New Camera, New Pics
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New Camera, New Pics This was my first time out with my sister's camera (4MP Canon Power Shot A520) so I was getting used to it. My current digicam is a Sony DSC-P51 2MP four year old hunk of junk.
The car isn't very clean either, just did a quick spray at the car wash, no detailing work to make it really shine so you'll have to excuse the lack of luster in the finish. It's been cold and I'm not diehard enough to freeze my fingers off to have a freshly polished car.
The camera is still a point-and-shoot, but it has some good features that will make for some very good high res photos as soon as my tripod comes in to stabilize it so I can take advantage of those features. With a stable camera I can really bump up the features to take full advantage of the camera while still keeping the focus sharp and really bring out the most of the colors in the picture, all while keeping noise out of the pictures. I had the features up a little on these and its obvious by looking at the full size pics that I'll need the tripod to really get the most out of it (I dont have steady hands so these aren't as near as sharp as they should be if I were using a tripod).
The car isn't very clean either, just did a quick spray at the car wash, no detailing work to make it really shine so you'll have to excuse the lack of luster in the finish. It's been cold and I'm not diehard enough to freeze my fingers off to have a freshly polished car.
The camera is still a point-and-shoot, but it has some good features that will make for some very good high res photos as soon as my tripod comes in to stabilize it so I can take advantage of those features. With a stable camera I can really bump up the features to take full advantage of the camera while still keeping the focus sharp and really bring out the most of the colors in the picture, all while keeping noise out of the pictures. I had the features up a little on these and its obvious by looking at the full size pics that I'll need the tripod to really get the most out of it (I dont have steady hands so these aren't as near as sharp as they should be if I were using a tripod).
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ROH Snypers, machined face, silver everywhere else.
Thanks everyone. I've always had an interest in photography and I love nice pics of good looking cars, and I'm finally taking a few steps improve my own pictures. I feel like I'm headed in the right direction.
Thanks everyone. I've always had an interest in photography and I love nice pics of good looking cars, and I'm finally taking a few steps improve my own pictures. I feel like I'm headed in the right direction.
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Silver, you should have seen the weird looks I was getting. That is on the side of a Lowe's here, and it's right on the main road. I climbed up on top of an industrial wood chipper or something like that to get that angle. People thought I was crazy. I hopped up, snapped a few pics real quick, then high tailed it out of there before some manager came out and asked me why I was climbing and standing on equipment that was theirs. 
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A good camera helps, but I'd say 70% of good pictures is all in the technique. Having a quality camera with good settings and some extra lenses and filters can go a long way... if you use them correctly. I'm still in the very beginning stages of quality photography but I've learned a ton in the past week. I'd highly suggest doing some research on the net about quality digital photography so you can really get the most out of the camera you just bought.
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Thanks everyone. 
Whatchu talkin' bout Willis? 
I used my Oakley's as a makeshift polarized filter and it worked out great. Read the tip online and this was my first time trying it. It really makes the red look like it looks in person. I have always had a problem with pictures of red looking washed out. A little research and now I wouldn't dream of taking pictures of red and almost any other color without a polarized filter of some sort.
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very neat man, the shades are making the red look like blood, ultra hot
I used my Oakley's as a makeshift polarized filter and it worked out great. Read the tip online and this was my first time trying it. It really makes the red look like it looks in person. I have always had a problem with pictures of red looking washed out. A little research and now I wouldn't dream of taking pictures of red and almost any other color without a polarized filter of some sort. Thread Starter
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Originally Posted by 2k2 camaro
Awesome pictures.. Im gettin a new camera here on Wednesday.. I hope its really nice and takes nice car pictures..
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Thanks Raider, I've been driving all over my new town looking for good places to shoot. I'm very happy with a few of the locations I've found thus far. Location is everything towards the composition of pics, these are the best I've ever taken and I'm just getting started. Very happy with how they turned out.
