Photographing Pearl paints and ghost flames

FnsweetS3 · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

I have a friend who wants to get his car photo'd..... I shot a few test shots just to see what I was working with.

His car has something called Diamond ice in the paint.... it give it that "sparkly appearance" it also makes his car look two different colors. He also has very lite ghost flames that if the sun is out you can see... but if the clouds are out...
they are gone.

I am open for suggestions...

Here is one shot...

http://www.carhosting.com/roush/images//FNSide1.jpg

Mike Reynolds · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

Try very large reflectors late in the afternoon on a clear day. Focus the reflector until the ghost flames appear and you got it. Good luck

89AKurt · 22nd of December 2007 (Sat)

My guess is late also, when the sun is low it should react with the pearl. Overhead light is always the worst time IMO.

PhotosGuy · 23rd of December 2007 (Sun)

Quote:

Overhead light is always the worst time IMO.

My experience, too. Crappy results with exotic paint on a great car: '68 Plymouth GTX 572 "Tennessee Thunder"

Late sun helps. Better, but with a pole & limited angles to shoot from:
'68 Plymouth Road Runner 500cid

If you can get the light at the right angle in the side:
Some shots of Jim's '68 AMX

Seen this?
A few Car Lighting Tips - Updated

And, sorry, but in the "Share" areas IMAGE POSTING RULES only allow 8 embedded images by the OP per thread. (Maximum 800 pixels on any side.), so I had to remove the image tags from the extra shots. Links to them are OK, though.
Some exceptions are "Show Me...", "Post your best...", etc.

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#1
FnsweetS3 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Taneytown, MD Posts: 58 IMAGE EDITING OK	Photographing Pearl paints and ghost flames I have a friend who wants to get his car photo'd..... I shot a few test shots just to see what I was working with. His car has something called Diamond ice in the paint.... it give it that "sparkly appearance" it also makes his car look two different colors. He also has very lite ghost flames that if the sun is out you can see... but if the clouds are out... they are gone. I am open for suggestions... Here is one shot... http://www.carhosting.com/roush/images//FNSide1.jpg __________________ **Canon EOS 20D w/Canon EF-S 18-55mm USM and CANON EF 24-105mm f/4L USM** Last edited by PhotosGuy : 23rd of December 2007 (Sun) at 09:36.

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#2
Mike Reynolds Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Joshua Tree, CA Posts: 1,412	Re: Photographing Pearl paints and ghost flames Try very large reflectors late in the afternoon on a clear day. Focus the reflector until the ghost flames appear and you got it. Good luck __________________ *a special thanks to the Big Guy upstairs* http://mikereynoldsmotorsports.com/ my gear http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...&postcount=289

22nd of December 2007 (Sat)	#3
89AKurt Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 125	Re: Photographing Pearl paints and ghost flames My guess is late also, when the sun is low it should react with the pearl. Overhead light is always the worst time IMO. __________________ It's just a little camera. Flickr

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