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Jamalski
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Posted: 29 Jan 2013 at 8:21am |
What do you use as a light source when out on the road? Dark cars don't photograph too well at night obviously and you lose the detail, what do you use to light up the subject?
Edited by Jett - 29 Jan 2013 at 8:22am |
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Motorhead
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A tripod?
I'd try and use a longer exposure with the tripod or panning and rely on what little ambient lighting there may be. Using a flash just gets reflections off the number plate, lights and possibly glass.
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dteagles
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LED torches can be good if used carefully and with a shield, try reading this blog:
Otherwise longer exposures or higher ISO (don't like the latter) We should do a workshop sometime!
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You might find this video useful .. |
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Jamalski
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Long exposures, Higher ISO I have tried, (and a tripod, thank you MH ) but none of those work in this scenario, for example the space between front and back wheels is completely dark from the shadow, there is no distinction between body of car and pavement. I Tried using a torch, but that leaves a noticeable reflection in the body, no even spread. I considered an LED lamp, good for closeups and portraits but a car? Not so sure, considering the distance to subject and size of subject. Maybe stick some LEDs behind each wheel and the body...?
Just watched the video, interesting results, I tried using my speedlight and got completely different results, more play required. Also, I am usually shooting against a background I want to keep and preserve as is, just outline and show detail in the car from the door line and bumper downwards. Edited by Jett - 29 Jan 2013 at 6:49pm |
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dteagles
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If you need to maintain the background (and in focus) you could do two shots and combine in Photoshop, this way you could focus on the car for one shot and the background for the other...
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PCook
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I use off camera flash - night or day. I recently tried a method of lighting every panel up and then combining them all in photoshop - didn't work too badly really! I've got a battery operated fluorescent light that I used to use for light painting.
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My attempt at light painting using one of these - 72 LED Inspection Lamp Note- make sure that all your clothing is dark! |
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Jamalski
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Darren think you should add Photoshop basics to the low light course your going to organise I guess the LED lamp is my only option right now, its cheap, portable. Stick 2 of what Nero got under the car.
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