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Tips and places for good piccys.
« on: February 13, 2010, 03:40:20 pm »
Am from south yorkshire (Rotherham) and was wondering if anyone knows anywhere i can go to get some nice piccys of my car?
Also any tips on taking good piccys would be a great help too.

Thanks.
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2010, 03:41:25 pm »
the nurburgring :P, lol. bit of a journey though
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2010, 03:43:19 pm »
 :signLOL:

Bit far to travel.
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2010, 03:48:45 pm »
Quote from: gti turbo on February 13, 2010, 03:40:20 pm
Am from south yorkshire (Rotherham) and was wondering if anyone knows anywhere i can go to get some nice piccys of my car?
Also any tips on taking good piccys would be a great help too.

Thanks.

some basic tips for car photography is to make sure theres nothing seen through the windows of your car in the background, the lower you take the shot the more aggressive it can appear, make sure the area youve chosen isnt polluted with litter etc or telegraph poles, avoid catching anything unwanted in the reflection of the car...

look for your light source, wheres the sun? whats giving off reflections?

a good tip is to find a photo of a car you like on the interweb or a magazine, then try and replicate it. in doing so you'll quickly discover how complex it can be and hopefully making some mistake will give you a good learning curve

its a long subject tbh, trial and error is the best way, else i could bore you with light reading, focus points blah blah blah blah and you wont want that :grin:
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2010, 03:53:19 pm »
There are millions of things that go into taking good car photos. I read through a bit on this site and it is full of good tips etc.
One thing that is expressed a lot on there is the rule of thirds. (not always having the car in the centre of the photograph, explained in more detail on here:

http://www.carphototutorials.com/tutorials.html

As you can see it is not just parking and clicking the button for a good pic!  :surprised:
I need to buy a better camera!  :laugh:
Ollie :happy2:

EDIT: If anyone else knows any other good sites like this then I would like to have a nose around!  :happy2:
« Last Edit: February 13, 2010, 03:59:17 pm by ollie288 »
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2010, 04:09:47 pm »
Some good reading there cheers pal.

Just need a decent back ground now then i can have ago at taking some piccys.
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2010, 04:25:25 pm »
Since your in Rotherham why not get an industrial background with the Templeborough Steel works as the background :wink:.  You could get some nice shots around  there.  Ladybower reservoir is always good too. :happy2:

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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2010, 04:32:25 pm »
Remember to clear the das and windscreen of any clutter, including tax badges.
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2010, 04:35:29 pm »
Cheers Thor thats a great idea Magna could be a good place do you think?
Also was thinking of sherwood pines just past sherwood forest. :happy2:
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2010, 04:44:35 pm »
I was thinking of Magna but remeber it as Templeborough before they closed it down.  Mam Tor above Castleton has some good locations as well for scenery with height. :happy2:

Look forward to seeing the results.  happy snapping
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2010, 04:56:23 pm »
Cheers pal. :drinking:
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #11 on: February 13, 2010, 05:03:10 pm »
scantily clad/nekkid women always add a little something to automotive shots too  :innocent:

worth baring that in mind  :grin: :pomppomp:
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2010, 05:12:47 pm »
VC,

It would take a silver tongued devil to get them scantily clad in this weather, you'd defo have some peanut smugglin'  :evilgrin:
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #13 on: February 13, 2010, 05:16:50 pm »
Quote from: vRSy on February 13, 2010, 03:41:25 pm
the nurburgring :P, lol. bit of a journey though
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Re: Tips and places for good piccys.
« Reply #14 on: February 13, 2010, 05:19:25 pm »
Had you just completed the Pass on the M5 before turning in to the Carousel, then Matt
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