htm

[bluej511]

Yup i just checked its Fn9..mmm il have to experience with this now dam this never ends lol im sure the Rebel Flash wouldnt catch the car all the way down there.

[bluej511]

btw thanks for the comments guys, ill have to try it around again sometime after i get a way sturdier tripod.

[Tdragone]

Since you're open to suggestions; here's another site that I gleaned a lot of good info from.

http://www.lostamerica.com/

He has changed his techniques page a little; it used to really drive home the point that you don't need fancy flashes for this sort of photography; an old battletank of a flash unit is more than enough. The flashes in these shots were poppen manually and not camera mounted.

Hope this gives you many more ideas!

-Tom D

[PostShawn]

Cool. I like.

[Jamie Holladay]

Awesome shot. Something I must try.

[bluej511]

Geez the only good picture i have and everyone starts posting lol

Seems like i gotta get my automotive creativity going again huh?

[PLmatt91]

Would've looked a little better if you started back more so you couldn't see where the car exactly started from. Then just to see the light trails.

[bluej511]

yea thats what im gonna try next no car just streams idk if i had enough room back there but ill check it out again, possibly this weekend or after i get my new tripod anyways