Armin’s Quick and Dirty Tips and Tricks to Automotive Photography - Page 50

shep21 · 08-24-2009, 10:37 PM

^he was just compensating for the saggy butt!

...i joke. very nice car! i like the wheels.

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SkimSTI · 08-25-2009, 12:14 AM

^ my car has saggy butt, too. ive played with photoshop a few times to fix it.

... but one thing i can say is that the car sure does handle well.

anyways, i recently took this shoot in a structure that had cars in the background. i tried to componsate by going for a darker theme to keep the car as a primary focus. but i feel that something is still wrong with this photo and i cant figure it out. not sure if i should have cropped it closer to the car or not

what do you guys think?

-Skim

anthonyfur · 08-25-2009, 01:30 AM

great shot skim!

kinda looks like a scene from a movie, you should put 2 bar bars, top and bottom and see how that turns out

423894 · 08-25-2009, 09:46 AM

I like the angle on the side shot. Side shots are usually sooo boring. Its a nice change of pace I think. Kudos

SHIFTcanadian · 08-25-2009, 09:57 AM

Yea I dunno, I have both versions, this probably just has too much angle to it.

Forgiven · 08-25-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkimSTI

^ my car has saggy butt, too. ive played with photoshop a few times to fix it.

... but one thing i can say is that the car sure does handle well.

anyways, i recently took this shoot in a structure that had cars in the background. i tried to componsate by going for a darker theme to keep the car as a primary focus. but i feel that something is still wrong with this photo and i cant figure it out. not sure if i should have cropped it closer to the car or not

what do you guys think?

-Skim

I like this shot a lot, I think you did a very good job of it IMO.

SkimSTI · 08-25-2009, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyfur

great shot skim!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Forgiven

I like this shot a lot, I think you did a very good job of it IMO.

Thanks guys...

Verdugo · 08-25-2009, 03:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkimSTI

^ my car has saggy butt, too. ive played with photoshop a few times to fix it.

... but one thing i can say is that the car sure does handle well.

anyways, i recently took this shoot in a structure that had cars in the background. i tried to componsate by going for a darker theme to keep the car as a primary focus. but i feel that something is still wrong with this photo and i cant figure it out. not sure if i should have cropped it closer to the car or not

what do you guys think?

-Skim

I think this is pretty damn good as it is man

The overhead lights aren't overpowering, there's no real obnoxious hot spots on the car, and the lighting on the front of the car is pretty much perfect. Yeah, you might have cropped it a little tighter, but I think that's nitpicking. Good work!

Mr_Hox · 08-25-2009, 03:22 PM

Hey Armin! Was hoping to get some c/c on the following shots I took during the Cascade Loop a month or two ago... what should be done differently, what works, etc.

(Still new to the DSLR world, was mostly practicing shutter speed for the rolling shots. Was borrowing 12sechatch's Sony.)

Feel free to pic out your fave's and simply comment on those.

anthonyfur · 08-25-2009, 03:41 PM

too many for critique??^^

heres one for ya armin hahah

1.

2.

Verdugo · 08-25-2009, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr_Hox

Hey Armin! Was hoping to get some c/c on the following shots I took during the Cascade Loop a month or two ago... what should be done differently, what works, etc.

(Still new to the DSLR world, was mostly practicing shutter speed for the rolling shots. Was borrowing 12sechatch's Sony.)

Feel free to pic out your fave's and simply comment on those.

Lots of good shots overall. Most of them are nice and sharp (especially the rolling shots) and there's a good sense of speed in them too. I don't really see much to truly critique...the Legacy in one of the rolling shots is cut off at the edge of the frame and the black 06 WRX is a bit blurry. The only real thing that stands out is that most of them are a bit center-weighted, so I'd try to avoid that in the future. Otherwise, nice work!

Verdugo · 08-25-2009, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthonyfur

too many for critique??^^

heres one for ya armin hahah

1.

2.

Nice lighting on these

He's up pretty high grinding on that thing! The 2nd pic does have a few shadows that create some mixed lighting though, but that's nitpicking.

anthonyfur · 08-25-2009, 04:04 PM

thanks armin

yea one of my flashes didnt go off on the second one but i still liked it

i have 3 flashes on him/spot

anthonyfur · 08-25-2009, 04:06 PM

oh btw how do you like the sky in these, i added a gradient exposure to it in lightroom, to make it more dramatic?

Mr_Hox · 08-25-2009, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verdugo

Lots of good shots overall. Most of them are nice and sharp (especially the rolling shots) and there's a good sense of speed in them too. I don't really see much to truly critique...the Legacy in one of the rolling shots is cut off at the edge of the frame and the black 06 WRX is a bit blurry. The only real thing that stands out is that most of them are a bit center-weighted, so I'd try to avoid that in the future. Otherwise, nice work!

