Good Camera + New Xmod = Cool Pics

skylinekid · Post by **skylinekid** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:19 pm

Well I just got my Brand new White "Toyoto Supra" ( thats what it says on the case, no joke ) and I wanted to show it off. Now i realized theirs nothing to show off, its a stock white Supra. I then decided to devote some of my time to playing around with my camera and various light sources till I got some high quality or to say the least, interesting pictures of my car. In the end I took 45 Pictures and kept 5, the rest sucked. I would like to hear what you guys think of my pictures and stuff, maybe some of you expiriance photogrophers can give me some tips on what to do better neat time! Anyways, thats enough talk, here are the pics:

Enjoy

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:28 pm

Pics 1 and 5 are cool.

The rest suck ass.

skylinekid · Post by **skylinekid** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:34 pm

They are a bit, well maybe alot dark but on my screen they look kinda cool

Thanks for the input SG

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:43 pm

I like pic 3, but it's lacking a small light source. Maybe a small beam of white light aimed at the headlamp. 2-4 are too dark, I like 1, lose 5.

Maxx

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:55 pm

Maxximum Attack wrote:I like pic 3, but it's lacking a small light source. Maybe a small beam of white light aimed at the headlamp. 2-4 are too dark, I like 1, lose 5.

Maxx

I am, by NO means a pro photographer.

A bit more light would do you ride some justice.

Maxximum Attack · Post by **Maxximum Attack** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:56 pm

sg219 wrote:
Maxximum Attack wrote:I like pic 3, but it's lacking a small light source. Maybe a small beam of white light aimed at the headlamp. 2-4 are too dark, I like 1, lose 5.

Maxx
I am, by NO means a pro photographer.

A bit more light would do you ride some justice.

Neither am I

skylinekid · Post by **skylinekid** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:56 pm

Thanks Maxx, Im still on the hunt for more light sources, for this I mainly used the Sun for #5, and a mix of flash and my desk lamp and a keychain flashlight for the others

EDIT woah, the 2 last posts came fast, lol

I do need for you to be a pro or not, just more expirianced than me, i appriciate any help i get

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:31 pm

The biggest problem, as already stated, is lack of good light.

Unless you can afford a seperate Flash unit for your Cam, your best bet is to shoot out in the sunlight. Desk Lamps and built-in flash just don't cut it, not by far.

Just to give a rough idea...The equivalent wattage you'd need, to get decent fill lighting, indoors, would be in the neighborhood of a 150watt lightbulb. And that's still barely cutting it.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:36 pm

Another trick that I use is using a tripod long exposure, and white balance instead of complex lighting. If you use a tripod, you can use a shutter speed longer than 1/30 of a sec, and this also allows you to stop down the lens for a greater depth of field.

I don't know if your camera has manual controls, but at any rate a tripod is a good thing to own and you can find a decent one for not much money. It will allow you to make better use of various natural lighting situations.

99skyline · Post by **99skyline** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:14 am

Pic one is my favorite. I was thinking about getting that same XMOD but i didn't have enough money.

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:00 pm

99skyline wrote:Pic one is my favorite. I was thinking about getting that same XMOD but i didn't have enough money.

I was thinking of getting a Jaguar, but I didn't have exact change. Damn pocket change!!

steelwoolghandi · Post by **steelwoolghandi** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:12 pm

99skyline wrote:Pic one is my favorite. I was thinking about getting that same XMOD but i didn't have enough money.

I was thinking of getting every Xmod they made but well I dont have the cash either. humm Maybe I could sell my wife on the Black Market?

Hey SG you know a good Black Market?

skylinekid · Post by **skylinekid** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:59 pm

LOL! I'd LOVE a BMW, hummmm, if only i had a few more pennies

Thanks for the tip Superfly, I like that idea and will go pick up a tripod at my local Big Lots and try it out

I really would like to become a half decent photographer so i greatly appriciate all the help i am getting!!!!!

sg219 · Post by **sg219** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:18 pm

steelwoolghandi wrote:
99skyline wrote:Pic one is my favorite. I was thinking about getting that same XMOD but i didn't have enough money.
I was thinking of getting every Xmod they made but well I dont have the cash either. humm Maybe I could sell my wife on the Black Market?

Hey SG you know a good Black Market?

I know a good green market.

How much you lookin' to get?

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:54 am

well if we're just talking good pics in general then i'd say pics 2 & 3 are the best. i like that moody sepia stuff, great work