Storm Titanium industrial photo shoot - Page 2 - LotusTalk

skiddo · 02-19-2006, 12:31 PM

i'll sneak in another then, if you don't mind!

skiddo · 02-19-2006, 01:38 PM

maybe one more?

fruitful weekend!

edit. uploading when tipsy is tricky...

ChrisStarrUSA · 02-21-2006, 12:01 AM

Skiddo - love those shots - especially the one under the bridge. You've got me thinking of taking some B/W of the ST...

skiddo · 02-25-2006, 03:40 AM

thanks chris!

the bridge one is all in camera blur - non of this p-shop filter nonsense. just good old fashioned panning!

am going to try and do some tomorrow morning in manchester city centre before i shoot a band in the afternoon. will post if i get anything nice.

another from last week. i love the way the profile of the exige changes as you get closer to it...

skiddo · 02-25-2006, 03:55 AM

LotusLust · 02-25-2006, 04:12 AM

skid

i love the photos in posts 21 and 22 as well as the 2nd one in the bridge posting. among the best lotus photos i have ever seen in my opinion. i love the use of graphic elements in those pix.

skiddo · 03-07-2006, 12:13 PM

thanks LL!

.not had chance to shoot my car since that last lot, but had a scoot through what i'd not really looked at properly and decided i like this one...

skiddo · 03-07-2006, 12:16 PM

gonna shoot her in blackpool (vegas on the north of england - lol, home of TVR) a week on sunday where i'm gonna do a few informal workshops with a few other enthusiasts - will post our results...

skiddo · 03-07-2006, 03:03 PM

full fatty-bum-bum.

Gojira · 03-07-2006, 10:27 PM

Skiddo-
GREAT PHOTOS!!
do you have HR copies you could PM or E-mail me? I would like to use them as my wallpaper

Thanks!

pianomaniac · 03-07-2006, 10:39 PM

#21,22 ,24 25 are all stellar shots! Best I've seen so far. You may want to shop these for profit. Wonderful work.

skiddo · 03-09-2006, 06:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pianomaniac

#21,22 ,24 25 are all stellar shots! Best I've seen so far. You may want to shop these for profit. Wonderful work.

i wish!

another one from a few weeks back...

bruh_la · 03-09-2006, 07:09 AM

Skiddo,

Your pics are the best i have seen in ten years of lotus ownership.

Do you have any tips on how to photograph a white Exige.

They are difficult i know and never seem to look like the car does in reality.

My last Lotus was in Titanium and that was far easier to get pics that look good.

My Aspen White Exige S arrives soon and i would like to do the colour justice in pics.

Thanks for any help.

Ian

skiddo · 03-09-2006, 07:31 AM

thanks bruh la - never tried to shoot a white one, tbh. off the top of my head...

i'd underexpose to begin with to keep the hightlights, prolly shoot it on a cloudy day, or in the shade, again to lower the contrast and prolly choose somewhere where there isn't too much light being reflected back into it to try and keep some shape via shade?

skiddo · 03-09-2006, 01:38 PM

i like shooting in tight spaces for that reason - little or no light coming from the sides adds some drama i think.

the close-up wide angle profile shot earlier is in black and white because the the orange bricks on the side of the road i was shooting from were reflecting in the car giving the car a cast.

so B&W was the easiest way out of it.

skiddo · 03-09-2006, 01:45 PM

you can see it here behind the air intake...

ChrisStarrUSA · 03-10-2006, 05:26 AM

Here's some I took a couple of days ago at the Philadelphia Art Museum (where Rocky ran the steps...). Unfortunately, I only got four shots, as I was there only a minute before the security guard chased me out. Too bad - great location and I had all kinds of creative shots planned...

bruh_la · 03-10-2006, 06:26 AM

Skiddo,

Thanks for the advice.

So for my white car i need to find dark areas with a single strong light source.

Preferably wet black tarmac, dark walls near to the car with the light source casting good shadows to pick out the shape and giving good highlights

3 or 4 mm of clear laquer would also help to make it shine like an ipod

skiddo · 03-10-2006, 06:29 AM

very nice indeed chris.

don't you hate all the ballards everywhere these days - ruins everything no matter how much of a feature they try to make of them.

i wish we could run with rear plates only here in england. i hate my massive front plate almost as much as architectural ballardage!

keep them coming!!!!

skiddo · 03-10-2006, 06:37 AM

bruh_la:
i wouldn't worry too much about wet tarmac - but in essence you shoot your white car in a wide open space with light coming from all around it's not gonna help to define the subtle curves

i have spent lots of time trying to get my digital images to look like pictures used to on film - contrast plays a big part in that - highlights are the key. once they have gone they won't come back, so if they are there to begin with you have the choice of whether they are important to the picture or not.

really looking forward to see your efforts.

have been thinking about dropping evosal who lives in my town an email to see if i can shoot his recently restored white S1 typeR... see if can put my money where my mouth is!

02-19-2006, 12:31 PM	#21 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	i'll sneak in another then, if you don't mind! Last edited by skiddo : 02-24-2007 at 08:52 AM.

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skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	maybe one more? fruitful weekend! edit. uploading when tipsy is tricky... Attached Images Last edited by skiddo : 02-19-2006 at 01:41 PM.

