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tazdev

10-26-2004, 12:12 AM

This seems like a good place for people to post up their best automotive pics. This is so other members may get some ideas and be able to increase the overall skill of automotive photography. Feel free to add CONSTRUCTIVE critisim.

Toksin

10-27-2004, 12:32 AM

Laufiro Drift car, (Nissan Cefiro with Laurel front end), "DSCRET". Taken at D1NZ Round 5, from the very edge of the track, while the car drifted past.

http://tinypic.com/ek7lg

tazdev

10-27-2004, 12:35 AM

nice pic.

its not easy to catch the motion of a drift properly. Whats ya secret?

Moppie

10-27-2004, 12:47 AM

Iv posted this a few times, its not technicaly perfect, but its got great timeing!

Its Vince's GTR at full power!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Moppie/107-0778_IMGretouched.jpg

Toksin

10-27-2004, 12:47 AM

If I told you it wouldn't be a secret...

Pure dumb luck :thumbsup: Just follow the car and hope for the best :)

Moppie, I always love in that pic how the passenger's head looks like it's about to break off.

99civichic

10-27-2004, 12:51 AM

Does it have to be an action shot? The only pic I have that's action is this one:

http://www.joelynch.org/pen138launch.jpg

And it's a frame capture from a video I shot. I've put up a few stills of cars in other threads, but they haven't gotten much attention.

tazdev

10-27-2004, 12:53 AM

true moppie that one was good timing

zzpza

10-27-2004, 03:14 AM

like the drift pic, very nice work, good tracking shot. :D

this is all i have on my work pc... :( it's a bit low Q as it was scanned from a print i took three years ago. it was taken on an air field 'track day' - no armco just BIG run-off's and a mile long straight. oh yes, and you have to give way to air craft.... :)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/3246/237929kemble_20010426_104_sm.jpg

the guy in the lotus was sh!te at driving and everyone was specifically told no over taking on corners (as it wasn't really a track day, no one's insurance would pay out if we were seen to be 'racing'). so what does he do? he tried to overtake round the inside of a tuned honda prelude, but wipes out and takes the honda with him. i took the picture about half a second after the inital impact. you can see how far the lotus has pushed the honda over (look at the body roll). to make matters worse, this was only the 2nd lap (you can see the passenger in the honda still has the course map out) and the lotus owner had only has his car about two weeks. he was balling his eye's out the pansy. well it was his own fault. and because he was overtaking on a corner the club insurance wouldn't pay out so he had to pay for both cars to be fixed.

Moppie

10-27-2004, 03:54 AM

LOL!!

I remember the first track day the first Elise's in the country showed up to. The owners soon discovered that they handle extremly well right up to the limit, but get them on the limit and you need to be VERY quick to catch them and keep them inline.
The cool thing is they are quite easy to fix, I can garuntee the Prelude would have come off 2nd best, despite being made of metal :(

Great photo!

99civichic
Thats pretty cool, its not easy to get the timing right to catch a car with the wheels in the air.
Next time, instead of holding the camera still pan it with the car as you press the shutter, with practice you will the car in focus, and back ground blurred like Toksins drift photo.

Toksin

10-27-2004, 04:32 AM

Awesome pic zzpza, reminds me of this one I took:

http://tinypic.com/ekegg
Landmine!

zzpza

10-27-2004, 05:26 AM

sweet! that's a very cool pic. :D very dramatic camera angle and good composition. only bit letting it down is the focus, but i'm guess this was a grab shot, right? still very impressive.

j.

Toksin

10-27-2004, 03:15 PM

Yeah, grab shot. THey're doing about 95mph at that point, so it's hard to get it perfect :)

kittedb18bt

10-27-2004, 05:44 PM

i have posted this on here before. that is my roommate. i took the pic while riding about 40mph while in the bed of my friends truck. i thought it turned out great. i guess i got lucky.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v12/sickvanilla/bik3.jpg

zzpza

10-28-2004, 02:29 AM

nice pic :) the fence really adds to the feeling of motion. well done. :D

what camera did you use btw? did you have any exposure correction set? it seems a little overexposed for my taste...

Moppie

10-28-2004, 04:41 AM

He used an OLYMPUS C3040Z
and ISO 100, 1/10 @ F:9.

