In-car shot

mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
edited May 9, 2007 in Technique
I have a friend with an M3 wanting photos. One photo he wants is something he sees in the magazines a lot -- him driving the car. I know this is done from a second vehicle and I can find a driver for me. I can put myself in the back of my Mazda Tribute, tailgate locked but window open, so I have no fear of falling out. :) I'm going to guess the technique is to go on a smooth road at a relatively slow pace, maybe 30mph. I'm planning to use a 28-135 image stabilized lens with a shutter of about 1/30 second. Any advice or changes to that? Thanks.
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  • SloYerRollSloYerRoll Registered Users Posts: 2,788 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2007
    image?
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    SloYerRoll wrote:
    image?
    "I'm planning to use" implies the image has not been taken yet and I'm asking if my approach sounds reasonable.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    I would shoot it in a tunnel..(yeah i know its not what you do to keep a low profile) but im experimenting with it myself lately. The tunnel & the confines (walls) & sodium lighting should give some nice effects.

    Just my 2 bobs worth.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    gus wrote:
    I would shoot it in a tunnel..(yeah i know its not what you do to keep a low profile) but im experimenting with it myself lately. The tunnel & the confines (walls) & sodium lighting should give some nice effects.

    Just my 2 bobs worth.
    Now that is a neat idea. But no tunnels in the Austin area. :( Hope to have some photos to show by Sunday.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
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  • brncr6brncr6 Registered Users Posts: 90 Big grins
    edited April 28, 2007
    Your photos
    I look forward to seeing how they turn out.

    Brian.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2007
    brncr6 wrote:
    I look forward to seeing how they turn out.
    Well, his brother couldn't help us after all so I had no one to drive my car. But we did get a lot of good shots anyway.

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    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • bobcoolbobcool Registered Users Posts: 271 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2007
    great photos, merc! thumb.gif

    Do you know what would have made them better? Shooting the car around 5pm instead of mid-day. You'll be amazed at the better quality of light and the reflections that angle of light produces.

    If you have the opportunity to shoot him again, try this and see if you like the photos better.

    P.S. - tell your buddy to get rid of that front license plate - it takes away the beauty of the car's front visage. I live in TX as well, and yes there's a possibility that he could get a ticket, but I'm going on four years without even a warning...
    BobCool
    www.rfcphotography.com
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited May 4, 2007
    bobcool wrote:
    great photos, merc! thumb.gif

    Do you know what would have made them better? Shooting the car around 5pm instead of mid-day. You'll be amazed at the better quality of light and the reflections that angle of light produces.

    If you have the opportunity to shoot him again, try this and see if you like the photos better.
    True, but getting him to have the time to even take an outing like this is very difficult. It was literally a take the shots when he has the time to do so type of thing. At least it was partly cloudy, and at some times we got a cloud in front of the sun to help matters.
    P.S. - tell your buddy to get rid of that front license plate - it takes away the beauty of the car's front visage. I live in TX as well, and yes there's a possibility that he could get a ticket, but I'm going on four years without even a warning...
    Not gonna happen.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
    Follow me at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/
    My Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mercphoto?ref=hdr_shop_menu
  • photog01photog01 Registered Users Posts: 6 Beginner grinner
    edited May 9, 2007
    Polarizing filter
    Nice start on the shots! If your friend wants pics of him driving, I assume he wanted to be seen, maybe? Possibly not, but if so, and if budget allows, pick up a circular polarizer. It will do two things:
    1. Let you dial in where the reflections will show up on the car and glass. This will enable you to make the windshield transparent so you can see him.
    2. It will cut light transmission, effectively slowing down your shutter speed for more motion in the shots.

    Circular polarizers aren't cheap, but if he owns an M3 I think he can help out with some coin. :D

    Nice shots, keep it up!
    Ryan
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