very cool, nice work

 

Thanks all. Still have quite a few cars to shoot and hopefully more models too

 

Very nice work Matt!

 

Thanks Chris!

 

chargespeed 350z kit ftw! so nice!

 

Damn you even made the Scion look bad ****! JKJK

hehe,

I am making it my mission for 2011 to get a rigshot setup myself and learn how to make these look GOOOOOD

Danke for the post!

 

Yeah Chargespeed 350z + Rotora BBK FTW!

Thanks. Definitely get the rig equipments I was surprised at how the picture turns out given that this is my first try. Make sure you have a long sturdy pole, as thats usually the weakest point of the whole rig. Our pole is not as sturdy, so I have to do some compositing to get the cars to look sharp. Also dont forget to get ND filter if you are planning to shoot at daytime. Good luck!

 

Very nice and you are right they are fun to shoot. I like the last pic the best, lol..

what is your pole setup, how long and what kind of pole is it?

I like the blur you got in the shots, around what SS was you using? I cant seem to get that much blur and my pole isnt sturdy enough to push the car faster.

 

Thanks Johnny. The pole is 10 feet Aluminium pole. Its actually the weakest point of the whole setup. The reason was because the pole got cut in two (for portability reason) and I have a coupling that connects them together. It is not sturdy by any definition, so I had to do some tricks to get the shot looks sharp. Below is the pic of the rig:



To compensate for the instability of the pole, I did some compositing and push the car very slowly while holding the rig itself to minimize vibration.

I found that 1.5 second is the sweetspot for rig shot on daytime. I use 3 ND filter + polarizer. Longer shutter will make the background too messy/blown and shorter shutter will not convey enough speed. I also chose the place that blocks the sunlight and did this shoot early to avoid harsh light. Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

Thxs, I have a similar setup. I have a 3 ND filter and polarizer for day time shots and a solid 10ft EMT. Also have a 12ft - 3 section pole which is not as solid.

I need to take some more pics. Been slacking here lately.

 

#1 & #16 are win