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TheSmokeShow · 12-31-2005, 01:56 AM

just a pic from when I was testing a camera, 4mp Lumix, wasn't to pleased with its pics. time to spend a bit more.

dub.dub · 12-31-2005, 01:59 AM

the Panasonic Lumix LZ1? turn on that image stabilizer!

TheSmokeShow · 12-31-2005, 11:51 AM

it had it on! my tripods over on the mainland

and daytime pics come out not too sharp either on max res. and other cameras have worked great for me. i'm looking at a powershot S2 IS.

GFunk · 12-31-2005, 06:48 PM

Caught a half hour break in the rain so i snapped some shots of a friend's car

Domani · 01-01-2006, 09:46 AM

WOW!

did u by any chance take the same shots without the car?
cause the expsure of the bg is really nice.

GFunk · 01-01-2006, 01:51 PM

I've posted them in snapshot of the day but i see you've found that already. I found the cloud pattern in the automotive shots much more appealing. But to get a wow from the guy i looked up to in autophotography is big props

[edit] I remember one thing that I needed help on while i was taking those pictures. Does anyone have tips in terms of composition for pictures like those? I was just kinda guessing and testing different angles but i was completely clueless as to what worked and what didn't

Domani · 01-01-2006, 05:38 PM

hehe that's too much lol

i think the angles are ok in those shots, it kinda varies with
diff type/models of cars. but as a general rule of thumb
a 3/4 shot is wut most photographers use. which gives the
automobile it's stance.

edit: wut i like about the above pics was there were soo much
details in the buildings and all lit up very well.

GFunk · 01-02-2006, 12:34 AM

hey which regions of ubc are decently lit at night and could allow access for a car? I know some of you have done some shoots there but I'm a sfu-er so i have no idea where the good spots are.

Aztek DeViL · 01-02-2006, 11:23 AM

what do you mean by 3/4 shot Domani? I'm not 100% clear on that... sry for the noob question

pm me or post about that here plz. thankx

Mananetwork · 01-02-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally posted by Aztek DeViL
what do you mean by 3/4 shot Domani? I'm not 100% clear on that... sry for the noob question pm me or post about that here plz. thankx

He means to take the cars picture where you can see the side and the front.. Or side and back.. Sometimes it doesn't work when you take a straight on shot or just a side shot.

3/4 shots just gives the car it's depth. length and width

Domani · 01-02-2006, 02:33 PM

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Originally posted by Mananetwork
He means to take the cars picture where you can see the side and the front.. Or side and back.. Sometimes it doesn't work when you take a straight on shot or just a side shot.

3/4 shots just gives the car it's depth. length and width

wut he said!

hamsup · 01-02-2006, 07:49 PM

GFUNK... so happens i took pictures there as welll =)

hm.. here is a teaser.. sorry.. i think i need to resize.. lol !

rb · 01-03-2006, 12:50 PM

From my summer collection. Belongs to my brothers friend.

GFunk · 01-03-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally posted by rb
From my summer collection. Belongs to my brothers friend.

wow you're brother has some rich rich friends.

Hamsup: haha i've found it to be one of the most popular spots in vancouver

hamsup · 01-03-2006, 02:48 PM

yah.. i started taking some practise shots there last summer.. there are a few other really really good spots !

[azn angel] · 01-03-2006, 03:02 PM

somethings that can help your picture jason.

turning the cars so it's more of a profile shot. and give the wheel a little crank to tip in the wheels. also make sure both cars are at the same viewing angle.

white balance is pretty good.

u gotta do something with the huge degredation. i dont know if its a setting on your camera or the fact that the image has been resaved too many times, but the quality is just shite!

resize the damned thing!give it a clean border, and add unsharpen mask.

but i have to say, becuase hte background is soo sharp and bright, it takes away from the focus of the cars as a primary focus. I'm torn between focusing on the buildings in the bg then the cars and back and forth.

DaFonz · 01-03-2006, 06:13 PM

Looks like yu use shadow/highlight?

rb · 01-03-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally posted by GFunk
wow you're brother has some rich rich friends.

Hamsup: haha i've found it to be one of the most popular spots in vancouver

Indeed he does.

One more ass shot... so sexy heh.

hamsup · 01-03-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by [azn angel]
somethings that can help your picture jason.

turning the cars so it's more of a profile shot. and give the wheel a little crank to tip in the wheels. also make sure both cars are at the same viewing angle.

white balance is pretty good.

u gotta do something with the huge degredation. i dont know if its a setting on your camera or the fact that the image has been resaved too many times, but the quality is just shite!

resize the damned thing!give it a clean border, and add unsharpen mask.

but i have to say, becuase hte background is soo sharp and bright, it takes away from the focus of the cars as a primary focus. I'm torn between focusing on the buildings in the bg then the cars and back and forth.

yah i resaved it... and tried to make the image smaller .. hence the shittier quality... i am still teaching myself... and this was a just park ur car and shoot type thing... it was so freaking cold.. that we just took pictures as is... i will try to do some better car positioning next time... maybe when it is warmer !! =P

I've been trying to teach myself ps... so um.. yah... i have a million and one things to learn.. (well i just used it for the first time yesterday night !!!)

[azn angel] · 01-04-2006, 02:32 AM

snapshots = booooo

honestly, the way i see it, if you're going to stop and try to get a shot, take a few more minutes before you hit the shutter and think of those things. foreground boke, background mergers, primary and secondary subject points....

hamsup · 01-04-2006, 08:32 AM

doesn't this all come with experience ???? ^.^ no one pics up the camera and becomes a pro overnight =P

rodneyk · 01-04-2006, 09:15 AM

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Originally posted by rb
Indeed he does.

One more ass shot... so sexy heh.

I think this pic Would be a bit better if it was rotated so the car was straight in the frame, and I think its a little over exposed on the side where the sun hits the car.

Man how does that thing sound in person? Such a beautiful car.

[azn angel] · 01-04-2006, 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by hamsup
doesn't this all come with experience ???? ^.^ no one pics up the camera and becomes a pro overnight =P

u're totally correct! in addition, you have to know what to practice in order to grow.

c&c is what we're here for

hamsup · 01-04-2006, 01:00 PM

what is C&C ?

Domani · 01-04-2006, 01:47 PM

criticize and critique most likely.