The Official Photography Thread

[NeoNode]

can people please advise me what is wrong with this picture? too busy? too grainy? not enough lighting? it is pretty dark where i took the picture and the car doesnt help .................

I would say the two poles in the background, and the cluttered background inside that building detracts from the car itself.

Oh and that generally really dark coloured cars are really really hard to take pics of at night.

I had to take at least six shots for this image below.
Photoshopped parts from each of the six images where I have bounced the flash to fall on certain panels, accentuating the lines from the body.
Yet... i'm still not happy with the outcome.

IMO, I believe it's how such lighting falls onto the car itself that makes or break the image.

[felixR]

IMO, I believe it's how such lighting falls onto the car itself that makes or break the image.[/IMG]

very good point..

(should this thread be in appearance?)

[Jingers]

I do like this picture very much, it is so much better then my picture

[j0nbubz]

Nice picture neonode.. What camera do u use?

[Jingers]

d300 i believe

[felixR]

I think he has the D200

[Jingers]

oh yeah!

[NeoNode]

Hehe yup D200, the day Nikon release the D300, Canon will have 5D MK II lol.

[MrThanh]

Hehe yup D200, the day Nikon release the D300, Canon will have 5D MK II lol.

please do it so i can borrow your lenses

love the processing that you do

[De_Cruelz]

Good thread!

That's a pretty darn nice shot! Maybe try HDR to speed up post processing? Although manually PS-ing allows you way better control

[NeoNode]

I do like this picture very much, it is so much better then my picture

But i'm sure if you had near infinite time and the right gear to setup that shot of Jonnie's car it would've turned out different Jing.

please do it so i can borrow your lenses

love the processing that you do

Love you too Thanh

Good thread!

That's a pretty darn nice shot! Maybe try HDR to speed up post processing? Although manually PS-ing allows you way better control

I'm definately going to try new techniques, that was my first attempt at night photography with dark cars.
Quite the experience and a test of patience lol.

[air23box]

You guys are so good in this.....I am still a beginner......what camera you guys recommand? I am after the 400D ATM......is it good...or do any of you have any suggestion.....btw my budget is up to 1.5k.........prefer close to 1k mark......thx...

[lovesil]

Hmmmmm so yeah,

Shooting in events like tuesday is so different......

Instead of framing and composing the shot for however you want you are forced to do it NOW NOW NOW .....

It is definitely different to shooting in a controlled enviroment and i would argue tuesday's conditions was some of the worst i have seen for a photographer.

This is so true. Especially with the poor lightings. Thank goodness i just got my 580exII flash. Although i still don't know how to use it properly, but the pics are rather decent.



*Only photoshop the background people to emphasize the gals.

[De_Cruelz]

Nice Ryan, colors look natural and the flash isn't too harsh either! Did you have a diffuser on?

[lovesil]

Yes, i have the Stofen diffuser on. No bounce flash. Direct flashing to them with diffuser. I will hate to blind those beautiful ladies