I know these are posted elsewhere but it is quite out of the way for non Octavia people, so I thought I'd bung 'em in here too

They're pretty good. A little underexposed. Might look better with more lights on too. YOu could also try some direct light from the shooting position - one of those big worklights you can get from B&Q would do the trick. Also, try shooting a little earlier, when it's not quite so dark, you'll get a lot more detail in the shadows.

Yeah, I explained in the other thread why they're dark, my friend wasn't used to my Nikon.

I'd never supply photos like this to a client but just as a play around with a new idea.

Oops, fair enough, should have read the other thread...

Nah it's cool matey nice to have a bit of constructive criticism, and it's not as if I linked the thread here or anything

Dont know how you did it but I like them

Got an old Eos digital camera a friend gave to me but never have the time or know how to experiment.

Dont know how you did it but I like them

Maybe using something similar to this?

Maybe using something similar to this?

OMG Whats that!? Looks like youve driven into a pylon! How do you show the entire car without revealing that contraption?

OMG Whats that!? Looks like you've driven into a pylon! How do you show the entire car without revealing that contraption?

You obviously need to Photoshop it out of the way but this is the end result:-

They look excellent. Particularly with the white car.

Did you have the engine on to move the car? I only ask because you've got a bit of 'jiggle' n the light trails, which is often the result. One way it can be done is to attach a rope to the car with a pulley round a nearby lamppost and pull it slowly. That also means the background isn't so blurred you can't tell what it is, and you keep some form in the wheels. Or am I teaching you to suck eggs?

Edited 12 October, 201114 yr by MarkA

Did you have the engine on to move the car? I only ask because you've got a bit of 'jiggle' n the light trails, which is often the result. One way it can be done is to attach a rope to the car with a pulley round a nearby lamppost and pull it slowly. That also means the background isn't so blurred you can't tell what it is, and you keep some form in the wheels. Or am I teaching you to suck eggs?

If you're referring to my car then yes it was moving - albeit very slowly. I think the jiggle is just the effects of photoshopping the tripod out of the way.

Edit: Just realised that it's the reflected car park lights that you mean.

Yeah I meant the car the rig's attached to. They're pretty cool shots either way. The guy I worked with had a custom carbon fibre rig made which attached to the underside of the car and was telescopic so you could have the camera about 10m away from the car at any height. Mind you, he was getting paid about two grand a day, and it was a few years ago now.

Maybe using something similar to this?

I want this!!!! I wish I could afford a rig.

I want this!!!! I wish I could afford a rig.

If you look carefully you'll see that there's two of these attached with gaffa tape to a normal sturdy tripod and the third leg has foam on to protect the bodywork. Not really too expensive so you've got no excuse for not making one.

How wide is your lens johnboy?

If you look carefully you'll see that there's two of these attached with gaffa tape to a normal sturdy tripod and the third leg has foam on to protect the bodywork. Not really too expensive so you've got no excuse for not making one.

I tried that route before bet I don't have a tripod strong enough, long enough or a lens wide enough for so close. How have you held yours in the suction cups, just gaffa or screwed it?

How wide is your lens johnboy?

10mm - I wish it had been my lens .

I tried that route before bet I don't have a tripod strong enough, long enough or a lens wide enough for so close. How have you held yours in the suction cups, just gaffa or screwed it?

I think it was a Slik tripod that was being used (standard length) so you'll know that they're quite substantial items. The clue in how the suction cups were attached was in my previous post DBP.

The car park surface was relatively smooth and the car being driven quite slowly obviously helps to cut down the 'shakes' though.

I see most people just roll it with the engine off to reduce vibration aswell