02-25-2006, 03:40 AM	#24 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	thanks chris! the bridge one is all in camera blur - non of this p-shop filter nonsense. just good old fashioned panning! am going to try and do some tomorrow morning in manchester city centre before i shoot a band in the afternoon. will post if i get anything nice. another from last week. i love the way the profile of the exige changes as you get closer to it... Attached Images

02-25-2006, 03:55 AM	#25 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	... Attached Images

02-25-2006, 04:12 AM	#26 (permalink)
LotusLust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: da woods of tn Posts: 3,517	skid i love the photos in posts 21 and 22 as well as the 2nd one in the bridge posting. among the best lotus photos i have ever seen in my opinion. i love the use of graphic elements in those pix. __________________ Storm Titanium, LSS, touring, hard top. my other car is a ...oh yeah i remember the other car...a spyder club111 member. i tried to buy a lower spot and become member #13 but was spurned! "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety" -benjamin franklin Last edited by LotusLust : 02-25-2006 at 04:14 AM.

02-21-2006, 12:01 AM	#23 (permalink)
ChrisStarrUSA Second cam junkie! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,118	Skiddo - love those shots - especially the one under the bridge. You've got me thinking of taking some B/W of the ST...

03-07-2006, 12:13 PM	#27 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	thanks LL! .not had chance to shoot my car since that last lot, but had a scoot through what i'd not really looked at properly and decided i like this one... Attached Images

03-07-2006, 12:16 PM	#28 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	gonna shoot her in blackpool (vegas on the north of england - lol, home of TVR) a week on sunday where i'm gonna do a few informal workshops with a few other enthusiasts - will post our results...

03-07-2006, 03:03 PM	#29 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	full fatty-bum-bum. Attached Images

03-07-2006, 10:27 PM	#30 (permalink)
Gojira Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 455	Skiddo- GREAT PHOTOS!! do you have HR copies you could PM or E-mail me? I would like to use them as my wallpaper Thanks!

03-07-2006, 10:39 PM	#31 (permalink)
pianomaniac Elise #76 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 2,531	#21,22 ,24 25 are all stellar shots! Best I've seen so far. You may want to shop these for profit. Wonderful work. __________________ Owner of '05 Elise S/T- touring- LSS-Stage 2 '07 Audi RS4 4.2L V-8 420 HP - 6 Sp..(sold) '07 Toyota Prius

03-09-2006, 07:09 AM	#33 (permalink)
bruh_la Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 331	Skiddo, Your pics are the best i have seen in ten years of lotus ownership. Do you have any tips on how to photograph a white Exige. They are difficult i know and never seem to look like the car does in reality. My last Lotus was in Titanium and that was far easier to get pics that look good. My Aspen White Exige S arrives soon and i would like to do the colour justice in pics. Thanks for any help. Ian

03-09-2006, 07:31 AM	#34 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	thanks bruh la - never tried to shoot a white one, tbh. off the top of my head... i'd underexpose to begin with to keep the hightlights, prolly shoot it on a cloudy day, or in the shade, again to lower the contrast and prolly choose somewhere where there isn't too much light being reflected back into it to try and keep some shape via shade? Last edited by skiddo : 03-09-2006 at 07:36 AM.

03-09-2006, 01:38 PM	#35 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	i like shooting in tight spaces for that reason - little or no light coming from the sides adds some drama i think. the close-up wide angle profile shot earlier is in black and white because the the orange bricks on the side of the road i was shooting from were reflecting in the car giving the car a cast. so B&W was the easiest way out of it. Attached Images

03-09-2006, 01:45 PM	#36 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	you can see it here behind the air intake... Attached Images

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03-10-2006, 05:26 AM	#37 (permalink)
ChrisStarrUSA Second cam junkie! Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,118	Here's some I took a couple of days ago at the Philadelphia Art Museum (where Rocky ran the steps...). Unfortunately, I only got four shots, as I was there only a minute before the security guard chased me out. Too bad - great location and I had all kinds of creative shots planned... Last edited by ChrisStarrUSA : 03-10-2006 at 02:43 PM.

03-10-2006, 06:26 AM	#38 (permalink)
bruh_la Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 331	Skiddo, Thanks for the advice. So for my white car i need to find dark areas with a single strong light source. Preferably wet black tarmac, dark walls near to the car with the light source casting good shadows to pick out the shape and giving good highlights 3 or 4 mm of clear laquer would also help to make it shine like an ipod

03-10-2006, 06:29 AM	#39 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	very nice indeed chris. don't you hate all the ballards everywhere these days - ruins everything no matter how much of a feature they try to make of them. i wish we could run with rear plates only here in england. i hate my massive front plate almost as much as architectural ballardage! keep them coming!!!! Last edited by skiddo : 03-10-2006 at 06:44 AM.

03-10-2006, 06:37 AM	#40 (permalink)
skiddo stormer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: manchester, uk Posts: 311	bruh_la: i wouldn't worry too much about wet tarmac - but in essence you shoot your white car in a wide open space with light coming from all around it's not gonna help to define the subtle curves i have spent lots of time trying to get my digital images to look like pictures used to on film - contrast plays a big part in that - highlights are the key. once they have gone they won't come back, so if they are there to begin with you have the choice of whether they are important to the picture or not. really looking forward to see your efforts. have been thinking about dropping evosal who lives in my town an email to see if i can shoot his recently restored white S1 typeR... see if can put my money where my mouth is!

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