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2ndGenGuy
11-06-2006, 10:50 PM
Anybody have any ideas how I could get these to come out a little better? The ones without the flash are too dark, and the ones with the flash are washed out, and you can see the damn rain as it's falling... Anybody have any tips or anything?

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h256/jgturk/Bad%20Photos/IMG_2201.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h256/jgturk/Bad%20Photos/IMG_2203.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h256/jgturk/Bad%20Photos/IMG_2204.jpg

MessyHonda
11-06-2006, 10:57 PM
time for a better cam?

Civic Accord Honda
11-06-2006, 10:59 PM
your car is hot i saw 4 stock ones today 2 of them are complet

2ndGenGuy
11-06-2006, 11:05 PM
Hmm, I suppose it is time for a new camera. BUT I think the problem here being some settings. This is a pretty crazy lighting condition... The INTENSE bright blue sign, the overhead lighting from behind the subject, and the night time all make it kinda hard for an auto-cam to deal with.

Should I try setting the exposure longer? Could that be the issue?

MessyHonda
11-06-2006, 11:06 PM
what i did is i took a pic on every seting the cam had..and wut ever came out the best i would use...mine is not a fancy cam but it has like 5-8 setings

1ajs
11-06-2006, 11:07 PM
use a tripod and set the shuter speed and apiture....
also... don't take photos of your 2gee gem beside a intell sign ever again :rant:

GET A DSLR :P

MessyHonda
11-06-2006, 11:10 PM
lol yeah its all about AMD....and yeah tripod for the win

snoopyloopy
11-06-2006, 11:29 PM
get a tripod and and yeah, dslr is the way to go for sure, especially if you want to take advanced pictures like this one is. btw, your car is hot. those fat fives look just as good on the 2g as they do on a 3.

MECM
11-06-2006, 11:33 PM
I photoshopped some for you maybe this helps a little.
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5360/autokc7.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5241/auto2jd8.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6870/auto3hb4.jpg
http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/3710/auto4qd1.jpg

A lot of them are crappy(my photoshops). Try taking some pictures on a clear night with no rain for refraction purposes.

p.s. Nice wheels.

frantik
11-06-2006, 11:34 PM
you need to make sure there's light shining on the car from the same direction you're standing.. all the light was coming at you so none was reflecting off of the car

if you can get a tripod and slow down the shutter speed that will help out a lot too

RamThis
11-07-2006, 12:18 AM
Tripod and long exposure setting, about 1.5-2 second aperature time would make it look cool. You might have to tone down the Intel sign a bit in PS as it would glow like a mofo. Also the rain coming down would possibly blur a bit (probably not a good idea taking pics with a digicam in the rain anyway lol)

But for long exposure pics, super super steadyness of the camera is paramount, hence the tripod. ANY movement of the camera means the image will be blurred badly.

Hash_man_Se_i
11-07-2006, 12:24 AM
^^ Ya exactly... the slow shutter speed, and a tripod are key for good night time pics.

Vindicted_Reprise
11-07-2006, 12:46 AM
that intel sign makes for a sweet photographic accessory. your car looks good man.

damn i can't wait to get a camera

frantik
11-07-2006, 12:52 AM
i like how your turn signals light up when you have the lights on.. i don't know why ours dont

speedpenguin
11-07-2006, 06:03 AM
i like how your turn signals light up when you have the lights on.. i don't know why ours dont

I'm pretty sure that's a reflection from the flash.

HostileJava
11-07-2006, 06:20 AM
Unfortunately some camera's just don't take pictures well in low light settings. You can compensate some what for it, but that usually means other elements of the photo will be off, especially with digital camera's. You'll usually end up with bright grainy image, a dark image, or decent image where the bright portions are way to bright.

Legend_master
11-07-2006, 07:08 AM
use a tripod and set the shuter speed and apiture....
also... don't take photos of your 2gee gem beside a intell sign ever again :rant:

GET A DSLR :P


Tripod and long exposure is the key to nighttime photos.

