CLtotheTL32

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Steven, there's something horribly wrong with your camera. You need to call Canon and tell them that a squinty-eyed 3G TL keeps showing up in your pictures!

rockstar143

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swoosh

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Tyler


Great pics Steven


and Jeremy


Here are some more shots


DSC_2107 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2108 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2110 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2113 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2115 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2118 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr




DSC_2120 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr




haiii Steven

DSC_2121 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2123 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr




DSC_2124 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2125-2 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



B&W Version

DSC_2125 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



I think this is my fav shot from the batch


DSC_2128 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



and B&W version

DSC_2128-2 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr



DSC_2134 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr




DSC_2138 by Anil Sadhwani, on Flickr

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Gorgeous shots Anil!

Your camera has the same issue as Steven's

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

its not as bad though since many shots its only a Vette in there, no TL trying to push dookie out....

its surprising that I didnt take a single solo shot of my car hahaha....time to do more mods


Thanks for the love though bruhhh

rockstar143

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Anil, great set. And take your dumb photos off of private, I was trying to re-link my personal favorite.

2 criticisms if you're open.
Pay attention to your shadows in reference to lighting and where you position one subject to another.

(and I need to take my own advice here)
Be choosy about your photos that do it for you...multiple photos from almost the same angle and effects will cause you/most people to scan right over them since you don't feel like you're missing something. Be choosy with which one from front right quarter, or side, etc...is your favorite and stick with that. Try and switch up your effects...go B&W OR color, but don't post both.

Just my own thoughts...

swoosh

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Photos are not private...they are visible to friends and family (flickr setting) and I am sure you are friends with me on flickr...but I will check the settings again....


both suggestions are great Jeremy....it sure was a tough time to shoot with the sun hiding behind clouds one moment and "bam, in yo face" the next...I did catch my shadow and reflection couple times and tried to change the angle but those pics didnt really come out how I wanted....


since its Steven's car, I posted both just in case he wants to download the pics, he has the option of picking and choosing....

but thanks...i need more tips...both yours and Tyler pics come out great...John (ebelp) and others post fantastic pics but its very rare they come out from under that rock....

Steven Bell

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Great shots, Anil !!!!

swoosh

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awwwwwww

you took some awesome shots too brother....I just think you need a different lens...the other lens you had, was shooting very very blurry and wasnt focusing right....

Undying Dreams

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I agree with Jeremy. Just be cautious of shadows, like the rear 3/4 view where Steven's car is making a huge shadow on yours. Maybe a front 3/4 angle would have worked better for that photo.

Also...and I hate to sound like this...and I know you're friends...but I think the Vette deserves the spotlight just a tad more. :grittedteethemoji: I don't mind the pics of your car in there but it is Steven's thread after all, should have some more, not all...pics of his car by itself. Hope I wasn't too brash with that.

CLtotheTL32

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What a dick.

swoosh

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totally agreed, and I hate to sound like this, but I dont think you saw the pics from the front quarter from the same side, just couple pics up....

in the rear quarter pic, I was trying to capture the Sprint Clock Tower...and as I took the shot, I was telling Steven of the shadow but well, I thought it made for a good pic....but point noted....I have been seeing my reflection in some pix and trying to take them in a manner than I am not seen but without much luck....like the pic of the doorsill, I can see my reflection there as well....tried changing the angle but was not able to get the same effect like I wanted....


and there is not a single solo shot of my car in this set....yet many shots of Steven's and again I hate to sound like this but if that were the case, it should come from Steven, dont you think ?

rockstar143

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Hey, take it all with a grain of salt...you do great work all by yourself.

Check the settings on the focus for him, Anil...even with all my pictures I had accidentally set mine to a single focal point and it sucked.

swoosh

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Sloth is pissy because I didnt mention his name in "you guys take great pics"....


my mistake Sloth your pics are awesome as well



Jeremy, I did check...I also checked on the lens to make sure that was set in auto...I remember Austin mentioning to check the focus on the viewfinder and that was fine as well....


the camera was taking good pics with the 10-22 lens that he has but it was taking blurry pics with the other lens (which kinda made me believe that there was a problem with that other lens - forgot the zoom specs on that one)

rockstar143

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Know something crazy...my camera (especially with the UV filter on) will pick up the sun's glare and actually focus on that glare spot. I get home and all my pictures suck.
The end.

Undying Dreams

iTrader: (3)

That sucks ^

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Shirley Does.

swoosh

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^^^ toldja !!!

mine does the same...whether its sun or even while trying to take pics of the supermoon, the glare reflects off the lens to the filter...SUCKS....


