The automotive strobist setup pic thread

JernejK wrote in post #13121513
*photos*

Canon 5D
Sigma 12-24 EX (1. and 2. shot)
Canon 70-200 L (3. shot)
2x 540 EX (1x silver reflective umbrella 43", 1x white reflective umbrella 60" )

Very impressed... this is awesome.!

oli* wrote in post #13137526
I've recently been lurking through this forum, specifically this thread, trying to understand automotive lighting. i decided to join and wanted to show what i've come up with from the helpful advice in here. this is actually my first attempt at lighting a vehicle.

i used one 430EX II into 28" softbox. shot 4 separate exposures and combined them in PS. i popped the flash several times in each exposure.

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Not bad at all. The only thing I see is the softbox stops mid door.

sigma pi wrote in post #13138962
Not bad at all. The only thing I see is the softbox stops mid door.

thanks. yeah, that's what kind of bothers me, but not too much. i took my attempt at removing it, but it didn't blend for me. also, i was trying to get a more seamless look of the softbox on the windshield. maybe, i'll have to try something else. overall, i'm quite pleased with the look.

honestly from my inexperienced eye, it looks good to me. Other than a few technicals, I like the composition and the mood of the pic too. Much better than I would do my first time, I'm sure!

I agree crazy.

Try putting a CFL bulb in the softbox next time and see what you get.

O3DigitalBath wrote in post #13117142
New Ferrari FF was going to be unveiled tonight at the local dealer. I went in during the day before hand and snapped a quick picture (maybe 5 min with setup) of it in the showroom. Tried to kill most of the ambient...everything lit was done by just a 430ex to keep from having a huge setup in the middle of their showroom.

First few of these are due to arrive for customers who pre-ordered near the end of the year. At first I wasn't crazy about the car but after seeing one in person and being in it...its not so bad. 660hp, awd, backseat, free maintenance for 7 year....not so bad.

Very nice work man. Flat out inspiring. Did you ever find a huge modifier?

I've been in Italy for a month, working, and haven't seen a single prancing horse, or raging bull. I saw more Italian exotics running around in Orlando, when I lived there.

nede wrote in post #13131407
Yesterday I shot two friends of mine for sponsors
set up is:
1x430ex 1/2 power bare on the left
1x560YN 3/4 power bare on the right
5DmkII
70-200 @ F/4,5 1/100s 800iso
PLease tell me If I'm right?

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loved it, but the wheel could be pointing the other way

jolyroger7 wrote in post #13146851
Very nice work man. Flat out inspiring. Did you ever find a huge modifier?

I've been in Italy for a month, working, and haven't seen a single prancing horse, or raging bull. I saw more Italian exotics running around in Orlando, when I lived there.

Probably more Porsches here in Los Angeles than all of Germany

wochi wrote in post #13146879
loved it, but the wheel could be pointing the other way

Unless they are going for a tire sponsor

subscribed.

RaymondXTi wrote in post #13135330

(car turned)

is this how you shot it Raymond? Lighting the ground and not the car itself? or did you point the strobes up a bit more?

^ Woah! way too much tone mapping/clarity. Tone it all down a bit, clone out the fence and maybe a slight rotation and it would be a great shot. I'd drop a sky in that one too.

wochi wrote in post #13146879
loved it, but the wheel could be pointing the other way

Thank you for the feedback

Yes they could be, but the drivers wanted them to be this way....(We made 3 different shot for their sponsors )
It was my very first time, lighting a car and a team at night

Thank you

vegasboy wrote in post #13135900
you got so lucky on that train Raymond! love it!

My guess is planning, not luck. Awesome shot..

Supra_t wrote in post #13157335
^ Woah! way too much tone mapping/clarity. Tone it all down a bit, clone out the fence and maybe a slight rotation and it would be a great shot. I'd drop a sky in that one too.

yes.