Photography C&C

"Justin Young" (jus1029) 08/19/2013 at 04:32 • Filed to: Photography

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What do you Opponauts think my !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! photo set? Too much noise? (How do I decrease it?) Bad composition? Wallpaper worthy?

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cesariojpn > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 04:45

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* Lead photo was bad. The focus should've been on the car, and the guy should've been told to move/fuck off. I would've done the photo with crowds around the car, as it would look more "natural."

* Uh, I don't get the matte black Celica in the rain in the first two photos.

* Whoever owns this car without the front needs to have his car confiscated and his driver's license taken away.

Justin Young > cesariojpn 08/19/2013 at 04:53

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1) That photo is not counted. My dad just took a photo of me.

2) I just saw that before the show formally started.

3) To be honest, I like it. It sheds weight for racing.

ToyDeathbot > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 04:57

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Pretty good, bearing in mind most of the photos were taken with 1/60 which is within hand shaking territory. You might be able to lower the ISO if you use some sort of a diffused flash or a tripod (but who would?).

I've rarely ever put auto show pictures as my wallpaper anyways. It just seems out of place to me in all that unusual lighting, barriers and random people walking around.

cesariojpn > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 05:05

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1) That photo is not counted. My dad just took a photo of me.

The photo was part of the article and does count. You asked for an opinion of the set, you can't exactly dismiss one pic just because. It's a car show, and having yourself pretty much dominate half the photo is kinda counterproductive. That is more of a personal pic that you share on your Facebook, not on a blog article that is on a site that goes thru more transformations than Lady Gaga.

No problems with the other photos, just the ones pointed out are the weak points.

Justin Young > cesariojpn 08/19/2013 at 05:07

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Okay. Thanks for your C&C.

iforgotmyburnerkeyonce > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 10:35

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Decrease noise by either

1.) Lowering ISO

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2.) De-noise in post. This will make your image less sharp, however.

Tripods are your friend in low light environments. Or pickup a cheap detachable flash that you can adjust the settings.

twinturbobmw > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 11:42

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They were good photos however usually an auto show/museum has too many background distractions so it was really an environment problem.

ttyymmnn > Justin Young 08/19/2013 at 17:41

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I think others have spoken to technical and compositional issues. You didn't mention (or I missed) the specifics of what you were shooting with. Knowing that can help others to make specific suggestions based on your kit. Good photos can be taken with a very basic camera, if you know it's strengths and weaknesses.

It's very difficult to take good photos of cars in this setting. A couple of years ago, an F1 show came to Austin to promote the upcoming race at COTA. I tried very hard to take good pictures, but the light was terrible and there were too many other people in my shots. It's just plain difficult. So instead, I focused on engines, suspensions, cockpit shots. Basically, anything I could never photograph at a race because I would never be able to get that close.

In this setting, I would encourage you to look for interesting highlights or details. Take a look at BaskingShark's Numbers & Letters post. Rather than trying to photograph the whole car, he decided on a theme and shot very interesting detail shots instead. As I said in my comments to his post, I take lots of pictures at air shows, and rather than take a photo of a plane sitting on the ground, I try to find interesting angles or small details that might otherwise escape the eye. Taking pictures of the planes (or cars) can turn into a exercise in journalism, where you're simply taking stock of what was there, rather than an exercise in art or observation.

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I think cesariojpn was too hard on you. I don't think works of the quality of Ansel Adams sprung forth from his camera the first time he squeezed the shutter. I'm not a professional photographer by any means (I'm a professional musician), and I try to learn something every time I press the shutter. Don't be discouraged. After all, who are you taking pictures for? A client, or yourself? Just keep experimenting, keep track of what works and what doesn't, experiment with some post production, and keep shooting!