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Originally posted by izthistaken View PostI'm not starting a war, just wondering if you've shot cars w/ artificial light? It's a pain in the ass. I think strobes can really bring out a car if done right. Not that I have any idea how to do that yet. I'm still learning. lol
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Agree w/ all other comments.
I'm not trolling around or anything either, but I do feel like a lot of people buy strobes and flashes too early on and never get to appreciate what natural lighting has to offer. I also know that I'm in the vast minority and that most people love artificial light. But that's what's so great about photography :D
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Could have link to this in high res?
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Originally posted by 87e30 View PostI used to feel that way but I've become incredibly impressed with their ability to design on the computer. It's an entirely new aspect. jeff ludes portfolio and scott dukes portfolio online if you're interested...
To my eye, his work looks mostly like HDR, but where the photographer hand blends the different exposures together instead of running them through some half assed program.
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Originally posted by VicSkimmr View PostI just checked out Jeff Ludes' portfolio, I really like it! But I'd have to say that most of it looks naturally lit too, just with insane amounts of post processing work done (which I have the utmost respect for). That's where I really fall short.
To my eye, it mostly looks like HDR, but where the photographer hand blends the different exposures together instead of running them through some half assed program.
If you read through some of his build ups he can manipulate scenes so well that it can be incredibly hard to tell what is actually going on. In every build up I've read there is a large amount of artificial light in the build up.
That's how he does it though, it looks so natural but too perfect. Incredible work... his portfolio is the reason I'm on a "boring" career track. I don't want to rely on creating the design genius this guy (and others like him) possess.
Rollers above look good to me... more focus on backgrounds would be my thoughts.Originally posted by z31maniacI just hate everyone.
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Originally posted by 87e30 View PostA lot of his backgrounds or cars are CGI.
If you read through some of his build ups he can manipulate scenes so well that it can be incredibly hard to tell what is actually going on. In every build up I've read there is a large amount of artificial light in the build up.
That's how he does it though, it looks so natural but too perfect. Incredible work... his portfolio is the reason I'm on a "boring" career track. I don't want to rely on creating the design genius this guy (and others like him) possess.
Rollers above look good to me... more focus on backgrounds would be my thoughts.
I guess maybe he artificially lights the shots of the cars static and then takes multiple exposures with a rig? I dunno, it's so well done that I can't even tell what all went in to it.
I'm sure at some point I'll venture into artificial lighting too, but I've still got too much to learn with natural light before I attempt it. I'll probably get a flash soon to help with my macro stuff though.
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Originally posted by VicSkimmr View PostIt wouldn't surprise me. If it's done so well that it looks natural then I'd say he's doing it right :) That's some insane work that must go into those. I wonder how many hours of post he puts in for each one.
I guess maybe he artificially lights the shots of the cars static and then takes multiple exposures with a rig? I dunno, it's so well done that I can't even tell what all went in to it.
I'm sure at some point I'll venture into artificial lighting too, but I've still got too much to learn with natural light before I attempt it. I'll probably get a flash soon to help with my macro stuff though.
I know on some rig shots they light the car statically and then blend exposures. There are so many combinations of things to do it's mind blowing. A lot of times they will move the lights around the car in different frames and then blend it together to accent the lines of the car. Of course jeff has such nice gear that he has tons and tons of lights and huge strip soft boxes etc etc.
I originally got my single strobe to blend car shots together, but it's not always worth it and I've had way more fun using my strobe inside to turn boring stuff or impossible stuff into something a bit more fun. Lots of opportunities arise with one little speed light.Originally posted by z31maniacI just hate everyone.
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Blending lights is tough. I haven't done it in a while but using a bare flash can cause hot spots which are hard to remove, also you lose a lot of the lines in the cars. The first two are just a single flash fired multiple times. The second group I merged a couple pictures along with firing the flash a couple times. It's tough working a budget. lol
Dodge Ram RT 2009 more edit. by izthistaken, on Flickr
2009 Dodge Ram RT final edit by izthistaken, on Flickr
Also, the reds are hard to get right....clearly I failed in that department.
Dlines Pontiac G8 by izthistaken, on Flickr
Dlines Pontiac G8 by izthistaken, on Flickr
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