Amateur Photographer.....

[Will.]

Finally got my act together and took the camera out. Read on how to adjust shutter speed and such and it helped immensely. However, I need to invest in a tripod. Some of the pictures I could only get the right light with a low shutter speed which then led to blur because of my movement So next pay cheque I think.

Mods since last time:

Black bullets with yellow 2.0 16v
Rear ARB
Removed front fogs
Braided lines

(Not that you can see the last one lol)

Comments and criticism please

BTW I took around 200 pics tonight and these are the decent ones (And they are still s**t tbh )

 

[Feirny]

Try using a lower aperture, such as f15/f22 and use manual focus to get them more in focus, as they are a bit out of focus and soft. Also try setting the white balance, as the light is quite yellow.

Other than that, decent work willdot.

 

[The Boosh!]

Come to the shire horse pub meet and you will get some tips

 

[Will.]

Try using a lower aperture, such as f15/f22 and use manual focus to get them more in focus, as they are a bit out of focus and soft. Also try setting the white balance, as the light is quite yellow.

Other than that, decent work willdot.

Thanks

More research for me to do. I have nothing to do in the evenings this week so I might try again and post up in here

Come to the shire horse pub meet and you will get some tips

LIke I said, I would be all over it but I'l be en-route to Amsterdam with the lads

 

[Matt W]

How easy is it to take out the fogs?

 

[Dave..]

Photoshop also works wonders.

If I'm ever trying to take "good" pictures, I'll always stick them through photoshop (if needed) to get the levels right

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

You will get softer images at small apertures like f22. Stick to around f11 ish and you'll be better off.

I'm not gonna lie...it just looks like you parked your car and wondered round taking a few snaps.

What would you want to improve on?

 

[Will.]

Photoshop also works wonders.

If I'm ever trying to take "good" pictures, I'll always stick them through photoshop (if needed) to get the levels right

I need to get a copy of PS again as mine fucked

You will get softer images at small apertures like f22. Stick to around f11 ish and you'll be better off.

I'm not gonna lie...it just looks like you parked your car and wondered round taking a few snaps.

What would you want to improve on?

Obviously less blurred and I would like them sharper. Thing is, when I was taking the pics, changing the shutter speed, I could see the improvement on the screen but then stick them on here and they look shat

How easy is it to take out the fogs?

Remove archliners, get your hands in there. 2 screws for each. Simples.

 

[Bux]

mmm... i like

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

You need a tripod then, but you should still get pretty sharp image without one. What shutter speeds were you using?

 

[one in a million]

is that a car park in bromley?

 

[Will.]

According to the camera, between 2 and 5. Not sure what these represent (not seconds that's for sure) but the lower the number, the longer the shutter speed was.

 

[nevillemaycry3]

A tripod will work wonders for you mate, especially using longer shutter speeds

 

[Jon.G]

What camera are you using Willdot

 

[Wick]

Black with fogs out is a massive win in my book, makes it look more aggressive at the front!

 

[Leeshez]

Looks good.

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

According to the camera, between 2 and 5. Not sure what these represent (not seconds that's for sure) but the lower the number, the longer the shutter speed was.

That means 1/2 second and 1/5 second. What ever number is there, it's a fraction of a second - so 1/x (where x is what's displayed on the camera)

If it's a second or over it usually has something like 1", 2" etc

And that's way to slow for handheld btw!! Get a tripod!

 

[chriscummins7]

Not bad, car just needs lowering now

 

[Tunst]

Hero colour iirc <3

 

[Will.]

What camera are you using Willdot

Fuji Finepix S something or the other.

That means 1/2 second and 1/5 second. What ever number is there, it's a fraction of a second - so 1/x (where x is what's displayed on the camera)

If it's a second or over it usually has something like 1", 2" etc

And that's way to slow for handheld btw!! Get a tripod!

Oh I see. I have just bid on a tripod on eBay

 

[Will.]

Hero colour iirc <3

Knows it.

 

[Will.]

Not bad, car just needs lowering now

It is lowered Lowered on sportlines on 15 inch wheels is the Hero's choice.

 

[Tunst]

It is lowered Lowered on sportlines on 16 inch wheels is the Hero's choice.

EFA

 

[Will.]

16s for show, 15s for go

 

[JCC]

Told you no fogs looks hard

 

[Wests Renault]

Car looks good.

I'd also like to improve my night photography too. I end up getting similar results but don't know what to do to get sharper/better quality pics. My camera has a very limited F number adjustment :S

 

[Will.]

It does. I couldn't find a pic so just did it anyway and so glad I did.

Car looks good.

I'd also like to improve my night photography too. I end up getting similar results but don't know what to do to get sharper/better quality pics. My camera has a very limited F number adjustment :S

The only time I can really do photography is early evenings onwards which means I can't do day time

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Tripod needed !!



Oh and a bucket of suds rubbed liberally around the paintwork.

 

[Will.]

It was washed on Saturday! It was sparkling as well. 50 ish miles later it's a state

 

[chriscummins7]

coilovers and you win

 

[Will.]

Coilovers aren't priority at the moment because I want decent ones, not k tec, and decent ones cost monies that I won't be able to afford for a while.

 

[chriscummins7]

that's fair! At least they are in the pipeline

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

It was washed on Saturday! It was sparkling as well. 50 ish miles later it's a state

Oh how I miss my black car.....

 

[Slippers]

where was this shot? looks like bury st edmunds!

 

[Will.]

It was in Trowbridge, Wiltshire. Just the local free multi story. However, I had a million chavs drive past me. They wouldn't understand what I was doing

 

[Slippers]

lol! Theres a Tesco near me where loads meet up with these very pooly modded cars. they don't even give my car a 2nd look but I expect I could trounce every one of them!

 

[Will.]

Oh they were all staring at the car but the when they saw me they looked confused. There were some nice cars going up, just didn't like the look of the people driving them (caps, seats right back etc)

/stereotype

 

[Slippers]

Lol! Nice pics by the way. I meant to say!

 

[Birdie*]

lol! Theres a Tesco near me where loads meet up with these very pooly modded cars. they don't even give my car a 2nd look but I expect I could trounce every one of them!

The Bury one?? They used to hang out in the car park opposite Cineworld on a tuesday night as i always used to do the cheap tuesday tickets in cineworld and see them with their 'bangin' saxos et al but haven't seen them of late. It does look like the multi-storey there though even has the blue spaces on the top floor lol, nice pics and nice cars, i like the yellow brake pads :approve:

 

[Rob]

Willdot, car's looking good man.

Your photography skills do need some work though matey, not quite sure what it is... but they're just not lit right and certainly not crisp enough for a DSLR.

Talk to Giraffe, he's quite bang on with this sort of thing.