Post The Best Pictures of Your Mazda

[Falango]

03.5 wing ftw!(headbang)

+1

 

[BadBandar]

ha! ok, just one more for now before you get sick of me here. rolling shot, driving credit: badbandar.

Must i add. Those are superior driving skills. Look at how i captured the sexiness of the msp with my straight driving. (evil)

 

[TheDirtyGoatee]

03.5 wing ftw!(headbang)

I must agree sadly. I've been quoted somewhere abouts these forums saying what the MSP SHOULD'VE all looked like and the 03.5 wing was a part of that perfection. The 03's not bad and fits with the car but the 03.5 wing is sexy.

 

[Mazdaspeed2oo35]

Old and Fake HDR but i think looks cool...

 

[gr?]

Still using the 2 strboes?

Yeah, I only have 3 PW. I need to buy one more and use the 430EX in random spots (interior, under car, background)

I'm using two 10-lb ankle/wrist weights to weigh down the light stand on the ABR800 lol

 

[Outlawstar98]

Gr? Should shoot my car. Lol

 

[Rockin03mp5]

gr?

how do you pack that stuff in your miata?

 

[323]

I agree with you. The wing did complete it with a roof rack and all. If i get sick of the wingless look ill slap it back on. Or i might get a 03.5 wing. But as of right now im digging it. (burnout)

what'd u do to cover the holes?

 

[gr?]

Gr? Should shoot my car. Lol

Only if I convert them all to HDR

gr?

how do you pack that stuff in your miata?

It barely fits

Trunk:
2 lightstands
1 tripod (not used)
1 bag for 25' extension cord, (2) 10-lb weights, 1 power outlet
1 bag for Pocket Wizards
Vagabond II power supply

Front seat:
Camera backpack

Front foot area:
ABR800
AB800

 

[Rockin03mp5]

im guessing you have to travel top up then huh.

 

[judman13]

I would imagine that everything but the light stands is pretty compact.

 

[gr?]

im guessing you have to travel top up then huh.

Nah, top down.

The lightstands are about 36" & 39" when they're not extended, so they barely fit in the trunk opening.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

I agree with you. The wing did complete it with a roof rack and all. If i get sick of the wingless look ill slap it back on. Or i might get a 03.5 wing. But as of right now im digging it. (burnout)

03 wing man. The 03.5 stuff is getting played out like the front lip LOL.

 

[FunkyBuddha]

Yeah, I only have 3 PW. I need to buy one more and use the 430EX in random spots (interior, under car, background)

I'm using two 10-lb ankle/wrist weights to weigh down the light stand on the ABR800 lol

Awesome. I'm currently saving for the bees..but I can't decide whether I should go the ringflash or just the regular b800's. What do you think? What would constitute a need for the ringflash?

 

[gr?]

If you plan on doing a lot of portraits, the ABR800 is good for the halo effect in the catch light, but it also can be used as a normal strobe. I bought it for indoor use when I don't have the space to set up the AB800 with an umbrella. The ABR800 does a nice job of diffusing the light.

For another $120, I spent the extra for the ring flash even though it'll be used mostly for automotive.

 

[xDJ DUBx]

Old and Fake HDR but i think looks cool...

http://www.msprotege.com/members/Mazdaspeed2oo35/New_HDR 230.jpg​

Fake. lol.

j.k
This actually looks good, its not nosy at all, which is my only argument against artificial HDR pics. I think I have this one saved already. (cool)

 

[FlyinHawaiian]

If you shoot in RAW in the first place you can make ANY shot HDR... - ish

 

[FunkyBuddha]

If you plan on doing a lot of portraits, the ABR800 is good for the halo effect in the catch light, but it also can be used as a normal strobe. I bought it for indoor use when I don't have the space to set up the AB800 with an umbrella. The ABR800 does a nice job of diffusing the light.

For another $120, I spent the extra for the ring flash even though it'll be used mostly for automotive.

Another question...shooting in broad daylight like that..what was your power setting for the flash and what was your camera setting? I've never shot bees outside, only inside. Do you find yourself running out of room power-wise in broad daylight like that photo?

 

[Wagonbacker9]

threadjack guys.... if there isn't a photography technique thread there should be...

 

[FunkyBuddha]

threadjack guys.... if there isn't a photography technique thread there should be...

it's the "Anybody a photographer" thread. It's there...sorry..was just asking questions..Like I mean I know how to use strobes..it's just different with the Alien Bees and their output compared to dinky little speedlights.

Edit: what would be cool is if we got a Photographer's Corner going...complete with techniques for automotive photography, buy/sell, techniques for general photography, and maybe a business end of photography.