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SonicZoom
10th of March 2005 (Thu), 23:41
OK flat black cars are the HARDEST to take pictures of. They absorb ALL light.... it was quite a challenge. I'm looking foward to some shiney blue cars now :)

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2674.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2678.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2681.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2715.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2733.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2791.jpg

http://clintdavis.net/images/dtang/2802.jpg
Andy_T
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 06:15
Really beautiful!

(Though the car sucks aesthetically, IMHO, if you compare it with the 240 Z :rolleyes: )

Best regards,
Andy
avdh20
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 11:42
WOW, the pictures are stunning. You need to let me in on the secret of takin g that last shot! Awesome pics man.
delhi
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 11:43
Yeah the last one is the best. How? how? how?
Ogrt48
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 12:34
Nice photos but boy that car needs some work asap.
Moppie
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 16:33
I was expecting a 240z as well, I keep forgeting the 200sx (silvia) is the 240sx in the states, thanks to a lovely truck motor.

Great photos though, you caught the black perfectly. I would have looked at the flat black another way though, at least you didn't have to worry about reflections :D
skyphix
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 16:38
Nice shots.

Thats an awesome 240... has it been swapped?

I like the old-style Advans, as well.

(oops, this is a photography forum, not an automotive one)
^MikeG
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 16:52
Dope pics man! Ive seen the car on honda-tech before...

Last one is awesome! What mount did you use?
michael.luczkow
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:23
agreed, the last one. how?
Moppie
11th of March 2005 (Fri), 19:45
agreed, the last one. how?


Long exposure, plus flash (either at start or end of exposure) plus one of many rigs that can be made or bought for mounting a camer to a car.
Some use suction cups, some have clips that fit into the gaps in body panels etc etc.


Your 20D will do it easily, all you need is a good flash and some creative tripod mounting :)
SonicZoom
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 03:34
agreed, the last one. how?

Surely you know the basics of shutter speed and aperture... if you know that then you know how the shot is taken. It's just a matter of building a rig. For a lot of people its not worth their time and money, but my medium is automotive so it's almost a must.

The car was easy to expose for during the day... but at night, I flashed and flashed and flashed the hell out of the car on long exposures and it was still hard to get a decent picture. I'm not TOO happy with the last motion shot. Without a lot of light constantly hitting the car, it nearly disappears while making the background the main focus.

At any rate I'm glad i took on this car. I've seen flat black cars shot before by car mags with similar results.
Moppie
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 03:41
I'm not TOO happy with the last motion shot.


Are you kidding?
I can see the marks in the paint left from the sand papaer, and I can almost feel its rough matt texture.
You don't get exposure much better than that!


You mentioned the rig, did you build it yourself? Or buy one?
And if you made it yourself care to devulge any details?
Iv been thinking about something useing suction cups used to carry sheets of glass, and some small clips that will fit into the gaps in body panels.
Kiernan
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 03:54
While I'm not a fan of the car itself, I am a fan of your work with it. Great job!
froman98
12th of March 2005 (Sat), 04:34
I never understood flat black cars. I think a few coats of clear would make it nice and glossy looking. I wonder if that Krylon chalkboard paint was used since it looked like there were little chalk drawings. Great shots by the way. I really like the first shot.