rockstar143's '04 NBP progress thread (part deux continues after 6 year hiatus)
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Ah, sorry I was slow to catch that. Nice! well be trying this mod soon. I for sure well need to do this when I run the 19X10 up front with the Skunk 2 front camber kits sometime next Spring or summer.
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the skunk 2's actually give you more clearance, though...so you may need to cut a bigger opening to accomodate the entire END of upper control arm!
J.
Anil, thank you brother...yeah, I love it both ways, so who knows...you know me, man. One week it's on, the next it's off.
J.
Anil, thank you brother...yeah, I love it both ways, so who knows...you know me, man. One week it's on, the next it's off.
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AWESOME work once again Jeremy
I never thought I could say this but your car looks better now that it's a little lower
Can we get some closer pictures of the drop?
I never thought I could say this but your car looks better now that it's a little lower
Can we get some closer pictures of the drop?
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hahaha hell farking yeah !!!
thats the whole point of the bolt....if they didnt want it to be taken out they would have welded it on hahaha.....
but yeah adds a lot of spice to the car....IMO
thats the whole point of the bolt....if they didnt want it to be taken out they would have welded it on hahaha.....
but yeah adds a lot of spice to the car....IMO
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So sexy
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Thanks man...wow, that is a real compliment!!!
I actually ended up maxing the rear today, the front is low enough now that it looks slightly raked but also there's no gap to compare to and make the car look like the front isn't low enough, I'm getting my alignment next week, so figured it'd be a good time to think about where I want the height to end up and call it a day!
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Also, went to Aerojet Everglades facility on Monday morning with my Dad, and a few close friends. It was a place from the 1960's they used to build a jet for NASA. NASA gave the contract to someone else so they closed their doors, and welded everything shut for the last 43 years.
Probably about 15 mile ride, total on the bicycle. If you don't know what it is...here:
Here are some pics I edited:
I actually ended up maxing the rear today, the front is low enough now that it looks slightly raked but also there's no gap to compare to and make the car look like the front isn't low enough, I'm getting my alignment next week, so figured it'd be a good time to think about where I want the height to end up and call it a day!
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Also, went to Aerojet Everglades facility on Monday morning with my Dad, and a few close friends. It was a place from the 1960's they used to build a jet for NASA. NASA gave the contract to someone else so they closed their doors, and welded everything shut for the last 43 years.
Probably about 15 mile ride, total on the bicycle. If you don't know what it is...here:
Here are some pics I edited:
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Whoa, VERY cool!
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I love urban exploration.
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Thank you fellas! So do I, there's something about abandoned stuff that's so awesome to me...I love to imagine what went on in a place and what the person dreamt of when building it etc. I love it!
The video isn't mine, just the pictures. Sean and Tyler actually gave me a lot of guidance on how to edit pictures and make them look nice.
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The video isn't mine, just the pictures. Sean and Tyler actually gave me a lot of guidance on how to edit pictures and make them look nice.
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Nice pics J
Nice car too thing is slammed. So what is the measurement from the floor to the fender now?
Nice car too thing is slammed. So what is the measurement from the floor to the fender now?
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Oddly enough, still about 24"...
Didn't change much but you can definitely tell it looks lower. It really is a sickness...it's never low enough. I am glad I'm maxed...I think the sickness would take me to undriveable territory.
Didn't change much but you can definitely tell it looks lower. It really is a sickness...it's never low enough. I am glad I'm maxed...I think the sickness would take me to undriveable territory.
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Awesome pictures...I love rusty decayed scenes. Reminds me of that old school photo documentary of Chernobyl.
Yes, be glad you can't go any lower...there's a thin line between what's driveable and what's an annoyance, and I'm teetering on the edge.
Yes, be glad you can't go any lower...there's a thin line between what's driveable and what's an annoyance, and I'm teetering on the edge.
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WOW those are some great shots....specially from a P&S....i could never imagine taking those pix....
now if only you could drive your car there and take some shots LOL
now if only you could drive your car there and take some shots LOL
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Yeah man...if you could drive your car there, I bet I wouldn't have been able to shoot cans with my Dad though...!!!