The problem with capturing motion blur during day light is getting a slower enough shutter speed with out over exposing (as is the case above).
With most SLR lens you can stop right down to something like F:22, with a point and shoot your limited to usualy something around F:8 on a really good camera, and prehaps only F:5.6 on a lower speced model.

Im working on adding my own ND filter attachment to my A80 so hopefuly I can get around the problem.

Its a cool photo though, takes some skill to hold a camera steady in the back of a truck while tracing a subject with such a low shutter speed.
Most shots like that seen in magazines are done with a proper rig on the back of a camera vechile useing stablisation equipment.

zzpza

10-28-2004, 05:40 AM

He used an OLYMPUS C3040Z
and ISO 100, 1/10 @ F:9.

no exif compliant viewer here @ work... :(

The problem with capturing motion blur during day light is getting a slower enough shutter speed with out over exposing (as is the case above).

shutter speed has no correlation to correct exposure when using automatic metering. in aperture / shutter priority mode you set one and the camera sets the other based upon the exposure value for the image you're trying to capture. unless you put it in manual mode or dial in some exposure correction the end result will always be what the camera believes to be correctly exposed. however as this is an olympus, i'm guessing that they are still trying to pass off esp as a 'good' metering model (bastardised center weighted with backlight detection) and is the most likely reason it's a bit overexposed (looks about 2/3 to 1 stop which is the same as my om-40 used to produce).

Im working on adding my own ND filter attachment to my A80 so hopefuly I can get around the problem.

have you tried any of the push fit filters? or, i use the (very cheap) adapter/hood on my g5 (for attaching the wide and tele converters) which has a 58mm thread on the end of it. i then attach all my usual cokin p filters. :) i'm pretty sure they do one for the a80. do you have a removable collar round your lens? if so, that's how the hood/converter attaches.

99civichic

10-28-2004, 11:31 PM

Our local West Texas drag strip...storm's rollin in, race before it rains!

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/503/238578duster1.JPG

zzpza

10-29-2004, 05:56 AM

Our local West Texas drag strip...storm's rollin in, race before it rains!

good catch! very dramatic sky. :)

kmdracer

01-15-2005, 01:09 AM

Here's one I took soon after I bought the digital. ( Nikon Cool Pix 885) I have a better one at work where I have PS the grass and the Christmaslights out.
Well, It' says I may NOT post attatchments? Guess I'll check the FAQ and my CP

blindside.AMG

01-15-2005, 11:19 PM

Here's what I think are my two best shots from the LA Auto Show...

This one would have been near perfect had the car not been spinning, the shot's a little blurred due to that.

http://img121.exs.cx/img121/9688/me412.jpg

This one would look better minus the people's shadows on the door and if there was a little more light on the rear of the car.

http://img121.exs.cx/img121/8651/s38.jpg

99civichic

01-22-2005, 02:53 AM

Well, I got a new digital camera, and while attempting to use it tonight to take a picture of a local early 70s Camaro, I came up with this:

http://joelynch.org/strip pic.jpg

I thought it was kinda interesting actually....I wish he hadn't still been turning, maybe the nose would be a little more in focus!

Suislide

02-07-2005, 07:28 PM

Nobushige Kumakubo's Team Orange S13 pick-up, sitting docile in the pits before the drift event in June of 2004. Kazuhiro Tanaka's Sileighty is barely visibly in the back-ground.

http://tinypic.com/1o930k

ac427cpe

04-19-2005, 06:38 PM

not my best, but definately one of my favorites:

http://img252.echo.cx/img252/2897/dscn14019ma.th.jpg (http://img252.echo.cx/my.php?image=dscn14019ma.jpg)

phaqgm

07-25-2005, 04:56 PM

Here are a few of my favorites...
http://www.remleyracing.com/NWNats/Untitled-1.jpg

http://www.remleyracing.com/NWNats/sidebyside.jpg

http://www.remleyracing.com/phototakers/BMW/IMG_0100.jpg

http://www.remleyracing.com/autoforums/jerry.jpg

zdc323

10-15-2005, 10:02 PM

I love seeing trans ams doing stuff like that.....

