more practice. del sol and ek hatch

[delsolkid]

tips are welcome to help me get better.

[Hermin]

You need a better location than your driveway.

[delsolkid]

agreed. was a spur of the moment thing. its hard to get these people to drive anywhere for pics.

[C230K]

Oh shit........I see hood risers

[delsolkid]

oh shit not my car lol anyways.

[Julio]

Lol @ Risers..

[Bacon]

Doesnt need a better location if he is just starting out. Then it would just be amateur pics that make it look like he is trying too hard.

Pics are better. Those angles of the valve cover are better.

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[Genji-Sama]

The 1st two valve cover shots look bleh, the third one looks nice tho I'm no photog tho

[delsolkid]

Doesnt need a better location if he is just starting out. Then it would just be amateur pics that make it look like he is trying too hard.

Pics are better. Those angles of the valve cover are better.

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much appreciated

The 1st two valve cover shots look bleh, the third one looks nice tho I'm no photog tho

just trying different angles. was told they look best when u can see the whole thing lol. i prefer the angle on just panted ones.

[Bacon]

The only problem I see with the third valve cover shot is the dullness of the shot since the cover is red. Maybe if there wasnt so much light in the background it would have turned out better. Also the next to last pic is too blurry almost like too much movement.

What kind of camera?

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[quickdodge®]

I'm not seeing DSLR type pics here. Looks to be PAS camera work. The pics aren't bad per my "standards," but don't seem to be that next level, you know?

[boostedb16]

open your aperture up for shots like i think you were going for in the first picture. you were trying to blur the del sol out right?

heres a couple examples of mine.

[Nerdsrock22]

open your aperture up for shots like i think you were going for in the first picture. you were trying to blur the del sol out right?

Great advice. Your DOF is weak, and combined with the poor focus of what I would guess would be the subject in most of the images, we aren't quite sure what to look at.

What kind of camera are you using? Even if you have a PAS, you should be able to still produce quality pictures.

[boostedb16]

Great advice. Your DOF is weak, and combined with the poor focus of what I would guess would be the subject in most of the images, we aren't quite sure what to look at.

What kind of camera are you using? Even if you have a PAS, you should be able to still produce quality pictures.

yea because i have no idea whats going on in pic 7.

[delsolkid]

camera is a sony a330 dslr. problem with movement is the steady shot does not work all the time. was not using a tripod as i should be.

[boostedb16]

camera is a sony a330 dslr. problem with movement is the steady shot does not work all the time. was not using a tripod as i should be.

you dont need a tripod for day shots. neither of the ones i post were on a tripod. is steady shot sonys version of vibration reduction "VR" on nikon lens? the best thing you can do is get with someone that can show you hands on how to get quality shots with out a tripod or "VR". keep at it and you will get it.

[delsolkid]

yes steady shot is same as vr. im thinking of upbgrading it to one model higher to keep my lens and stuff. i do need someone to show me how to get little better pics

[delsolkid]

messing around with some settings. kinda late and dark tho. changed file to large size. raw and jpeg iso at 3200. under p setting.

[D3UC3S]

Too many stickers..

[delsolkid]

Too many stickers..

your opinion. i like my stickers so im good.

[Bacon]

I like the night shot of the wheel.

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[delsolkid]

i think changing those settings made a big difference.

[Bacon]

i think changing those settings made a big difference.

They did a little. Is the car sparkly or dirty? Try a few more night shots with a more interesting focus point than a quarter panel.

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[delsolkid]

it was raining lol.. car is captive blue pearl and also dirty didnt wash it. so its all of the above 0_o

[Bacon]

it was raining lol.. car is captive blue pearl and also dirty didnt wash it. so its all of the above 0_o

Im on my phone and didnt see those were rain drops lol.

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[delsolkid]

yea lol i looked on my phone too kinda hard to tell lol

[boostedb16]

adjust your white balance on the wheel shot and it would be on the right track.

[boostedb16]

give me that freddy kruger thing lol and come to me and i will show you what ever you need to know.

[delsolkid]

Lol no sir on freddy. Cannot be done. But I will happily come to you lol.

[boostedb16]

well shit on freddy then hahaha. i live in dalton so when you get ready one weekend. lmk in advance and we can set it up.

[delsolkid]

you can get freddy at toys r us tho. 15 dollars. and will do. message me number so i can keep in touch

[JEY$JDM]

haha look at the camry! guess i should not have parked behind yall lol

[sw201mz]

Why have I never seen you around fayetteville?

[delsolkid]

idk. lol i live here. drive around here. go everywhere.

[delsolkid]

then again. idk who u are. lol

[sw201mz]

Just another person from Fayetteville going to school in Marietta. I drive an Mr2 my buddy has a 2011 gti and another has a supra all in Fayetteville

[delsolkid]

lol hmm. i think ive seen the mr2 once haha. should all get together one time. big fayetteville meet lol.

[Bacon]

lol hmm. i think ive seen the mr2 once haha. should all get together one time. big fayetteville meet lol.

Yall come out to the Southside meet every once in a while in stockbridge. Then again I would be down for a meet in fayetteville.

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[delsolkid]

i went to that meet once. kinda hard when i work early mornings but if its still going on i might be able to go

[David88vert]

You should invest in (and use) a tripod, a circular polarizer, a couple of remote flashes/strobes with lightstands. You don't have to spend a lot.
Additionally, you should read, "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Petersen, and frequent some of the car strobist forums. See this thread - The automotive strobist setup pic thread - Canon Digital Photography Forums .
Make sure that you nail, focus, composition, and exposure. If you shoot in RAW, you can dial in WB and contrast in post.

Shooting car events is different, of course. I usually slap on my CPL onto a wide angle, use a small flash for interiors, and carry a tripod if bracketing or at night.