Plus, to be honest, some of the shots were from buildings that were no more than 4 miles away from where I parked. Can't lie though, was a LITTLE nervous leaving my car there!
Yeah, John...you really are on the verge, I'm picturing your 23" inches to ground and man...that's low! I am good where I'm at...it's still driveable and looks cool...ESPECIALLY rolling, I wish I was a fly and got to just fly next to my car seeing it rolling, I could stare at that all day.
Anil, brought out the big guns for this one! Took my Canon 30D that I bought from Deltaboxxx last year. Took some great shots, I probably need to think about a lense or 2.
J.
Plus, to be honest, some of the shots were from buildings that were no more than 4 miles away from where I parked. Can't lie though, was a LITTLE nervous leaving my car there!
Yeah, John...you really are on the verge, I'm picturing your 23" inches to ground and man...that's low! I am good where I'm at...it's still driveable and looks cool...ESPECIALLY rolling, I wish I was a fly and got to just fly next to my car seeing it rolling, I could stare at that all day.
Anil, brought out the big guns for this one! Took my Canon 30D that I bought from Deltaboxxx last year. Took some great shots, I probably need to think about a lense or 2.
J.
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I wouldn't want to drive out there...so much crap to run over lol
J, my best lens buys were the Macro and Telephoto!
J, my best lens buys were the Macro and Telephoto!
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^^^ i wish i had a fisheye lens
but wait need to get a DSLR first....i cant believe how good the pix look when taken with a DSLR....just awesome....I had fun shooting with a D80 in Dallas....
but wait need to get a DSLR first....i cant believe how good the pix look when taken with a DSLR....just awesome....I had fun shooting with a D80 in Dallas....
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Fisheye isn't all that great, and for some reason I hate fisheye pics of a car, it just doesn't do right. Plus if you want a DSLR with a fisheye, good luck on finding one that will do auto, all the ones I've found are all manual, meaning you have to focus it, and set the shutter speed and aperture. Once again, good luck if you're new to DSLR.
My other lens is a wide angle 10-22 and the 18-55 kit lens.
My other lens is a wide angle 10-22 and the 18-55 kit lens.
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^^^ yeah i started off in Auto....saw the shutter speed, ISO and then started messing with the settings....
some pix came out completely dark or tooo blurry (too fast or too slow shutter) and slowly started to get a hang of it....
but i guess with you/john/tyler/sean with the big boy cams, I will get to learn a lot
am actually looking into a D3100....seems like a good "entry level" DSLR
some pix came out completely dark or tooo blurry (too fast or too slow shutter) and slowly started to get a hang of it....
but i guess with you/john/tyler/sean with the big boy cams, I will get to learn a lot
am actually looking into a D3100....seems like a good "entry level" DSLR
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^^^yeah, if I hadn't gotten mine for $350, I woulda bought a D90 or 3100. For sure.
I am still far from knowing what I'm doing, but I'm getting there. Thanks again for the comments...
Austin, that makes sense, one to get up close, one to go super far. I definitely am looking forward to that one day. For now, I manage.
I am still far from knowing what I'm doing, but I'm getting there. Thanks again for the comments...
Austin, that makes sense, one to get up close, one to go super far. I definitely am looking forward to that one day. For now, I manage.
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^^^ yeah i started off in Auto....saw the shutter speed, ISO and then started messing with the settings....
some pix came out completely dark or tooo blurry (too fast or too slow shutter) and slowly started to get a hang of it....
but i guess with you/john/tyler/sean with the big boy cams, I will get to learn a lot
am actually looking into a D3100....seems like a good "entry level" DSLR
some pix came out completely dark or tooo blurry (too fast or too slow shutter) and slowly started to get a hang of it....
but i guess with you/john/tyler/sean with the big boy cams, I will get to learn a lot
am actually looking into a D3100....seems like a good "entry level" DSLR
^^^yeah, if I hadn't gotten mine for $350, I woulda bought a D90 or 3100. For sure.
I am still far from knowing what I'm doing, but I'm getting there. Thanks again for the comments...