tazdev

10-15-2005, 10:39 PM

nice use of available lighting on the celica

lamehonda

11-30-2005, 10:46 PM

That BMW 5 pic would have looked really good if it wasn't for the dang streetlight in the sky behind it.

nikita7

01-28-2006, 07:12 AM

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/2857/gtoinverted7ik.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

2005 GTO and me.

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/3409/engineinverted5eq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

SLoe

01-29-2006, 05:16 PM

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/loeman/rod1.jpg
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c206/loeman/rod2.jpg
Here's a couple of old ones I dug up. Got a lot more where that came from :)

Samurai75007

04-26-2006, 12:47 AM

My input, Sold the Pic to RUF germany two weeks ago.
http://www.badpolizei.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCF0013.JPG

Then this one for the paint
http://www.badpolizei.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/normal_DSCF0543.JPG

tazdev

04-29-2006, 05:45 PM

http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL348/944371/1745642/141473503.jpg

modernpics.co.uk

06-21-2006, 10:37 AM

http://www.modernpics.co.uk/full_bancolarge.jpg

http://www.modernpics.co.uk/volvolarge.jpg

hey guys just 2 of mine, loads more at http://www.modernpics.co.uk
dont steal cheers
Dom

XeVeNskyLiNE

06-25-2006, 02:22 AM

Gotta love those Texas sunsets.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/xevenskyline/313895157_l-1.jpg

My buddy took these of his car.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/xevenskyline/735190976_l.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/xevenskyline/735190759_l.jpg

I made this one with the mindset of making it a cool desktop background. Too bad my digi cam at the time wasn't up to par.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g133/xevenskyline/BackviewofWillscar03-06-06.jpg

Rally Sport

07-01-2006, 07:07 AM

One of my favorite pics.. really hard to have it take btw, because I was running a stop sign, so my friend who was holding the camera to take the pic had to tell me when to go.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6305/dscf00759ap2hp.jpg

and here's my Monte next to my friend's Caliber when he just got it.

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5047/10002443fy.jpg

Yes we parked on the grass, CAUSE WE CAN!

Whumbachumba

07-01-2006, 10:36 PM

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/4658/car19qs.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/7788/car22wu.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/1675/front18mo.jpg

TimAlfaGtV6

08-01-2006, 04:34 AM

New to the forum, shoot semi-professionally, here are some of my favourites from the last couple of months...

http://static.flickr.com/34/96242938_e5c858c4f0_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/43/106730365_4effa198f7_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/54/106730917_9f2293ef54_o.jpg

energon

08-31-2006, 04:00 PM

Wow... some of you have some VERRY nice action shots. Not sure if mine are quite up to that level, but here's a few.

My car
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/energon22/Cprelude1af.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/energon22/Cprelude2af.jpg

Some pics from a local car show last weekend
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/energon22/CDHLaf.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v428/energon22/CDflamesaf.jpg

SHIFT_drift

09-03-2006, 09:41 PM

well here we go... im a pretty amateur at this,a nd dont take many photos... my weapon of choice.. (or not so much choice) is an old 4MP olympus E-10 D-SLR... well here are some of my pics...
http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs10/i/2006/108/4/e/carburator_by_shiftdrift.jpg
a picture of the carburator off a ford flathead v8 head i have...
http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs9/i/2006/057/1/5/lead_sled_by_shiftdrift.jpg
i would post more, but im scared the pics are a bit big... tell me if theyre fine or not...

Dylza

09-06-2006, 04:45 PM

Here's mine:
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/8369/pict0176nq6.jpg
not great, but keep in mind we were doing 100KM/H...This was taken in Saskatchewan on my way home from B.C.

energon

09-06-2006, 10:24 PM

I was gonna say... That sure looks like Saskatchewan!!!! I live in Saskatoon, so that's a VERRY familiar sight!

