ch63 - 'Camber' - thoughts? ideas?

mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
edited May 1, 2006 in The Dgrin Challenges
Long exposures + cars makes a great combination. Thought I'd grab some moving stills on a car, with the help of a friend of course, dont shoot and drive!:

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3
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4
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I really like #3. I'll post a retouch and in a larger size tommorow evening. What are you guys and gals feeling?

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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Agree with #3 and first one is also nice. Very nice IMHO iloveyou.gif .
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  • oldbmwoldbmw Registered Users Posts: 36 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    3
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,967 moderator
    edited April 28, 2006
    oldbmw wrote:
    3

    Yep, #3 it is. thumb.gif
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  • JimMJimM Registered Users Posts: 1,389 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    I really like number 3 and number 1.
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  • twinbnjtwinbnj Registered Users Posts: 271 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    #3 great job holding the camera still in/on a moving vehicle!
  • dkoyanagidkoyanagi Registered Users Posts: 656 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    #3
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    I agree with your choice
    mr peas wrote:
    3
    ch63sample3.jpg
    I really like #3. I'll post a retouch and in a larger size tommorow evening. What are you guys and gals feeling?

    I like #3 the most! Great idea and nice work in capturing it! thumb.gif
    Larger version may require some additional cropping from the left headscratch.gif

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  • Ginebra AlvarezGinebra Alvarez Registered Users Posts: 10 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    Interesting pics.
    I think No 2 is simple and elegant.
  • nalvareznalvarez Registered Users Posts: 152 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    I also like #3 the best. How did you manage to get the camera that low and far back on the car!??

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  • smhs.imagessmhs.images Registered Users Posts: 137 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    I like #3 the most! Great idea and nice work in capturing it! thumb.gif
    Larger version may require some additional cropping from the left headscratch.gif

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    No cropping!!! I hate croppers... this image looks great as it is. Don't crop it :uhoh
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    smhs.images wrote:
    No cropping!!! I hate croppers... this image looks great as it is. Don't crop it :uhoh

    I LIKE #3 TOO....NO NEED FOR A CROP....I DON'T LIKE THEM EITHER....THAT'S WHAT THE VEIWFINDER IS FOR RIGHT?:D
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    hah thanks for the comments, croppies rolleyes1.gif

    I got around in doing some post processing work when I got home, I did a few crops and one without a crop. See what you think.

    1 Cool tone
    Camber1.jpg
    2 Warm tone
    Camber2.jpg
    3 Neutral
    Camber3.jpg
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Wow!
    That's plain gorgeous! Awesome! thumb.gif
    I'd say #1, although #2 is realy close!
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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    ahh so you like the crop eh? i think the crop helps focus the eyes on the rear rim. im leaning towards the blue tone myself.
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    That is real nice. I like the cooler tone myself.
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  • ultravoxultravox Registered Users Posts: 776 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    mr peas wrote:
    ahh so you like the crop eh? i think the crop helps focus the eyes on the rear rim. im leaning towards the blue tone myself.
    So do I.clap.gifiloveyou.gif
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  • JeffroJeffro Registered Users Posts: 1,941 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    I like #1 the best.
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  • MarkSBMarkSB Registered Users Posts: 96 Big grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    Very Nice!:D
  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    No. 1. thumb.gif

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  • DeaconDeacon Registered Users Posts: 239 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    I agree, #1

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  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    thank you to everyone who replied. i have one picked out and ready to go. it should be in the submission thread by the time you read this. wish me luck (again) and good luck to everyone else.
  • sayntbrigidsayntbrigid Registered Users Posts: 381 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    I like #1 the best cuz the whole tire is visible......just me thoughts :Dclap.gif
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  • leelee Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited April 30, 2006
    good luck mr peas! thumb.gif
  • CharbuCharbu Registered Users Posts: 78 Big grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Fantastic Shot #3. It just flows so well.
  • lr1811lr1811 Registered Users Posts: 363 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    nice!
    I really like this shot, very well done. I assme this is some sort of mount you are using? Care to share!?
  • mr peasmr peas Registered Users Posts: 1,369 Major grins
    edited April 30, 2006
    Yeah its a suction cup type mount I used. A good friend of mine lent it to me. I've seen similar devices on Ebay. Look up 'window mount' on Ebay. Its a simple mount with a tripod head, some arm extensors and a 6" suction cup. Then some bungee cords to keep it from vibrating too much. Thats it!

    I'm sure you can mimic the shot by simply moving with the car. Id say using a tshirt inbetween the camera and the car's body to keep it steady and just move along with the car. Its a little hard to do, but it works too. :):
  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited May 1, 2006
    :jawdrop

    Holy crap that's an amazing shot!
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