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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Dan that Charger is so nice....but ughhhh those vent on the front fender KILLLLLLLLLLL it so bad

nice pix though nonthe less, also how the heck did you get down in the wash? Did he scrape like crazy?
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:00 PM
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Would have enjoyed it if the cars werent stock.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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I agree the those vent thingys are tacky its just like those Bentley Grills, but thats just my opinion. Chargers, Magnum's and 300 M's most of the time try to out run me. I mean I'm just trying to pass, and as soon as I pass them they have to speed up and try to over take me or race me. (sigh)

I like the shots though, good job!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CandlestickPark
Chris (bigc) was telling me he saw you guys at this spot, I'm definitely going to have to hit that spot up for a photoshoot soon.

Nice job on the pics. Some of them are a bit underexposed and you lose some of the detail in the black car. I'm still learning about exposure myself and face the same challenge, particulary when shooting a black car. Great choice of shooting location!
Yeah, it was definitely a challenge with the black car... I've never shot one before. Thanks!

Originally Posted by SIN3
i still have not met one guys that ownes one of those SRT chargers that is acutally cool and down to earth. The few that i have met all have a big d1ck complex. Acting like they have the badest car on the road.

nice G35
Originally Posted by SIN3
haha i just noticed that. I totally missed it. Nice location.
my bro who owns this charger is a really down to earth guy; then again, it isn't a real SRT.
thanks, x2.

[QUOTE=Locksmith]Nice pix, why does the charger have those 3 small square vents on the fenders????[/QUOTE[

Thanks. I'm not sure. I guess it was my friend's choice to do it.

Originally Posted by fhumphrey04
Well there is a chance this guy was cool considering it isn't a real srt

I'm also curious why he put the pepboys squares on his fender.

Pictures turned out cool I think. Most of the people who get the really nice looking roll shots are using a rig. Having the long shutter while driving next to the car usually results in a crappy shot with blur everywhere. Good job!
Haha, you caught it. Thanks. I wish I had a rig. I didn't have much time to take the rolling shots as the 10 was really crowded and it was just a spur of the moment thing that I decided to try, so I hadn't prepared my camera's settings, nor did I want to while driving.

Originally Posted by w0ady
pretty nice pics. the location is awesome.
Thanks, bro!

Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
Let me know when you go Marcus, i definitely wanna find out how to get into the river. Maybe we'll take Alex's car down there!

OP... you have some good potential here, but all the pictures are a bit soft. If you're not using a tripod, get one, it'll help out a lot. Also when you're shooting a black car, or any car for that matter, make sure you pick up a circular polarizer, it works wonders for reflections.

If you ever want to go shooting and get some practice, hit me up and i'll go out with ya and give you some tips/pointers and what not.
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Thanks, coming from you, that's still a compliment. your pictures rock. I had a tripod, but I hadn't notice that it had broken, from me using it with a 80-200 f/2.8 lens that I had, which is super heavy. Poor design, I guess. Shucks, I do have a circular polarizer, but I wasn't sure that it would work, because I was told that it blocks reflections for non-metallic objects only.
That would be really awesome if I could get some photo advice from you in person. Name a time and place?

Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/250 second = 1/25 second = 0.04 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 200/10 = F20
# Exposure Program = shutter priority (4)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 100

1/25 is your problem. if you don't need to be shooting at f/20, then don't. and don't be scared to bump up your ISO a little if necessary. i'd rather see some slight noise than a soft/blurry picture.

i like the alley location.
Originally Posted by aHero4Eternity
# Exposure Time (1 / Shutter Speed) = 10/16000 second = 1/1600 second = 0.00063 second
# Lens F-Number/F-Stop = 18/10 = F1.8
# Exposure Program = aperture priority (3)
# ISO Speed Ratings = 100

as for you rolling shots, set it to shutter priority and adjust your shutter speed accordingly to how fast you and the subject are moving. you shouldn't be shooting at f/1.8 for this kinda shot.
Clearly I haven't studied photography this much like you have. I was worried about the graininess of the shots, from which picture did you take these settings? I definitely should have bumped my ISO up a bit. I was aperture priority... I like f/1.8 because it gives some really nice bokeh. Thanks.

And like I said above, the rolling shot was a spur of the moment thing. I saw that there was a break in traffic, so I quickly grabbed the camera and tried a few shots. Didn't really come out too well, and I was worried about hitting another car.

Originally Posted by bigc
nice pictures man - it was great meeting you that day

these are the only good shots i got down there that day:
Thanks, brosef. It was great meeting you, too, even though it was for literally less than 30 seconds. Both your car & photos are niiice! I wish we had met earlier, and that way I might have been able to shoot your car as well that day!