TRDAltezzaCL

09-09-2006, 01:57 AM

I think if I post here, it would take too much space so I will break them down and select a few. I am not a new member but due to the fact that I don't remember my previous sn I was forced to make a new one. Here are the pics of Team 5qu1ntyc4mz. Team 5qu1ntyc4mz is the northeast Camry crew. Although we are still in the beginning stages, we are growing daily. Anyway, here goes:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7299/squintycamzmember11zg8.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/7127/squintycamzmember12nr3.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6256/squintycamzmember13fd4.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/6933/squintycamzmember22bn8.jpg

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1757/squintycamzmember21uk8.jpg

TRDAltezzaCL

09-09-2006, 02:00 AM

Here are some more:
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1711/squintycamzmember32am6.jpg

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/7958/squintycamzmember31hl8.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4958/squintycamzmember33jx5.jpg

http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1783/squintycamzmember41et8.jpg

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/223/squintycamzmember64md0.jpg

Red EM2

10-18-2006, 05:08 PM

nvr2low

12-27-2006, 09:35 AM

a couple of my more recent edits from shots i took over the summer.

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2673/selectiveratrodar8.jpg

http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/2403/selectiveflamesut4.jpg

a couple of shots i did early in the year.

http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/963/dsc00518fs.jpg

http://img119.imageshack.us/img119/263/dsc00479pi.jpg

http://img270.imageshack.us/img270/9638/gt3net7cf.jpg

nikita7

01-01-2007, 08:53 PM

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/021271538.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4397924)

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/021271575.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4397925)

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/021271639.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4397926)

http://img1.putfile.com/thumb/1/021271661.jpg (http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=4397928)

mk14dr

10-07-2007, 10:46 PM

tazdev

01-31-2008, 11:26 PM

my mates new drift car, after 3+ years in the making

http://www.devolve.co.nz/gallery2/g2data/albums/silvia_cruise/IMG_3724.jpg

sunsetclassics

05-01-2008, 01:03 PM

http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1966-jaguar-stype/images/1966-jaguar-stype.jpg

A 1966 3.4L Jaguar S-Type Saloon (http://www.sunsetclassics.com/1966-jaguar-stype/) really a classy looking Jag.

This is really a forum topic I could get into - what's better than great automotive photography? :)

ExoticSpotting

12-24-2008, 01:08 PM

I like to hunt for exotic dealerships and race shops in the hopes of finding rare cars. My camera is pretty cheap but every once in a whle a shot will turn out pretty artistic.:)

(Clickable)

http://img129.imagevenue.com/loc1112/th_45571_P1010076_122_1112lo.JPG (http://img129.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=45571_P1010076_122_1112lo.JPG)http://img227.imagevenue.com/loc403/th_45575_P1010082_122_403lo.JPG (http://img227.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=45575_P1010082_122_403lo.JPG)http://img177.imagevenue.com/loc209/th_45579_P1010151_122_209lo.JPG (http://img177.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=45579_P1010151_122_209lo.JPG)

kris

01-01-2009, 12:08 AM

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/kbruington/s2000/016.jpg

kris

01-01-2009, 12:17 AM

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/kbruington/s2000/4.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/kbruington/s2000/DSCN5623bw.jpg

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/kbruington/s2000/01-2.jpg

I wish I took this one.
http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q30/kbruington/s2000/2851702882_bea7568591_o.jpg

jdnossaman

01-14-2009, 12:52 AM

http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp130/jdnossaman/P7090013.jpghttp://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp130/jdnossaman/P7090013.jpg%5B/IMG%5D this is just a pic that i took just after i got my car with my moms new camera

09WNS/14BRK

03-28-2009, 06:13 AM

mine are here
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=947726

shafer

06-14-2009, 04:48 PM

i have too much to post pics so how about if i post a link to all my pics, my family is very in to cars so here they are please enjoy
http://cartractorshow.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=5922200

mustangemd19

06-14-2009, 11:04 PM

trickznoodle

07-09-2009, 03:27 PM

http://tuninggarage.ro/forum/files/dsc_0118_341.jpg

MWFuller

08-29-2011, 07:24 PM

My Dodge and wifes Mini S

Johnvictor

11-15-2011, 03:35 AM

Hey mustangemd19 very nice collection of the cars i really like your collection.......http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/D:%5CNeetu%5CNew%20SEO%20work%5CAMW%20Work

dm6ripper

08-16-2012, 04:54 PM

Kaj45rpm

09-15-2012, 03:31 PM

My 1974 MkIII Mini

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t318/Kaj015/DSC_0018-1.jpg

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