night drift photo help...

[imput1234]

Went out a couple of weeks ago to try to capute some night drifting pics. but unfortunately they came out like this, I tried several different setting with no positive results. Anyway I would like to actually capture the cars and not the light, without buying stuff. Any suggestions on how to do this?

Pics:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3551/3818858194_8980bf8a49_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/3817026940_010ff6944f_b.jpg

[ZacCarter]

Went out a couple of weeks ago to try to capute some night drifting pics. but unfortunately they came out like this, I tried several different setting with no positive results. Anyway I would like to actually capture the cars and not the light, without buying stuff. Any suggestions on how to do this?





Your shutter speed is way to slow. It's going to be very difficult to get drifting pictures at night. Either need to use flash, or high iso.

Normally when I pan for drifting I am shooting at 1/60th of a second and adjust the aperture according to the light source.

[imput1234]

Your shutter speed is way to slow. It's going to be very difficult to get drifting pictures at night. Either need to use flash, or high iso.

Normally when I pan for drifting I am shooting at 1/60th of a second and adjust the aperture according to the light source.


I tired it a lot faster, but the picture just turned out black. I also had the iso up to the highest. WIth the flash on, it was just too dark to see anything. Trying to get stills, but its hard.

[kauffman v36]

high ISO, Tv mode to start, 1/60, maybe a little higher. you want it slow enough to capture the car but fast enough to prevent what happened to you. its a fine art. practice practice practice

[imput1234]

^I'll try that next time, that was my first time trying night shots. Hopefully I can actually get a car next time, lol. need to find better lighting somehow.

[Tigawoods]

get some off camera flashes and set them in various spots.
that would be a great way to get more lighting. but it is a little $

[jbcrash]

Set a higher ISO and go from there. it'll take some trial and error before you learn how to set up for night shots.

[GerVaj08]

high ISO, Tv mode to start, 1/60, maybe a little higher. you want it slow enough to capture the car but fast enough to prevent what happened to you. its a fine art. practice practice practice

Very nice! I'll have to try this sometime this week..:D

[Cesium]

Try using second curtain flash to stop the action. Either your built-in flash or better yet off-camera if you have it. 1/60 is a good shutter speed, as suggested. You could even go lower if you can hold the scene still enough.

The second curtain will allow for some light trails coming into the shot and then the flash will freeze the car for a moment to expose it in action.

Higher ISO will help you get what you want too.

[Cesium]

Oh, and stop drifting on public streets. :p