Good shieet.. Good composition and great eye. Just two minor tips, Motion shot could use some panning, where you follow the car with the lens, and the end result is sharper image of the car in motion and the background has a blur effect. And secondly, avoid distractions in your photos like branches, large rocks, trash cans, pedestrians, tire skids, or the Clone tool can be ur best friend in PS...etc. Good work with the wide, very impressed, and great $ rate.

 

Thanks, man!

As far as the panning goes, that's exactly what I was doing. I was following the car with the lens while shooting. Maybe a slower shutter speed? I think it was mostly around 1/60 - 1/80 (not sure, all the exif info should be there).

I wasn't too concerned with distractions this time around as this was my first attempt at panning. I was more concerned with getting clear shots. I definitely understand where you are coming from, though.

I was so concerned with getting comfortable with the 40d that I compeltely forgot about a lot of things that could potentially distract from the subject. This was my first time shooting with the 40d (I'm coming from a 350d) and I think it went pretty well. Hopefully with more practice, things will become more natural with the 40d. I'm still not used to all the control locations.

Thanks for your tips!

 

nice pics nice pics

 

great shots cal. that M3 is sweet.

 

nice... when did you pick up the 40d?

 

You will not need to go any slower to get effective panning, in fact 1/125th is sufficient. Any slower and you might get unwanted handshake and will likely need a monopod, which u can get @ camera shows http://www.bargaincamerashows.com/ or buy a use one off sport photogs.

The trick is to use a telephoto or tele zoom, say 70-200mm if you have that in hand, the heavier and larger 300mm are actually easier but much more $$$. Use a small aperture, say f/11 or f/16. The tele/zoom will give you the motion blur and the smaller aperture keeps vertical lines sharp or the subject,sharper, its very counterintuitive. This is what happens when aperture is wide, really shallow depth but really no motion blur.
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And use Lightroom or CaptureOne, if you haven't already used something like it, if u have a PC. Really saves you some time and organization is great for clients. It will help crop your photos individually and keep them in aspect so all photos are the same size, giving you a stronger presentation. Plus you can alter and sync multiple images if you're using RAW, its the main reason people use them.

Hope it helps. Great start, build on it. You're light years ahead from where I started. Haha...I was learning how to process...and wash trays...

 

nice pictures

cant say the same about the car.

 

eh.. its just a beamer.

 

Pretty clean m3, a drop + spacers should finish things up on the exterior

 

damn that m3 is so nice!! great photos!

 

Thanks, guys!

Hopefully WaLLy and I will do business soon after he gets his wheels!