Originally Posted by Wicked_limitz
nice pics! sick scenery.
Thanksssss!

Graduating soon, so hopefully I'll get some graduation money and be able to spend it on the car. I hope.

Thanks for all the comments guys. Please, do keep them coming, both the praise and the criticisms. I really like them.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by joaquin03
+1

Originally Posted by ShanesG
Dan that Charger is so nice....but ughhhh those vent on the front fender KILLLLLLLLLLL it so bad

nice pix though nonthe less, also how the heck did you get down in the wash? Did he scrape like crazy?
Originally Posted by jmendoza7
I agree the those vent thingys are tacky its just like those Bentley Grills, but thats just my opinion. Chargers, Magnum's and 300 M's most of the time try to out run me. I mean I'm just trying to pass, and as soon as I pass them they have to speed up and try to over take me or race me. (sigh)

I like the shots though, good job!
Haha, you guys definitely don't like those fender squares, do ya? Well just to stop these comments, he's already having custom fenders with flares like the original charger being made for him as we speak. So, yeah.

It's just a street down towards the river. If you're lowered though, you most likely can't make it into the River since it drops off sort of sharply from flat ground towards the bed of the river. If you look at the picture before the one that shows the LA River without the Charger in it -- that's the way we took.

Thanks for the comments, guys. Really, really appreciate them.

I don't really get hassled by any Chargers or Magnums... ever... but my car's pretty stock looking, so

Originally Posted by Johnmikins
Would have enjoyed it if the cars werent stock.
...Thanks? Sorry I don't have money for mods, bro
From the looks of your avatar, your car isn't crazily mod'd either. No worries, though. Criticism is criticism and that's what you gotta take when you post pictures. up. Thanks.
Hopefully I might be able to get a bumper and sides. Maybe.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:18 PM
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don't worry about the criticism man. we were all stock at one point, and you should mod it the way YOU like it when you're ready
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by xx7sephiroth7xx
Thanks, coming from you, that's still a compliment. your pictures rock. I had a tripod, but I hadn't notice that it had broken, from me using it with a 80-200 f/2.8 lens that I had, which is super heavy. Poor design, I guess. Shucks, I do have a circular polarizer, but I wasn't sure that it would work, because I was told that it blocks reflections for non-metallic objects only.
That would be really awesome if I could get some photo advice from you in person. Name a time and place?
i'd love to go to the River and see where you get in. maybe we can go sometime next week.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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below the 6th street bridge along santa fe ave. here's the link on
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bigc
below the 6th street bridge along santa fe ave. here's the link on google maps.
awesome, thanks Chris. i'd still need a car to take down there since mine is all beat up for now.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
awesome, thanks Chris. i'd still need a car to take down there since mine is all beat up for now.
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I'm down to go there next week for a shoot, now we just need a ride to shoot (can't shoot mine yet my grill isn't 100% done).
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Gdup35sedan
using a rig is called a "Rig Shot"... driving along side another car taking pictures and snapping away is a rolling shot. If you know what you're doing, you wont get crappy pictures. Check out my gallery on my site and you'll see
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Is there really a need to be that **** about a term? People take those pictures using a rig. I didn't say anything incorrect so who really cares?

P.S.- You should capitalize at the beginning of your sentences.

A "Rig Shot" will produce better images than taking a rolling shot almost every single time. Any photographer will agree with this, its common sense.

I didn't say it couldn't be done either. Its just much harder to achieve the same quality of a shot as you otherwise would from a rig.

edit: "rig shot"
my bad~
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fhumphrey04
Is there really a need to be that **** about a term? People take those pictures using a rig. I didn't say anything incorrect so who really cares?

P.S.- You should capitalize at the beginning of your sentences.

A "Rig Shot" will produce better images than taking a rolling shot almost every single time. Any photographer will agree with this, its common sense.

I didn't say it couldn't be done either. Its just much harder to achieve the same quality of a shot as you otherwise would from a rig.

edit: "rig shot"
my bad~
ask any photographer that uses a rig if they call it a rolling shot...

you stated that almost everytime you'd get crappy results hanging out a window taking shots, which is entirely untrue. and i do agree that it is much easier to get crisp, clear shots every time from a rig.

It's a forum on the internet, there's no reason for me to capitalize.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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Originally Posted by xx7sephiroth7xx
lol...can't get away with this famous posting.

Hate Charger but I love the way you take pictures.
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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i wanna photoshoot...argh


looks great i really like the charger the G and the location.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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nice pics!
 
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