I blew up a mazda miata today... literally.

sirsloop

more details soon... it was a shoot for a internet based TV show. I just got home and downloaded the pics. We blew the HELL out of my old roomates Miata!








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the main actors in the scene

David_S85

That blowed up real good.
(an old SCTV quote)

gus

Good shot ! What did you use to blow it with ? Whats made the fragment shower ?

sirsloop

well maybe I should clarify... "WE" blew up a car. There was some effects guys there that put sand bag charges in the front seats that blew the hard top clean off the car, and the rest is straight up 87 octane gasoline. There were pans in the front seats, and one behind each of the front tires. Each pans had an electical igniter.... flip the switch and KABOOM! The sparks were from both the igniters and the sandbag charges exploding. You can actually see something spinning around at the top of the first explosion shot. That was probably one of the bags...

rahmonster

Ever see that BBC show Top Gear?

Good pictures too...Love teh sparks:D

DoctorIt

shame, I like Miata's... but, man, what an awesome explosion!!!

Tommyboy

Given the range of light, great exposures. Nicely done.

sirsloop

Tommyboy wrote:

Given the range of light, great exposures. Nicely done.

thanks! I knew it was gonna end up knocking out the background, but I figured it was better to have the fireball exposed correctly. I didnt quite expect it to go to 1/3200th or I would have stopped down a lot more!

35mm f/2 FTW!

BPCooper

I'm not going to ask, but those first two are great captures :-)

Skippy

sirsloop wrote:

more details soon... it was a shoot for a internet based TV show. I just got home and downloaded the pics. We blew the HELL out of my old roomates Miata!
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the main actors in the scene

Hmmmmmmm note to self....... do not let sirsloop anywhere near my car :lynnsite

The tyres kinda look okay......they're only flat on the bottom

Wow that must have been a great scene to be a part of, way to go
........ Skippy (Australia)

kygarden

That first shot is great. I like the portraits too.

SloYerRoll

DoctorIt wrote:

I like Miata's

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Nothing like some mass carnage...

Does your roomate know you blew up his car?

Awais Yaqub

Wonderful photography