Here is a shot with high exposure

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/0d4f8059.jpg

and without

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v667/Legend_Master/DSCF0009-3.jpg

speedpenguin
11-07-2006, 07:16 AM
How long do your normally set your exposure for when taking night shots like that?

smufguy
11-07-2006, 10:00 AM
manual exposure and aperture setting is a little tricky, but if you can get a camera with night mode, it will automatically take the right kinda picture you are looking for. I have a el-cheapo Kodak Easyshare and have taken couple of night pictures with the night setting and it came out excellent. the trick is to keep the camera steady during extended exposure setting so the image does not get blurry.

Cheeseburger
11-07-2006, 10:38 AM
3 pod my friend:) but the car looks clean like always

Hash_man_Se_i
11-07-2006, 11:02 AM
How long do your normally set your exposure for when taking night shots like that?

Pretty long... I think I took this with a 1/2 second ... but could have looked better with a longer exposure.

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/8648/16xv4.jpg

speedpenguin
11-07-2006, 11:27 AM
Damn! That's a beautiful car! Where did you spot that?

2ndGenGuy
11-07-2006, 06:11 PM
Wow cool. Thanks for all the suggestions guys. The reason I took a picture in front of the Intel sign, is because I work there. I knew that the lighting was going to be a problem being lit from behind, but I figured I'd give it a shot anyways. I really love how intense blue that sign is, and I thought the reflection of it on the wet ground would look sweet. Too bad the rain quit, and it's starting to dry up now.

What does the aperture mean? I understand a long exposure, but the whole aperture thing confuses me...

Those photoshop enhancements look pretty good. I'm surprised how much some of the background elements come out. Maybe I'll take my tripod out there tonight and see what I can do...



Oh BTW, Core2Duo spanks the Athlon. It runs cooler, faster, and it's cheaper. Yes I said it... I would have still said AMDs procs are better had this been a few months ago, before Core2Duo...

I used to wear AMD shirts to work all the time just for fun. Until some big head guy in a suit came by and said that I'd better not get caught doing it again because it's a fire-able offense. Fascists. Actually, I really don't care about the whole Intel vs AMD thing anymore. Just gimme something that is cool and quiet please.

And yes, the turn signals do light up when the car's lights are on. And when you turn the signal on, the side marker blinks opposite of the signal. It looks pretty sweet.

Civic Accord Honda
11-07-2006, 06:38 PM
intel rules :) amd = my ass

stat1K
11-07-2006, 06:48 PM
Tripod and long exposure setting, about 1.5-2 second aperature time would make it look cool.
the aperture is how open the lens is... not how long the shutter is open. the way the situation is will never let you get exactly what you want. if you expose for the car the sign will be washed out... if you expose for the signs lighting (what your auto setting is doing) the car will be dark. lighting it probably the most important thing in photography thats why you see the best car shots are taken about 30 minutes before sunset. just abandon the whole concept unless you have a digital slr or a film slr the situation is never going to turn out the way you want.

MessyHonda
11-07-2006, 07:05 PM
intel rules :) amd = my ass

dude you dont knoe anything about cars, computers or girls....do something with your life

speedpenguin
11-08-2006, 05:24 AM
dude you dont knoe anything about cars, computers or girls....do something with your life

Damn, man, that was cruel.

2ndGenGuy
11-08-2006, 09:33 AM
dude you dont knoe anything about cars, computers or girls....do something with your life


Jesus that's harsh.

Hash_man_Se_i
11-08-2006, 01:01 PM
Damn! That's a beautiful car! Where did you spot that?

The GTR belongs to a good friend of mine... went for a good photoshoot with it a while back, but it's been parked for a while now.


just abandon the whole concept unless you have a digital slr or a film slr the situation is never going to turn out the way you want.

Thats not true at all... I have a Nikon coolpix 4500, its kind of an old camera, but if you have some manual adjustability options there is no reason you can't take good night pictures with a camera that doesnt cost $800

2ndGenGuy
11-08-2006, 01:06 PM
Thats not true at all... I have a Nikon coolpix 4500, its kind of an old camera, but if you have some manual adjustability options there is no reason you can't take good night pictures with a camera that doesnt cost $800


I tend to think that might be true. Look at the pictures that Cheeseburger took of his car in front of the In n Out Burger. Those looked sweet. Thats more what I was going for, though he may have had more light coming from behind the camera onto the car...