Scaglietti shots

[bad_roo]

A few shots I took yesterday of the Fezza. Hope you like 'em. Not the world's most photogenic car but it has a certain drama...







Needed a pop of flash on the interior of the cabin shot but just bedding in some new kit on a shoot and having some fun...

Some constructive feedback would be... constructive.

>> Edited by bad_roo on Friday 10th June 16:32

[southpaw]

Love the blurred lights effects, set the pictures off very well. I love doing those, for the zillions that fail you get one fantastic shot. The last picture however doesnt do it justice I think, the colour looks...well, a bit wierd, not the natural radiance which most ferraris have, but maybe the car isnt as photographic as most.

[_dobbo_]

The top two are nice, but a little noisy for my taste - maybe shooting them on a lower ISO would have been better? (this is where you tell me they were shot on film!)

[bad_roo]

Cheers guys! Somewhat strangely, all that noise has been generated by resizing the pictures in Paint Shop Pro. On the full-size pics they're actually pretty smooth. I had to go back and check because keeping the shutter open for long exposures (those were six and eights econds respectively) sometmes has odd effects on digital camera sensors.

It was shot using a Canon EOS D30 and a suction clamp.

[marctwo]

bad_roo said:

It was shot using a Canon EOS D30 and a suction clamp.

I have a D30 and am looking for a suction cup to use with it. Can I ask you which one you used? I am worried that it won't be strong enough or might damage the paintwork?

[bad_roo]

I was using one from b-hague. It's pretty solid although I do like the four cup mounting plates but they're damned pricey. As long as you check the bodywork for grit, the cup shouldn't do any damage. The one thing you really need to check is that the panel you're attaching it to is flat. Try to fix it to a curved panel and it's liable to come off (happened to me at Bruntingthorpe with a Noble).

With a flat panel, no amount of furious driving is gonna get that thing off. I did a full-speed lap of the Nurburgring in a Boxster S (before the video ban) with a camcorder suctioned to the door.

[marctwo]

Was it the single suction cup one you used or the double?

How did you trigger the shutter release?

How do you prevent stone chips to the camera or lens?

[bad_roo]

I use the single cup. Seems to work fine although insurance is always a good back up. Other than fit a UV/Skylight filter there's little that can be done about stone chips or insects. Was at the Nurburgring last month on an assignment for Car magazine (see next month's issue - 350Z) and the lenses got a lot of bug hits but the depth of field ensured they didn't affect the shots. I use a long shutter release cable to trigger the camera although I'm looking at a remote release kit if I can find one that's cost effective (see separate thread).


The setup we used at the Ring.


>> Edited by bad_roo on Monday 13th June 14:19

[marctwo]

I expect that I'd be pulled over by the law driving on public roads with that lot on my bonnet! Ever had any problems?

Do Canon do a super long shutter release for the D30 or did you get yours from a 3rd party manufacturer?

[bad_roo]

The release I've got is only four feet or so long, but I think I'd be able to extend it without too much difficulty. I got it off ebay for about £4 although the Canon part is much more expensive.

>> Edited by bad_roo on Monday 13th June 15:09