I almost want to get a CD filter...

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

No, Anil, go bluray

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

dammit !!! I got confused between a CP and a ND filter hahaha....my bad....I meant a ND filter and not a CD filter





ohh and here is a video of the Stringray...first time taking a video using the camera, so go easy on me...

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I have a feeling that's the first and last time he's given you the courtesy of pulling out...



and on the youtube video smoothing! Very cool!

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

I was like what the heck, let me try the smoothing and the autocorrect/autofix, whatever....


EDIT: but that 1080 HD quality though

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

Yep. Looks very good, Anil...very good.

Steven Bell

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Guys, I appreciate all the input. I think I've found my "good lens". I've exclusively been using a Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens. The Sigma 28-300mm lens seems to be the culprit.

And....just like all you guys....Anil is my brother. I enjoy sharing the picture frame with him and his TL. Anil is on a better photo shooting curve than me. These pictures are better because of the Canon 10-22mm lens, I think. I just need to try and get better angles/sunlight pictures. Practice, practice........


Maybe all you boys should come to Kansas City and we'll do a Stingray shoot plus a Stingray/TL shoot.....kind of like a big family shoot!

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

but post only Stingray pics

Steven Bell

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^^^^ No, absolutely not. You are my brother. Your car comes with you. You're a package deal !!!!


We can always do individual photo shoots at any time.....

ACCURATEin

Nice photos guys.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

awwww Steven....



Thanks mah man

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I didn't mind the squinty lens dust in every picture...not one bit.

Steven, awesome, man...only problem with shooting 10-22 is that's a pretty wide angle lens right off the bat. I'm sure it's a faster shutter though, hence sharper. I'd highly recommend you get yourself a prime lens...they're cheap.

50MM F1.8 will make you some pictures that will blow you away...right out of the box.
and only about $100.

Layman's instruction

Program mode...do ISO100 if sunny and go up from there if the light is getting low...lowest F stop will give you that blurry background too.

Steven Bell

iTrader: (2)

^^^ Good suggestion, Jeremy. I don't think I have a prime lens in the group!

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

Steven, what lens did you use in the initial wedding ceremony? Those pics were CRISP !!!



Jeremy, Tyler (one nut) was not able to make it to the first ceremony of the wedding, so I requested Steven to take the pics and they were AWESOME !!! Simple amazing....I wish I could show you those pics (they are some of the best I have seen and also there was no editing in those) but not sure where the full set went....Steven passed the memory card to Tyler to add to the Wedding pics and not sure what happened after that....SUCKS! I know but well, cant change that fact so I made my peace with it...


EDIT: point of saying that was, Steven is a great photographer....he was also taking some awesome shots in FULL MANUAL mode with my Nikon...I wish we had the same company base so we could swap lens and pin point where the issue is coming from....

Also from talking to Tyler (penguie), he mentioned a 35mm prime would trump a 50mm, I tend to agree since in my 18-55 lens, most of the shots are between 18-35mm, very rare that I shoot at 50mm, for at least for me a 35mm would be perfect....either way, you definitely cant go wrong....

RPhilMan1

Taking pictures sure is fun!

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

Especially when you can argue, I mean "critique", them for days after

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

Good edit Tyler...


gotta love to shoot and learn....

next shoot, am gonna have a different mindset...watch the shadows and reflections, try different angles

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

I give full props to:
Sean Veggiemonster...he was the first to give me pointers on angles etc
John Ebelp...he shot my car and gave me the tips to switch to program mode
Austin Dead Dreams...he showed me what not to do to get good shots

Nikon FTMFW...all my car bros have Nikon and I don't have much of a backbone so I swapped from Canon to that.

In all seriousness though,
when I bought the 50MM is when you saw me get decent with this hobby overnight. It was incredible...it was the first time I took shots and when I reviewed on my computer I was blown away. Seriously...fixed aperture super fast glass...that's the ticket and the 50 is the cheapest.

Steven Bell

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I've been shooting in Program mode a lot now. Maybe that, along with the 10-22mm lens has made a big difference!

Steven Bell

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Small update....


Purchase painted (Torch Red) mudflaps for the front and back....



Front:




Back:

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

they should have designed them to be wider than the tires! you're still gonna sling!
Speaking of which, do you still use that forever black dye stuff?

Looks good though, Steven...gives it a beefier look down low.

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

and
you're actually using that car! I see your rear tires are getting there!

okay, I'll cancel the repo...you can keep her.

swoosh

iTrader: (5)

exactly what I noticed when I met him Jeremy...


I was telling him he is going to need new rear tires pretty soon




Looks awesome Steven...