trying photography again

[88Nightmare]

didnt have my tripod with me, and I dont have an expensive camera, but I do like experimenting with different scenery and angles

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf1.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf2.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf3.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf4.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf5.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf7.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf8.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf9.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf10.jpg

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf11.jpg

[michelle]

Oooh nice! I like the 4th and 5th one the best!

[88Nightmare]

the 5th is good except for the pole just to the right of my truck, behind the hood. yeah i know its just a gay silverado, but right now there is no other vehicle in the household worth photographing

[UnderPSI]

Looks good. Needs a new light bar though.

[88Nightmare]

I agree. I would like a low-profile LED one, but they tend to go for about $1,100

[udlose98]

what were you shooting with?

[88Nightmare]

just a kodak M753 7mp point and shoot. weaksauce, I know.

[1BadBytch]

i like the 4th one. where was that taken at?

[88Nightmare]

all the pictures were taken in the town of North Freedom, WI this afternoon. North Freedom is about 3 miles south of Baraboo.

[Cryptic]

light bar bugs me... I just dont like it.

Tips for pictures... the electrical lines and poles are distractions in your pictures

Silo pic is my fav

[88Nightmare]

if I had photoshop and knew how to use it, id try to take them out.

Up there ontop of that bluff, it was tough to line up a good looking shot without having somesort of poles or powerlines in em, they were everywhere. I do appreciate the comments and tips. Last time I did photos I had the date stamp turned on and I got pounded for that one :D

[00SoSlow]

not to bad, most people butcher pics by centering the object... there were only a few but not bad. U ever try holding the camera down towards the ground and angle up? sometimes u can get pretty cool pics out of it... this is one of my bros car

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/KingPinSM/Adams%20Car/AdamsNewFrontEnd064.jpg

[88Nightmare]

somethin like this?


http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/88nightmare/nf6.jpg

[00SoSlow]

camera maybe even a little lower... who knows with a truck it may be to low, i always try to keep the object out of the center of the frame. Try to stay away from objects in the back ground to steal the wandering eye away from what u are actually focusing on. it takes alot i mean alot of shots to actually get something that looks really good and could be usefull, but like everyone you gotta start somewhere. and by no means did i say any pics looked bad... keep it up

[88Nightmare]

that picture was actually taken with me standing in a ditch. When I take car pics, I try to find a very scenic spot. I want my pictures to show the scenery and have the vehicle kind of "work its way" into the photo. Or to have some awesome scenery in the background and make it as visible as possible without the vehicle blocking it, but still have the vehicle in the shot. So by following that, most of the pictures just happened to have the truck off to the edge of the frame. I tried to switch it up from side to side and different angles.... I didn't want it to be redundant

[00SoSlow]

ever try this angle??? http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/KingPinSM/My%202000%20Audi%20TT/CrazyDellsWeekend144.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/KingPinSM/My%202000%20Audi%20TT/CrazyDellsWeekend031.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/KingPinSM/My%202000%20Audi%20TT/CrazyDellsWeekend111.jpg

[lasttimearound]

the holy garbage infront of the car angle?

[00SoSlow]

lol no... haha

[lasttimearound]

odd question, but is your windshield tinted?

[00SoSlow]

on the audi...? no probably just the angle view

[00SoSlow]

o... on the truck idk good question, looks like it

[lasttimearound]

yeah, i was talking about the truck... sorry

[SSScottSS]

What's the light bar for? I don't see any snow plow accessories.. just curious

[Exitspeed]

If you want to learn about photography and composing pictures check out http://photography-on-the.net/forum/ It's a really good site.

First thing I have to say, which I think has already been mentioned is The Rule of Thirds. Read up on it. You didn't center the subject, which is good, but the photo's need more.

There's really no visual interest. The 4th photo starts to get some some but the angle of the shot just doesn't spark anything.

Another tip, nothing looks good shot at eye level. Try to get up high or down low. Otherwise you're just taking a pic of what anyone can see. Great photography shows the viewer something they've seen but in a new way to convey some type of emotion.

Here's a couple of pics I really like that I've shot. These are great examples of using the rule of thirds.

This is just a shot of these to homo's (just kidding they aren't gay) hanging out by ther car. I'm up on a train car though looking down at them and it gives you a completely different perspective on what's going on.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/Collin_Adam.jpg

In this pic notice how the angle of the LED's angles towards my friend Nick. It draws your eye towards him. Al the lights are more lite up around him again drawing your eye towards the subject.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/NickSig.jpg

Last tip is, try not to shoot in the middle of the day. The light sucks and will blow out highlights and minimize cool shadows. So early in the morning or at dusk is the best time to shoot.

Hope this helps somewhat. ;)

[88Nightmare]

yeah, i was talking about the truck... sorry

yup, the entire windshield is tinted 45%


What's the light bar for? I don't see any snow plow accessories.. just curious

I used to escort semi trucks with oversized loads. I took the setup off a few weeks ago, and I thought my truck looked very awkward without it, so I just leave it on. Hopefully next year I can get back into that kind of work.

[V3rtigo]

not to bad, most people butcher pics by centering the object... there were only a few but not bad. U ever try holding the camera down towards the ground and angle up? sometimes u can get pretty cool pics out of it... this is one of my bros car

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u149/KingPinSM/Adams%20Car/AdamsNewFrontEnd064.jpg

I had the camera sitting on the ground for this one, still needs to be straightened but the angle trick is neat
http://epmazdasport.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2934&g2_serialNumber=2

[Exitspeed]

Again, those cars are smack dab in the center of the shot (I checked).

Cropping it, taking the rule of thirds into consideration makes the composition much stronger and focused.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v491/exitspeed/probes3rds.jpg

[Rifleman WI]

pretty sweet man.