Official Automotive Rigs - DIY Thread

Ok I really like this!
Gary

Boobo-oobo wrote in post #17778312

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Gas Hog wrote in post #17780741
Ok I really like this!
Gary

Thanks. The BTS shot :

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man 10 second rig shots, you guys must be moving really slow. I have trouble it seems at 1 second at walking pace getting sharp images.

this is my most recent rig last week, hopeful itll hit the mag for car craft

I pull the car with a cable really slow, 30-second exposures are usually no problem.

Anyway, nice shot. Do you ever skew the photo? You might try it, it'd really help with that distortion.

Dom87SS wrote in post #17791668
man 10 second rig shots, you guys must be moving really slow. I have trouble it seems at 1 second at walking pace getting sharp images.

this is my most recent rig last week, hopeful itll hit the mag for car craft

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I either crouch down low and push the car really slow (also helps to fight shake) or just let gravity do the work while dragging the ebrake.

When shooting inside a garage, is the indoor lighting sufficient to get the car bright enough or should i consider alternative sources of lighting?

with a multiple second exposure, you shouldn't have an issue with amount of lighting anywhere. In fact, I use an ND most times.

Because of how played-out the garage shot has become, I've actually only done 1 rig-shot in a garage, and I had plenty of light with a 4-second exposure. But I imagine this depends on the specific garage you're shooting in, and if you need to use a CPL or not.

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VisualEchos wrote in post #17795086
Because of how played-out the garage shot has become, I've actually only done 1 rig-shot in a garage, and I had plenty of light with a 4-second exposure. But I imagine this depends on the specific garage you're shooting in, and if you need to use a CPL or not.

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And don't forget that silver bodies are pretty easy to light. Dark cars will probably need some help with the reflected highlights. Here's an example of a black Chrysler 300 posted by spot9 in The automotive strobist setup pic thread.

I don't see that working with a rig-shot. Black is easier than silver when it comes to long shutter speeds, you can use the environment to give the car shape.

VisualEchos wrote in post #17795086
Because of how played-out the garage shot has become, I've actually only done 1 rig-shot in a garage, and I had plenty of light with a 4-second exposure. But I imagine this depends on the specific garage you're shooting in, and if you need to use a CPL or not.

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Where r u getting the pink and yellow colors from?

Deadline wrote in post #17795527
Where r u getting the pink and yellow colors from?

There were some weird colors in the original, so I embellished it with light leak.

VisualEchos wrote in post #17792204
I pull the car with a cable really slow, 30-second exposures are usually no problem.

Anyway, nice shot. Do you ever skew the photo? You might try it, it'd really help with that distortion.

I dont, I do notice it because I generally shoot at 16mm but it dosnt really bother me that much.

Dom87SS wrote in post #17800428
I dont, I do notice it because I generally shoot at 16mm but it dosnt really bother me that much.

If you're just shooting for you, or private clients, then I wouldn't bother with it. But if you're wanting to take your photography to the next level, it's definitely something that needs to be addressed. From the base image you can do better by using a longer boom and 20mm on FF, which is what I do, and what a lot of other guys do. You can also situate the car closer to the middle of the frame, and crop for artistic merit later. Lastly, you can alter your angle a bit here and there to make the distortion less visible as well.