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G-Papi said:
that can work too. but it does not look natural sometimes. it's alot easier doing it with the camera!
Any photographers in here?
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that can work too. but it does not look natural sometimes. it's alot easier doing it with the camera!
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w00t!!! just got a new gig doing photography event coverage at car shows in SoCal and surroundings. Media passes, hotel stays, expense coverage! of course, this will be my side job on weekends, but it's still awesome! 
time for some new equipment!
time for some new equipment!- :
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Torco Car show, Sante Fe Springs, CA
ChopstickHero said:w00t!!! just got a new gig doing photography event coverage at car shows in SoCal and surroundings. Media passes, hotel stays, expense coverage! of course, this will be my side job on weekends, but it's still awesome!
Congrats!! Sounds like a good gig. What new equipment do you have your eyes on?
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So far, I love it. I opened it up 15 mins ago, so obviously I haven't taken it outside yet, but from some test pictures, it looks very promising! I will definitely take it out this weekend to put it to work.rjmhotrod said:
Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 IS - First impressions, it's big and the lens hood makes it bigger! Big difference stepping up from the 18-55 kit lens. It tips over now, since it's heavier than my camera. lol. The zoom ring and focus ring are nice and smooth. i love the menacing look of the hood though. Pics taken below with my roommates SD300 P&S camera.
comparing the kit lens to the new hotness.
more pics to come.
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Photos from todays auto show. Most classics, hot rods, customs....and of course a dab of NEPOC representing.
http://altspace.com/30fair/index.html
http://altspace.com/30fair/index.html
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Went to the JustDrift event at Willow Springs International Raceway. The drifting action took place on the Horse Thief Mile track, a 1 mile 11-turn track with nice elevation changes. Here are some, working on the others! It was hot, got a slight sunburn even though i put on a glob of sunscreen. oh well. This was an amateur event, so there was plenty of body kits being ripped off, spin outs and off track adventures. Fun day! I'll post more pics when I finish working on them. Here are a few:
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Canon Rebel XT
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Canon Rebel XT
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1/60
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Canon Rebel XT
EF-S 17-55mm IS
55mm
f/14
1/80
aperture priority
+0.0
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100
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camera
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Canon Rebel XT
EF-S 17-55mm IS
55mm
f/14
1/125
aperture priority
+0.0
spot
100
no
JPEG
n/a
no</td></tr></tbody></table>
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camera
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</td> <td align="left" width="250">1:45pm on 2006-07-30
Canon Rebel XT
EF-S 17-55mm IS
55mm
f/14
1/60
aperture priority
+0.0
spot
100
no
JPEG
n/a
no</td></tr></tbody></table>
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cropped?</td><td width="15">
</td><td align="left" width="250">1:45pm on 2006-07-30
Canon Rebel XT
EF-S 17-55mm IS
55mm
f/14
1/80
aperture priority
+0.0
spot
100
no
JPEG
n/a
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EXIF info added above!Breeegz said:
depending on how close the subject is, you will need to adjust your shutter speed. if they are closer to you, choose a higher shutter speed like 1/200 or so. if they are a bit further from you, try to keep it to 1/80 - 1/125 of a second. You need to pan your camera with the moving subject. takes a bit of practice but it's not that hard. more important is the focusing and proper shutter speed.
so many people have this Ikea desk. i need to shop somewhere else! lolDE31 said:
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NO, because with a larger aperture (lower f point), you need to have a faster shutter speed to compensate for the right exposure. If i tried to take these at f/3.2 or similar, the shutter speed would have been anywhere from 1/1000 to 1/1250. that would literally freeze all action and there wouldn't be any motion blur. Even at 1/500 shutter speeds, you would still freeze most of the action. the longer the shutter speed, the more motion blur you will get. Forgive me if my shots are a little out of focus, i am still working on my panning techniques! You want to keep the shutter speed anywhere from 1/80 to 1/125 of a second. again, it depends on distance to subject. my lens is only a 17-55mm focal length, so i was literally 6 feet away from the car as they're zooming by. Also, a lower f point will decrease your depth of field (DOF) and it creates the foreground/background blur that DSLRs are known for. for action shots like that, it is difficult to have a selective point when things are moving so fast. My camera was set on AI SERVO, which calculates the AF and adjusts for moving objects and refocusses as necessary.Spyder01 said:
some more (focus is a bit more on):
350Z! .... driver wasn't that good of a drifter... he eventually ripped off both bumpers by the end of the day.
Crazy green FC!
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Spyder01 said:
It would be a different type of blur. For these type of shots you want motion blur which is what you get with higher F stops and slightly longer shutter speeds. Otherwise you just get bokah with lower F stops, which might look nice but wouldn't give the impression of speed or motion.
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rjmhotrod said:
LOL... yeah, lower f stops give you bokeh... aka background blur. panning the camera for movement/action shots gives you motion blur. different things and rjmhotrod is right, it is different types of blur.
here is an example of bokeh:
My focus point is on the Pink Godzira (LOL) letters. this was taken at 55mm f/3.2 100 iso. notice the nicely blurred background. this is the bokeh. the longer your focal length and lower the f stop, the more bokeh.
BTW, chopstick the pics are good. With practice, your panning technique will be very good I'm sure. I don't take these types of shots, so I'm sure I suck pretty bad. Anyways, just a question/suggestion. Did you use a polarizer lens on these shots? Also, I'm wondering if a warming filter for these type of shoots (harsh light, etc.) would produce better initial images but hey that's what photoshop is for I guess. (I know these are unprocessed images). I suppose I tend to think a little old school about filters. I understand the flexibility of not using them if you have photoshop to play with, but I guess my mindset is begin with better images and if filters is what it takes then so be it. I'm definitely not criticizing your work, please don't take it that way. Just throwing out some discussion if you will, mainly because I'm still learning.
Also, nice new lens. I'm sure the IS will save you a few times.
Also, nice new lens. I'm sure the IS will save you a few times.
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rjmhotrod said:
hey... i NEED feedback on my images.
that's the only way i can know what i'm doing right or wrong. and yeah, i definitely need to get more practice on panning the camera.I have never used any filters on my lenses. although i think i am going to buy a UV filter and a polarizer to experiment with. i have read that you need to adjust your polarizer according to angle of the sun. since i'm panning to catch these cars, i'm essentially changing the angle through the motion. so i'm not sure if a polarizer would work that well? i could be wrong. the unprocessed pics are a little washed out because of the sunlight, but photoshop will definitely help.
have you used filters (warming, softening, uv, polarizer)? which brand is good?
