"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars)
02/24/2014 at 18:40 • Filed to: Hot Wheels
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"hethoughtofcars" (hethoughtofcars)
02/24/2014 at 18:40 • Filed to: Hot Wheels | 5
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I've wanted to take pictures of the Hot Wheels I own for quite sometime. I asked !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! and finally tried to give it a shot.
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These are all from my youth that have managed to survive. What do you think? Obviously I have no idea about lighting or composition (or anything really).
Any tips are greatly appreciated!!
Christopher Keach
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 18:48 |
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The lighting is the biggest challenge. If you're handy and want to spend some time, here's a DIY tutorial for a homemade lightbox.
As for composition, your second shot looks good to me. The Countach shots are pretty good, other than the nose being cut off of the second one. Go through some car magazines and copy them. You have the huge advantage of being able to pick up your cars and place them exactly as you like, which is very difficult to do with actual cars!
Not a Sunburst Miata
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 18:50 |
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I am in no way a professional, so take my words with a grain of salt.
The lighting seems a little too harsh, try putting a creme/yellow colored cloth over your flash, it might help a little.
Also, you could print landscapes and put it behind the car and make the area around the car look like the landscape, like if you printed the grand canyon, toss some sand around the car and then photograph it like that. I did that for one of my projects in high school and it worked beautifully. With the right touches in photoshop, you can make it look real. I had people think I actually got an Enzo to photograph. I'll find the picture if I can.
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hethoughtofcars
> Not a Sunburst Miata
02/24/2014 at 18:52 |
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Thank you! I definitely like to see that!
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hethoughtofcars
> Christopher Keach
02/24/2014 at 18:54 |
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Thank you. I'll definitely try that!
EL_ULY
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 18:56 |
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dude badass!!!! 3rd and 4th are epic!
ttyymmnn
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 18:56 |
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This is what I do. My desk is right next to a large window, so I try only use natural light. A tripod, and the camera's timer do the trick.
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hethoughtofcars
> ttyymmnn
02/24/2014 at 19:02 |
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Interesting. Thanks!
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ttyymmnn
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 19:04 |
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And having now clicked on the link you provided, I see I'm not the only person to think of this! As for tips, I use a Canon 40D with a 17-50 f/2.8 lens. A tripod is a must, since I'm stopping down to f/10 or so to get the whole car in focus. Shutter speeds can get pretty slow. So I use the timer so I'm not touching the camera. The tripod also allows you to adjust the angle. I like a little bit high, but zoomed in some. You could probably also have pretty good luck with a smartphone camera. I found a bracket that fits on the tripod and holds a smartphone. I've never used it for this, but newer phones have some really good cameras on them. They prefer high contrast, though. Have fun!
Lets Just Drive
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 19:26 |
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They're fun to play around with. When I have the time, this summer hopefully, I'd like to try some forced perspective stuff with 1/64 scale. Gotta be possible, right?
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hethoughtofcars
> Lets Just Drive
02/24/2014 at 20:10 |
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Nice! Although your second image has been kinja'd...
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Lets Just Drive
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 20:14 |
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Hopefully one of those works?
GRawesome
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 22:25 |
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Got to love that pink Countach. Have you participated in the official Oppo Hot Wheels Exchange program yet?
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hethoughtofcars
> Lets Just Drive
02/24/2014 at 22:30 |
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The last one did. Is that a 1:64 SS?
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Lets Just Drive
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 22:50 |
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Yessir.
mycarneverruns87
> hethoughtofcars
02/24/2014 at 22:57 |
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Good post! Keep at it and you will find what works for you. Just have fun with it. One piece of advise would be to back off the subject just a bit. It doesn't have to fill the entire frame, that was hard for me to get! I take a TON of photos in Forza motorsport 4 so I get a lot of practice there as well.
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hethoughtofcars
> mycarneverruns87
02/24/2014 at 22:59 |
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Thanks for the help and the advice. I'll keep at it for sure!