Austin, that makes sense, one to get up close, one to go super far. I definitely am looking forward to that one day. For now, I manage.
I am still far from knowing what I'm doing, but I'm getting there. Thanks again for the comments...
Austin, that makes sense, one to get up close, one to go super far. I definitely am looking forward to that one day. For now, I manage.
but generally, go in this order.
ISO and color balance, aperture for the composition, then shutter for exposure.
check out this little 'dictionary' if you ever read up on Photo blogs and get lost in terminology
http://www.charliezimmerman.com/glossary.shtml#bokeh
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Awesome post Austin and Sean....
Sean those are some sick PIX !!! I personally love the fisheye (maybe a beginner thing LOL) but yeah....i think the wide angle is DOPE as well....
Sean those are some sick PIX !!! I personally love the fisheye (maybe a beginner thing LOL) but yeah....i think the wide angle is DOPE as well....
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I'm happy I got my wide-angle, it has slight distortion at 10mm but not horrible, I like it loads better than the fisheye.
The only thing I need now is a very quick lens. Canon makes a 50mm lens with f/1.8, the pro I went with told me that's what I needed and I'd be pretty much set.
With those lenses I can cover a lot of different subjects.
PS: Haven't clicked on that link yet Sean but I keep my ISO on the LOWEST setting possible. Lower ISO means LESS noise.
Noise,
The only thing I need now is a very quick lens. Canon makes a 50mm lens with f/1.8, the pro I went with told me that's what I needed and I'd be pretty much set.
With those lenses I can cover a lot of different subjects.
PS: Haven't clicked on that link yet Sean but I keep my ISO on the LOWEST setting possible. Lower ISO means LESS noise.
Noise,
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I'm happy I got my wide-angle, it has slight distortion at 10mm but not horrible, I like it loads better than the fisheye.
The only thing I need now is a very quick lens. Canon makes a 50mm lens with f/1.8, the pro I went with told me that's what I needed and I'd be pretty much set.
With those lenses I can cover a lot of different subjects.
PS: Haven't clicked on that link yet Sean but I keep my ISO on the LOWEST setting possible. Lower ISO means LESS noise.
Noise,
The only thing I need now is a very quick lens. Canon makes a 50mm lens with f/1.8, the pro I went with told me that's what I needed and I'd be pretty much set.
With those lenses I can cover a lot of different subjects.
PS: Haven't clicked on that link yet Sean but I keep my ISO on the LOWEST setting possible. Lower ISO means LESS noise.
Noise,
ehhh. be careful with too low. all your highlights will be blown out and just basically fade together.
example of using ISO 200 or lower. (these are ones I never planned to share, but they serve a purpose now)
ISO 200 still
and these were 1/1000 1/2000 shutter speeds! no baseline EV correction either. was shooting for a -.3 overall to get a nice green color.
edit: I'm just trying to say yeah you can get really creamy smooth shots, but you also have less color definition on your lines.
this is another one, exact same settings. still even without the massive light input, its just plain fuzzy and not sharp.
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That's why I edit. My camera doesn't give good color at all, all my shots look blah and not very colorful. I edit most of mine to be what your eyes would see. A true color
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Yeah most of the time straight from the camera shots are very dull and soft. Most need editing to some extent. Some other people over edit and it turns out horrible. Speaking of pro, check the pro guy I've went on a few workshops with.
http://www.facebook.com/daveallenpho.../photos?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/daveallenpho.../photos?ref=ts
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Yeah most of the time straight from the camera shots are very dull and soft. Most need editing to some extent. Some other people over edit and it turns out horrible. Speaking of pro, check the pro guy I've went on a few workshops with.
http://www.facebook.com/daveallenpho.../photos?ref=ts
http://www.facebook.com/daveallenpho.../photos?ref=ts
this is some sample stuff from the dude I went to 2 weeks ago
http://www.chicagonature.com/home2-Print-Gallery.html
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Well he's a professional for a reason lol don't expect to get shots like that just tinkering with the settings. He's been doing it for a while.
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No you're not, your pics are good. He is just on a larger scale and knows how to edit properly.