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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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I took some shots.

I took some shots of my dads new birthday present. Thanks here you go!



















This one is Raw...little bit of edit



Comments are welcome.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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Some good shots. Some overexposed shots, but then again, it's quite difficult shooting at night, and there's plenty of detail in your shots. I like that. You made good use of surrounding lighting, and good control of white balance (unless my monitor at work is off).

Some things to note when shooting vehicles.

1. Wheels always face you. Not away from the camera.
2. Also, try and stay away from those harsh camera angles.
Only a slight angle on a photo could make it much more pleasing to look at rather than
bending your whole head just to look at it.
3. Look and avoid if possible for protruding objects such as the tall lamp poles sticking
out from the background.

Otherwise, I like the shots!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
Some good shots. Some overexposed shots, but then again, it's quite difficult shooting at night, and there's plenty of detail in your shots. I like that. You made good use of surrounding lighting, and good control of white balance (unless my monitor at work is off).

Some things to note when shooting vehicles.

1. Wheels always face you. Not away from the camera.
2. Also, try and stay away from those harsh camera angles.
Only a slight angle on a photo could make it much more pleasing to look at rather than
bending your whole head just to look at it.
3. Look and avoid if possible for protruding objects such as the tall lamp poles sticking
out from the background.



Otherwise, I like the shots!
hmm good to know.

nice pics.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:59 AM
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Nice photos and nicer car
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:21 PM
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Sweet car, and some nice shots there. I'm not sure where EurTSX is seeing overexposed shots. Except for a couple of minor hotspots in a couple of the shots, the exposures are pretty good. As far as angles and the like, that's purely subjective to the shooter and viewer. I agree the compositions could be a little tighter in a couple of the shots.

Good job.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by EuRTSX
1. Wheels always face you. Not away from the camera.
excellent point...i learned that from experience after shooting my first (and last) shot of my car with the wheels facing opposite me...
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by waTSX
Sweet car, and some nice shots there. I'm not sure where EurTSX is seeing overexposed shots. Except for a couple of minor hotspots in a couple of the shots, the exposures are pretty good. As far as angles and the like, that's purely subjective to the shooter and viewer. I agree the compositions could be a little tighter in a couple of the shots.

Good job.
That's what I meant.

I was an hour late for work and have a 12 hour shift today.

Sue me
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by rimz
excellent point...i learned that from experience after shooting my first (and last) shot of my car with the wheels facing opposite me...
Is this for picture #3?
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by stogie1020
Is this for picture #3?
2 & 3 mainly. You want a picture that's most aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Either keep the wheels straight, or have them facing you when taking a picture.

When the wheel is facing away from the camera, it doesn't look right + awkward to look at.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:51 PM
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thanks!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:23 PM
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thanks EurTSX for the tips and also everyone for the comments.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:28 PM
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Happy birthday Dad!!!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:31 PM
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just for explanation purposes, here is the photo i took that made me think 'oops!' after i took it regarding the wheels not facing me...



like EurTSX said, it just looks awkward if you can't see them...
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