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Really informative post, Tom.
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Wow. That’s about all I have. Amazing reply. Thank you so much. The photos in there are incredible!
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Some great tips in there for us amateurs - Cheers!tomscott wrote: ↑Mon Jan 08, 2018 4:18 pm Its all about light, where it is, what direction and how you use it.
I love shooting into the sun but you have to combat the silhouette by filling that area either by bracketing the exposure or by adding light with flash. You can only bring so much back with post production, have to get it right in camera.
Hope that helps
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No problem at all
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Hi Steve,
As a photographer I'd recommend looking for clear backgrounds to put emphasis on the car. If your iPhone X has a depth of field function on it, switch it on (pretty sure they do). A cloudy day will help with soft light across the shiny body, but the sky won't usually make for a very good picture so frame the sky out if in doubt. If it's a bright day, try and find some shade and make sure the surroundings are of a similar brightness (to avoid clipping the highlights/shadows etc).
Also pre-focus on the car with a touch of the screen, it'll also meter (expose) for that area, so you can be sure your car won't be too bright/dark.
Hope that helps a little? Other than that, look for amazing sunrises/sunsets in dramatic locations. i.e. the reason photographers get beautiful landscape photos is because they visit beautiful landscapes.
As a photographer I'd recommend looking for clear backgrounds to put emphasis on the car. If your iPhone X has a depth of field function on it, switch it on (pretty sure they do). A cloudy day will help with soft light across the shiny body, but the sky won't usually make for a very good picture so frame the sky out if in doubt. If it's a bright day, try and find some shade and make sure the surroundings are of a similar brightness (to avoid clipping the highlights/shadows etc).
Also pre-focus on the car with a touch of the screen, it'll also meter (expose) for that area, so you can be sure your car won't be too bright/dark.
Hope that helps a little? Other than that, look for amazing sunrises/sunsets in dramatic locations. i.e. the reason photographers get beautiful landscape photos is because they visit beautiful landscapes.
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Epic scenery there. When I used to off-road my series Land Rovers we used to take pictures of our derring-do scary drives (and they were when you were on-board or watching from the side line) and when you reviewed them later it all looked a bit dull. So to give things real action and movement, and an epic sense of grandeur, takes some skill!
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Not much to add really, Tom's post is excellent.
One of the biggest mistakes I see is pics taken at eye level looking down at the car - I always crouch down showing the car at either drivers eye level or slightly higher.
One of the biggest mistakes I see is pics taken at eye level looking down at the car - I always crouch down showing the car at either drivers eye level or slightly higher.
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I’m trying to take on board what you’ve said in your post!! I took this today (and then nearly got the police called for trespassing!)
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I’m trying to get lower with the camera for a better angle, I’m also trying to focus more about the background rather than the car (as you say, otherwise it’s just an autotrader photo!).
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Factory pic. Love the setting Steve. Not enough Car though. and the light is dead flat. Which suits the setting but doesn't emphasise the car enough. Sometimes a tricky balance. Did you manage several variations, of the same scene, for us to have a bit of helpful fun discussing? See you put the lights on too.
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I think that even having the front wheels turned at a bit of an angle adds a little more dynamics to the picture
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Well it looks better on your Lovely old E85. Not sure turned the other way. Good point though.
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Unfortunately that was the only decent shot I got because the security guard came out threatening to call the police Good fun this photo taking malarkey!buzyg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:37 pmFactory pic. Love the setting Steve. Not enough Car though. and the light is dead flat. Which suits the setting but doesn't emphasise the car enough. Sometimes a tricky balance. Did you manage several variations, of the same scene, for us to have a bit of helpful fun discussing? See you put the lights on too.
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This is the original unedited pic...buzyg wrote: ↑Tue Jan 09, 2018 6:37 pmFactory pic. Love the setting Steve. Not enough Car though. and the light is dead flat. Which suits the setting but doesn't emphasise the car enough. Sometimes a tricky balance. Did you manage several variations, of the same scene, for us to have a bit of helpful fun discussing? See you put the lights on too.
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Whenever I try this I always think it looks worse!!
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