1st rollin shots

[pwnzer]

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my friend (GTI mkIV) and I went and took our first rolling shots the other day cause he got a new camera... it was storming but it added a pretty sweet effect

 

[Lofty]

Haha yeah then the rain over here turned to snow. Awesome snow.
Haha Pwnzer we should meet up

I love the pics man.

 

[pwnzer]

ha we turned around at the vw mazda dealer (Halls) in waukesha... and yes it did turn into snow it was snowin today when i was out... and let me tell you its pretty hard to get good shots on the freeway with two cars and someone hanging out the window of one especially with all the soccer moms going 25 in their suvs and vans...

 

[sik4g63]

nice pics....would have been better if it was just a lil bit brighter out...just my 2 cents though.

 

[pwnzer]

yeah we were workin with what we could and getting more light in woulda meant a slower shutter speed... i dont know it worked out they turned into so good atmospheric pics ha well try some more when its sunny theres a whole album with a sick sunset and all but seeing as theres a lot of mkIV pics and this isnt for GTIs i didnt post them

 

[360glitch]

I like what the storm adds to the pictures.

 

[Vanish70]

Definitely try to take pictures like this during the day. What kind of camera are you using?

 

[pwnzer]

i believe he has a 40D but im not positive on that

 

[beezwax]

yeah we were workin with what we could and getting more light in woulda meant a slower shutter speed...

no exactly.... you could use a wider apeture...I'm sure the lens used was ###### just a kit lens which is not bad at all... but lacks on the apeture. a lower fstop (or wider apeture) will allow more light in to hit the sensor... a similar shutter speed would be fine...

I'd image these shots were shot somewhere around these settings:


f7.1-f10
shutter speed 1/30th-1/100th (given the motion blur on the wheels)


also a way to brighten the photo is to shoot in a more manual mode like Av which would be ideal for this type of environmenet... it would allow you to open the apeture w/o sacrificing any shutter speed.

also watch out for your framing and angles... rolling shots being that they are in motion don't require much angle. it's actually makes the photo less interesting and more confusing to look at.


other than that simple advice... the shots have good potential...

remember... when it's dark like that...

up the ISO, open up the apeture and you can still use a slower shutter speed to get the motion blur for effect.


nice work... looking forward to seeing more

 

[pwnzer]

thanx for the advice im not much of a camera person and he just got this and he doenst know much either so that was very helpful its not a kit lens its actually a very nice one dont ask which one but i know they paid quite a bit for it not that that shows how nice a lens is... it was taken at 1/60 ill tell him to adjust the aperture though on full manual we just dont know how to work it the best... next time we are going to try it while its sunny although with wisconsins winters that time is coming short...

 

[FLASH1970]

Cool pics.

 

[SalMoney]

Hey all, 1st post, I'm Pwnzer's buddy w/ the GTI.

We tried to shoot in a short amount of time, with the recent change in the clocks, time in the sun is extremely limited, let alone it was storming out that day. But we took pics of my car 1st, and pwnzer's second, so he had little to no light to shoot with.

Some of the shots were taken in 1/25ths, f.5.0-5.6:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31645082@N08/3011678974/" title="IMG_2587 by SalMoney, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/3011678974_cf0efe420f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_2587" /></a>

This one was 1/25 @ f.5.6 but there was more light than in pwnzer's pics.

The camera is a Canon XSi with a 28-135mm lens (Same lens as in the 50D kit). All of the pics from the set were taken with the ISO AUTO mode on (I didn't even think to adjust it), so I'll try that as a basis for progress. I'll get together w/ pwnzer again soon and shoot some more. I'll be sure to post them up too

PS: Sorry for the VAG content

 

[beezwax]

Hey all, 1st post, I'm Pwnzer's buddy w/ the GTI.

We tried to shoot in a short amount of time, with the recent change in the clocks, time in the sun is extremely limited, let alone it was storming out that day. But we took pics of my car 1st, and pwnzer's second, so he had little to no light to shoot with.

Some of the shots were taken in 1/25ths, f.5.0-5.6:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/31645082@N08/3011678974/" title="IMG_2587 by SalMoney, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3070/3011678974_cf0efe420f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="IMG_2587" /></a>

This one was 1/25 @ f.5.6 but there was more light than in pwnzer's pics.

The camera is a Canon XSi with a 28-135mm lens (Same lens as in the 50D kit). All of the pics from the set were taken with the ISO AUTO mode on (I didn't even think to adjust it), so I'll try that as a basis for progress. I'll get together w/ pwnzer again soon and shoot some more. I'll be sure to post them up too

PS: Sorry for the VAG content

the 450D is a great addition to the Rebel series SLR's. it certainly is capable of some fantasic photos.

the picture you post above.. the Metadata actually says that it's f3.5 1/60th at ISO400


change your focus type to AI Focus and slow your shutter speed just a tad... may 1/50 or even 1/40.. that'll allow for just a bit more light to hit the sensor and lighten the photo up a bit. you've got a great composition now just need to expose it properly.

try making those slight changes and post more up.

nice work!!!

 

[Vanish70]

I don't have too much experience with rolling shots, but I used a pretty simple method when I tried it. First off, get the car on a road where there aren't a lot of distractions like fences, buildings, or other cars in the background. Try to plan it so that you can work the available light to your advantage (i.e. the sun is setting, and you're driving with the sun facing the car), that's the best time to take pictures.

Get both cars going the SAME speed (this is important), and then whatever that speed is, multiply it by two, and that's the shutter speed that you should use. So; for example, both cars are going 50mph, choose a 1/100 shutter speed. If you're using a DSLR, that's easy, just put it to Tv (time value) mode. The camera will set the aperture automatically in this mode, so you don't have to worry about that. ISO 100 or 200 should be fine.

Here are a couple examples of shots I took using this method, camera is a Canon Rebel XT with the 18-55 kit lens. I chose the wrong road to do this on, but at least the light was right:

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[SalMoney]

Both of those shots are freakin sweet man. The car looks amazing, but those settings seem to work pretty well! Pwnzer and I are gonna have to go out again soon before the snow flies and try that out. Hopefully we'll snag a day with a lot of sun.

Keep the tips comin'!

 

[bmoha2]

I missed when the rain turned to snow. I love when it snows. There's this high school parking lot in Oconomowoc that freakin incredible for drifting! Wide open, no berms, to bumpstops, beautifully manicures super smooth asphalt!

 

[SalMoney]

I might have to check that out, the parking lot at Kettle Moraine High School isn't bad either hah

 

[Hideki]

nice pics....would have been better if it was just a lil bit brighter out...just my 2 cents though.

Would have been better if you fixed that giant dent on your DSM (sarcasm of course)

 

[pwnzer]

yeah it wouldnt pop out im buying a new fender when i get the cash well not new its gonna be used of a guys 98 talon in whitewater but 80 used and in perfect condition is better than 150...