Awesome. Yeah, I'm trying to get the whole "thirds" rule down in regards to the center weighting. I'm just trying to get plenty of practice in before I pick up a DSLR of my own.

Cheers!

SkimSTI · 08-25-2009, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Verdugo

I think this is pretty damn good as it is man

The overhead lights aren't overpowering, there's no real obnoxious hot spots on the car, and the lighting on the front of the car is pretty much perfect. Yeah, you might have cropped it a little tighter, but I think that's nitpicking. Good work!

thanks Armin,

i need the nitpicking.

gives me more motivation!

TimeAtk · 08-26-2009, 10:07 PM

Any thoughts armin? no strobes here just parking lot lights

Verdugo · 08-27-2009, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TimeAtk

Any thoughts armin? no strobes here just parking lot lights

I like it a lot...but you do have a slight hotspot on the front of the hood that could be smoothed out a little bit. I bet you can also chop out the red exit sign pretty easily too.

Uookaa · 08-27-2009, 12:26 AM

Damn Armin I haven't taken too many car pictures lately... but I don't think I posted these up yet. What do you think?

These were a last-minute thing to help me friend get some pictures to sell his car, so we used a close location with absolute crap lighting, but just let me know what you have to say.

I have a couple others but I feel like I already know the advice you'll give. haha. Probably know it for the ones I posted too but I'd like your input. XD

Verdugo · 08-28-2009, 02:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uookaa

Damn Armin I haven't taken too many car pictures lately... but I don't think I posted these up yet. What do you think?

These were a last-minute thing to help me friend get some pictures to sell his car, so we used a close location with absolute crap lighting, but just let me know what you have to say.

I have a couple others but I feel like I already know the advice you'll give. haha. Probably know it for the ones I posted too but I'd like your input. XD

Car positioning is good for the first two, but yeah the location isn't the greatest and they're extremely underexposed. The lighting definitely isn't the greatest either, and you probably need to adjust your white balance to compensate for the overly-orange/red tones. I would also probably shoot from a lower angle as well, since it looks like these were taken at standing eye level.

I don't really have any specific advice for the Takumi car photo...it just seems like a snapshot and I'd probably change the entire photo altogether.

Sil3nt_Ch4os · 08-29-2009, 10:48 AM

What do you think of these?

jpjester · 08-30-2009, 05:07 PM

Well I have been reading this post for a little while and really don't have the funds for a great camera. I currently own a Polaroid T737 7.0 Megapixels, nothing to write home about. Anyways, i finally got a chance to clean my baby hardcore and take a few pictures. Of all of them I think I have a few decent ones. Thoughts?

anthonyfur · 08-30-2009, 05:56 PM

wat do you think armin?? finally some shots of my car!! 04 sti

1.

2.

3.

4.left car is lil soft idk why??

SkimSTI · 08-30-2009, 10:32 PM

i like the pics anthony. i always have a hard time shooting my buddies black 335i. how are you processing these?

im assuming multiple exposures merged together, but what type of settings do you use?

nice ride too man

05-rsx · 08-31-2009, 01:38 AM

Just a select few that I didn't mind from a weekend cruise. Came back through the heavily bushfire effected Kinglake area.

It's not fantastic - with the element diffraction-y thing, and the strange grainyness over the rear car (might actually be reflection on the dash, as it was quickly snapped from inside), but there's something I love about this:

Lighting was far from ideal on these two (nice harsh direct light which make lovely hotspots and sharp-edged shadows), and the 'photoshoot was unintentional (as the others tried to work their GPS's

), so I couldn't reposition the cars

I don't mind this one, but there's something that ****s me, but I can't quite put my finger on it.

The front bumper was dirty from rain during the day, which makes it look grainy aswell.

08-25-2009, 03:22 PM	#1234
Mr_Hox Scooby Guru Member#: 118789 Join Date: Jun 2006 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle, WA Vehicle: I just went from six to midnight...	Hey Armin! Was hoping to get some c/c on the following shots I took during the Cascade Loop a month or two ago... what should be done differently, what works, etc. (Still new to the DSLR world, was mostly practicing shutter speed for the rolling shots. Was borrowing 12sechatch's Sony.) Feel free to pic out your fave's and simply comment on those. Last edited by Mr_Hox; 08-25-2009 at 03:42 PM.

