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Photography \ What do you think makes a great shot?What do you think makes a great shot?
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Kronicles
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So right in so many ways, you have to watch the intensity of your flash to not reflect everything in the immediate foreground, but that's also affected by time of day. As far as mid-day lighting, I've fought that multiple times for a good shot, but it's not impossible to still get a good shot at that time. Funny, makes more sense now why the bikini contest are always around 3pm or so.
So right in so many ways, you have to watch the intensity of your flash to not reflect everything in the immediate foreground, but that's also affected by time of day. As far as mid-day lighting, I've fought that multiple times for a good shot, but it's not impossible to still get a good shot at that time. Funny, makes more sense now why the bikini contest are always around 3pm or so.
Johnny O
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by KroniclesSurprsied your asking this question though. I've seen your stuff on your myspace and I have to say awesome work.--------------------------------------------- Thanks dude, I appreciate the compliments. I'm asking the questions cause that's a great way to start conversation. ---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Kronicles Funny, makes more sense now why the bikini contest are always around 3pm or so. --------------------------------------------- Hahahaha... unless you're at a Charley Cobble show. He likes throwing bikini contests right when we should be shooting features!
jeebus @ mmw
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man, i wish i could take pictures like that. i try with my canon xt, but i cant seem to get the settings right haha. I got one good picture of my dog before, and thats it. great work man, i love that picture. Taylor
man, i wish i could take pictures like that. i try with my canon xt, but i cant seem to get the settings right haha. I got one good picture of my dog before, and thats it. great work man, i love that picture. Taylor
Jance Customs
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I'm a self taught photographer and I've learned quite a bit just shooting show coverage. I have also learned how to shoot better just by looking at random show coverage sites and try approach shots differently. Most of the time, the vehicles get cut off or it's just a bad angle. I think some people try way to hard to get an "artistic" shot by turning the camera and getting slanted shot after slanted shot. I don't like breaking my neck looking at photos. I like to capture the vehicle in it's "natural" state and not as if it was climbing a cliff. I also try to watch for reflections in the paint and chrome and use good lighting. I never use flash unless I have too because it makes the image look fake and most of the time it's bright enough not to use flash so I just try to use aperture settings. I just bought I new camera and I haven't quite gotten the hang of the settings. Right now my photos looked washed out. :/
I'm a self taught photographer and I've learned quite a bit just shooting show coverage. I have also learned how to shoot better just by looking at random show coverage sites and try approach shots differently. Most of the time, the vehicles get cut off or it's just a bad angle. I think some people try way to hard to get an "artistic" shot by turning the camera and getting slanted shot after slanted shot. I don't like breaking my neck looking at photos. I like to capture the vehicle in it's "natural" state and not as if it was climbing a cliff. I also try to watch for reflections in the paint and chrome and use good lighting. I never use flash unless I have too because it makes the image look fake and most of the time it's bright enough not to use flash so I just try to use aperture settings. I just bought I new camera and I haven't quite gotten the hang of the settings. Right now my photos looked washed out. :/
Kronicles
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---------------------------------------------Originally posted by SSM-Johnny O---------------------------------------------Originally posted by KroniclesSurprsied your asking this question though. I've seen your stuff on your myspace and I have to say awesome work.---------------------------------------------Thanks dude, I appreciate the compliments. I'm asking the questions cause that's a great way to start conversation. ---------------------------------------------Originally posted by Kronicles Funny, makes more sense now why the bikini contest are always around 3pm or so. ---------------------------------------------Hahahaha... unless you're at a Charley Cobble show. He likes throwing bikini contests right when we should be shooting features!---------------------------------------------Charley Cobble, can't say that I have been, but I do know that shooting features is sometimes hard with all the events that go on at a show. Especially a one day, scheduling is everything on show day, can't wait to get to Relaxin next month! With a little luck we'll have some models out there too. You coming to that one Johnny?
Jance Customs
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This isn't a "great" photo because I usually try to wait for everyone to clear out of the background, but since it was Sema I went ahead and took the picture. I think Johnny O makes this image better than what it really is because he is in the background!
This isn't a "great" photo because I usually try to wait for everyone to clear out of the background, but since it was Sema I went ahead and took the picture. I think Johnny O makes this image better than what it really is because he is in the background!
CHOSN1
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What could be good for you may not be good for someone else. I mainly just try and look at the most interesting angle. Anybody can take a photo of a vehicle but it takes practice to make it look good. I agree though that even though you are taking a picture of a auto, the background still does make a big difference i think. I bought a nikon d80 a few years ago and with the technology of memory, i can take several pics of just one angle and learn from what i think looks good or bad. BTW, that landscape photo is badass. I like how that one little tree stands out
What could be good for you may not be good for someone else. I mainly just try and look at the most interesting angle. Anybody can take a photo of a vehicle but it takes practice to make it look good. I agree though that even though you are taking a picture of a auto, the background still does make a big difference i think. I bought a nikon d80 a few years ago and with the technology of memory, i can take several pics of just one angle and learn from what i think looks good or bad. BTW, that landscape photo is badass. I like how that one little tree stands out
