I really like the lens flare in the 2nd image!
MinnGreenGT Senior Member  281 posts Joined Jun 2006 Location: Lakeville, MN More info | Mar 08, 2011 12:11 | #751 I really like the lens flare in the 2nd image!
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 09, 2011 01:13 | #752 just ordered 4 cactus v5 triggers and 2 YN flashes, so give me a month or so and ill be posting alot more in here. Just gotta get stands and the mounts for the stands. CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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Johnnyk_1 Senior Member  345 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN More info | ^I really like my manfrotto stackable stands and would recommend them.
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 09, 2011 12:55 | #754 Johnnyk_1 wrote in post #11986919  ^I really like my manfrotto stackable stands and would recommend them. yea, my other stand i already got is great, and i just relised i ordered the Yn 460s not the YN 460-II Is there much difference they were only 50 bucks each. And ill only be using them on cars CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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MichaelBernard Goldmember  3,586 posts Joined Jun 2007 Location: Dallas, TX More info | Mar 09, 2011 12:57 | #755  Permanent banYou missed a great shot not including that ominous tunnel in the pic IMHO..but as usual awesome work. http://www.Michael-Bernard.com
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Johnnyk_1 Senior Member 345 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN More info | Mar 09, 2011 19:09 | #756 51OAU wrote in post #11988440 yea, my other stand i already got is great, and i just relised i ordered the Yn 460s not the YN 460-II Is there much difference they were only 50 bucks each. And ill only be using them on cars
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 09, 2011 20:21 | #757 thanks mate. Recycle time won't bother me. Whats that gn? Number thing they talking about? Seems okay to me still for use with only cars. CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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Johnnyk_1 Senior Member 345 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN More info | ^ info here:
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 09, 2011 21:37 | #759 Johnnyk_1 wrote in post #11991223 ^ info here: http://www.cs.mtu.edu …lash/Basic-Functions.html In simple Terms it tells how powerful a flash is. When comparing flashes I usually look at the GN to compare power output. awesome u reckon there are still good enough? CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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Johnnyk_1 Senior Member 345 posts Joined Dec 2010 Location: Nashville, TN More info | ^ should be fine. I have the 2nd Gen 460 and haven't had to use them at full power for autoshoots.
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G.Ike Member  148 posts Joined Sep 2009 More info | Mar 09, 2011 22:16 | #761 I love seeing set up shots, and there are tons of nice cars up in here. Cool thread!
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Here is pretty much the only strobist action I have done to date as it was my first and only try yet. The first image is three sperate photos merged onto one canvas showing the three used to create the final image. The final image is the second photo.
Technique: I used a 30 second exposure with my D5000, and used a SB600 on full power for the flash. I set the timer on the camera to 2 sec delay so there would be no camera shake. As soon as I heard the camera go, I popped off 2-3 flashes in a specific section of the car (Left side, Right side, Front) during each exposure. The result is the three images you see on the top. I held the flash maybe 5 feet from the car and manually triggered it with the button on back. Footnote: Now that I have a remote, I would just put it on "Bulb" and do it all at once. Post Proccessing: As for putting the final image together, all I did was stack all three images on top of eachother. Then I used "Blending options" on each layer, and chose the blend mode "Lighten". After simply using the standard lighten settings, the image came out pretty much as shown. All I did was cover up a single flash burst shown in the upper right hand corner, and then used "Auto color" and "Auto Contrast". I then went and manually upped the contrast slider to either 10 or 20 (Dont remember) and upped the brightness to 5. Last I sharpened the image minimally by using the regular "sharpen" technique. I like both the real color of the final photo and the "cool blue" tone that they were originally from the flashes. As well, I am not happy about the spots on the car from the flash being so close. But while taking the photo, any furthur away and it became to dim for my liking. My guess is that it was set to f29 and taking a large burst of light to even show up. Next time I will play around with my aperature to try and keep the flash furthur away from the car. Let me know if you have any questions. Oh, and the car was extremely dirty and grimy. Not my car and this was an impromptu photoshoot. This is not meant as a glamour shot, just a teaching tool for those who want to try it.
Andrew | Midwest Automotive
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 09, 2011 23:35 | #763 looks okay. The only crap thing about using one flash, the lights aren't even on the ground. CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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RaymondXTi Senior Member 978 posts Likes: 4 Joined Sep 2008 Location: Miami, FL More info | Mar 11, 2011 14:57 | #764 MichaelBernard wrote in post #11988453 You missed a great shot not including that ominous tunnel in the pic IMHO..but as usual awesome work. Thanks, I wanted the tunnel as a framing element, I felt the plain wall would have been a tad boring.  Shot //  Raymond Neice
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51OAU Member 133 posts Joined Apr 2010 Location: Brisbane More info | Mar 11, 2011 16:32 | #765 RaymondXTi where are u aiming your flashes? are they rebounding off the ground on to the car? CANON 50D GRIPPED, CANON 24-70mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 70-200mm L f/2.8 USM, CANON 50mm f/1.8, CANON 430EXII, 2x Yn 460 speedlights, 4x cactus v5 triggers, 5in1 reflector, Manfrotto tripod
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