08-27-2009, 12:26 AM	#1244
Uookaa Scooby Newbie Member#: 174743 Join Date: Mar 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: 626 Vehicle: 2004 2(u)=x << WRX need money...	Damn Armin I haven't taken too many car pictures lately... but I don't think I posted these up yet. What do you think? These were a last-minute thing to help me friend get some pictures to sell his car, so we used a close location with absolute crap lighting, but just let me know what you have to say. I have a couple others but I feel like I already know the advice you'll give. haha. Probably know it for the ones I posted too but I'd like your input. XD Last edited by 4x4GGG; 08-27-2009 at 12:33 AM.

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shep21 Scooby Specialist Member#: 169361 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: top of a cornice, CO Vehicle: 2007 WRX wgn sold :( 98 OBS rally car!	^he was just compensating for the saggy butt! ...i joke. very nice car! i like the wheels. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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SkimSTI Scooby Guru Member#: 134785 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Foothill Ranchistan, CA Vehicle: 2006 STi 413whp 2014 Lifted Tacoma	^ my car has saggy butt, too. ive played with photoshop a few times to fix it. ... but one thing i can say is that the car sure does handle well. anyways, i recently took this shoot in a structure that had cars in the background. i tried to componsate by going for a darker theme to keep the car as a primary focus. but i feel that something is still wrong with this photo and i cant figure it out. not sure if i should have cropped it closer to the car or not what do you guys think? -Skim

08-25-2009, 01:30 AM	#1228
anthonyfur Scooby Specialist Member#: 169894 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vehicle: 2004 JBP WRX-STi? WFC #009	great shot skim! kinda looks like a scene from a movie, you should put 2 bar bars, top and bottom and see how that turns out

08-25-2009, 09:46 AM	#1229
423894 Scooby Newbie Member#: 201438 Join Date: Jan 2009	I like the angle on the side shot. Side shots are usually sooo boring. Its a nice change of pace I think. Kudos

08-25-2009, 09:57 AM	#1230
SHIFTcanadian Scooby Specialist Member#: 143261 Join Date: Mar 2007 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: Plano,Texas Vehicle: 2008 Nissan 350z Pikes Peak Pearl White	Yea I dunno, I have both versions, this probably just has too much angle to it.

08-25-2009, 03:41 PM	#1235
anthonyfur Scooby Specialist Member#: 169894 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vehicle: 2004 JBP WRX-STi? WFC #009	too many for critique??^^ heres one for ya armin hahah 1. 2.

08-25-2009, 04:04 PM	#1238
anthonyfur Scooby Specialist Member#: 169894 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vehicle: 2004 JBP WRX-STi? WFC #009	thanks armin yea one of my flashes didnt go off on the second one but i still liked it i have 3 flashes on him/spot

08-25-2009, 04:06 PM	#1239
anthonyfur Scooby Specialist Member#: 169894 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vehicle: 2004 JBP WRX-STi? WFC #009	oh btw how do you like the sky in these, i added a gradient exposure to it in lightroom, to make it more dramatic?

08-26-2009, 10:07 PM	#1242
TimeAtk Scooby Specialist Member#: 170432 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: On the Apex Vehicle: 3076 Apollo Rotation	Any thoughts armin? no strobes here just parking lot lights

08-29-2009, 10:48 AM	#1246
Sil3nt_Ch4os Scooby Specialist Member#: 182240 Join Date: Jun 2008 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Centerville, IN Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i UGM	What do you think of these?

08-30-2009, 05:07 PM	#1247
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08-30-2009, 05:56 PM	#1248
anthonyfur Scooby Specialist Member#: 169894 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Vehicle: 2004 JBP WRX-STi? WFC #009	wat do you think armin?? finally some shots of my car!! 04 sti 1. 2. 3. 4.left car is lil soft idk why??

08-30-2009, 10:32 PM	#1249
SkimSTI Scooby Guru Member#: 134785 Join Date: Dec 2006 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Foothill Ranchistan, CA Vehicle: 2006 STi 413whp 2014 Lifted Tacoma	i like the pics anthony. i always have a hard time shooting my buddies black 335i. how are you processing these? im assuming multiple exposures merged together, but what type of settings do you use? nice ride too man

08-31-2009, 01:38 AM	#1250
05-rsx Scooby Specialist Member#: 101188 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Vehicle: MY07 WRX Wagon Black	Just a select few that I didn't mind from a weekend cruise. Came back through the heavily bushfire effected Kinglake area. It's not fantastic - with the element diffraction-y thing, and the strange grainyness over the rear car (might actually be reflection on the dash, as it was quickly snapped from inside), but there's something I love about this: Lighting was far from ideal on these two (nice harsh direct light which make lovely hotspots and sharp-edged shadows), and the 'photoshoot was unintentional (as the others tried to work their GPS's ), so I couldn't reposition the cars I don't mind this one, but there's something that ****s me, but I can't quite put my finger on it. The front bumper was dirty from rain during the day, which makes it look grainy aswell.