A photo more!

memorylasts · 10-11-2010, 05:21 PM

Well, I have been sick all week and my Strobist setup finally showed on Wednesday all I could do was sit and look at it, so finally on Saturday night I was still feeling like crap but I couldn't wait. I told ilive2win on Thursday I wouldn't be able to shoot I am glad I did, I wasn't able to stay for more then a half hour which really killed me... but I did pull off one! Ugh colds suck!

C&C welcome.

Gear used
2x - 430EXII(wireless triggering via PW)
2x - 8' Light stands
Canon 50D w/ 50mm 1.4

Dirty car was also used, maybe hard to believe. I couldn't believe it either.
1.

2. Re-edit also found down a couple posts

doubleG370Z · 10-11-2010, 05:38 PM

nice shot, like you said can't believe car is dirty

...comment, did you tweak this w/ photoshop or aperture b/c I notice a pinkish type hue on rims & headlights??

Boost_lee · 10-11-2010, 05:56 PM

I like the shot, I would like it better without the gate and its shadows on the right side of the pic. Good work tho, I need to start shooting with flash

memorylasts · 10-11-2010, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by doubleG370Z

nice shot, like you said can't believe car is dirty

...comment, did you tweak this w/ photoshop or aperture b/c I notice a pinkish type hue on rims & headlights??

Yeah, i tweaked it in Aperture, and then i dumped that into photoshop just to crop it and put my name on it... there is a little pink/purple in the img I liked how it accented it though...might have to take it out...

Thanks for the C&C

memorylasts · 10-11-2010, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

I like the shot, I would like it better without the gate and its shadows on the right side of the pic. Good work tho, I need to start shooting with flash

Thanks! Shooting with flash makes life so far in my one shoot more fun, and it makes it a lot easier!

wilsonp · 10-11-2010, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Boost_lee

I like the shot, I would like it better without the gate and its shadows on the right side of the pic. Good work tho, I need to start shooting with flash

I agree, great shot. Easy enough to fix the crop, though

memorylasts · 10-11-2010, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by wilsonp

I agree, great shot. Easy enough to fix the crop, though

Thanks, I have been in class otherwise i would have done it! Thank you again!

vividracing · 10-11-2010, 11:27 PM

awesome photo! great job!

memorylasts · 10-12-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by vividracing

awesome photo! great job!

Thanks!

djpathfinder · 10-12-2010, 02:17 AM

Off-camera lighting's the way to go. Good job! The speedlite you set up on camera right is producing a strong shadow of the gate. You could reduce or eliminate that by repositioning the flash closer to the car (and thus higher above the gate...changing the direction and size of the shadow), and/or diffuse the light source with a variety of methods (diffusion panel, light box, etc.) thus softening the shadow itself. Not trying to take away from your shot...just like discussing photography. The strobist techniques can be difficult at first, but does get easier. Helps when you have lots of time to tweak, but you were sick that day too.

memorylasts · 10-12-2010, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by djpathfinder

Off-camera lighting's the way to go. Good job! The speedlite you set up on camera right is producing a strong shadow of the gate. You could reduce or eliminate that by repositioning the flash closer to the car (and thus higher above the gate...changing the direction and size of the shadow), and/or diffuse the light source with a variety of methods (diffusion panel, light box, etc.) thus softening the shadow itself. Not trying to take away from your shot...just like discussing photography. The strobist techniques can be difficult at first, but does get easier. Helps when you have lots of time to tweak, but you were sick that day too.

well, to point it in the direction of the re-edit of the pink i didnt catch, and a different cropping.... brings a different feel to it that is for sure. The strobes will most likely be getting some use this weekend, and bring some more hands on time.

Jose Aliling · 10-12-2010, 05:09 AM

nice shot!wish i could do this also.

memorylasts · 10-12-2010, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jose Aliling

nice shot!wish i could do this also.

Well, it all depends on how far you want to get into it both $ and time wise, these were all edited after the initial shot, not much but enough....

the big three programs to use for post processing are
Aperture
Light Room (Adobe product)
and Photoshop.

As you can tell by my car i've neglected some mods in place of gear...suspension, wheels, and a whole lot of other things i want to do...so that i can persure the idea of capturing a moment in time...But in the end if i had to for some reason sell my gear i would be able to get close to face value for most of it, whereas with car parts your lucky to get 50% of the value.

370kid · 10-13-2010, 11:11 PM

The picture looks good

Cmike2780 · 10-13-2010, 11:23 PM

Nice shot!

How easy is it to work with the Canon Speedlights? One of the biggest draw to me going with Nikons was the easy flash setups, especially wireless.

10-11-2010, 05:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
memorylasts A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,125 Drives: Cars... Rep Power: 17	A photo more! Well, I have been sick all week and my Strobist setup finally showed on Wednesday all I could do was sit and look at it, so finally on Saturday night I was still feeling like crap but I couldn't wait. I told ilive2win on Thursday I wouldn't be able to shoot I am glad I did, I wasn't able to stay for more then a half hour which really killed me... but I did pull off one! Ugh colds suck! C&C welcome. Gear used 2x - 430EXII(wireless triggering via PW) 2x - 8' Light stands Canon 50D w/ 50mm 1.4 Dirty car was also used, maybe hard to believe. I couldn't believe it either. 1. 2. Re-edit also found down a couple posts __________________ somewhat-journal-thingy Last edited by memorylasts; 10-12-2010 at 04:22 AM.

10-11-2010, 11:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
vividracing The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Gilbert, AZ Age: 38 Posts: 7,306 Drives: 350Z,370Z,GTR Rep Power: 39	awesome photo! great job! __________________ Rocky @ Vivid ♦ 480.966.3040 x236 ♦ Rocky@vividracing.com Email, PM, or call me directly for aggressive The370Z.com member pricing!!!

10-12-2010, 02:17 AM	#10 (permalink)
djpathfinder A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 12,910 Drives: 2012 GT-R BE Rep Power: 733	Off-camera lighting's the way to go. Good job! The speedlite you set up on camera right is producing a strong shadow of the gate. You could reduce or eliminate that by repositioning the flash closer to the car (and thus higher above the gate...changing the direction and size of the shadow), and/or diffuse the light source with a variety of methods (diffusion panel, light box, etc.) thus softening the shadow itself. Not trying to take away from your shot...just like discussing photography. The strobist techniques can be difficult at first, but does get easier. Helps when you have lots of time to tweak, but you were sick that day too. __________________ 2012 GT-R Black Edition Jet Black 2010 370Z 40th Anniversary // SOLD Last edited by djpathfinder; 10-12-2010 at 02:20 AM.

10-12-2010, 05:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jose Aliling Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Manila Posts: 298 Drives: tricycle Rep Power: 15	nice shot!wish i could do this also. __________________ http://www.farmofminds.com/2012/10/r...hp-garage.html

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 29	Nice shot! How easy is it to work with the Canon Speedlights? One of the biggest draw to me going with Nikons was the easy flash setups, especially wireless. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography]

10-11-2010, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
doubleG370Z Enthusiast Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancouver Posts: 257 Drives: 09 370Z blk 7AT NAV Rep Power: 15	nice shot, like you said can't believe car is dirty ...comment, did you tweak this w/ photoshop or aperture b/c I notice a pinkish type hue on rims & headlights??

10-11-2010, 05:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 29	I like the shot, I would like it better without the gate and its shadows on the right side of the pic. Good work tho, I need to start shooting with flash

10-13-2010, 11:11 PM	#14 (permalink)
370kid Base Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: EastCoast Posts: 2 Drives: 2010370z Rep Power: 15	The picture looks good

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