First automotive thread post

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DSC_0093 by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr

DSC_0221 by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr

Spools Evo-1 (1) by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr

47nologo by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr

DSC_0281 by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr

75nologo by RanchRellimPhotography, on Flickr


Let me know what you guys think!

 

[Blade Canyon]

Good friend with his new F30 (3 series BMW).

 

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Just got a bunch of new photos here: RS Motors Autocross - August 2014 | Short Shift

 

[mauckcg]

They look good. Any particular reason you like to use such small apertures?

 

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They look good. Any particular reason you like to use such small apertures?

I like to keep the DoF maximized. In the past I've missed the focal point and assumed it was the aperture.

 

[mauckcg]

I like to keep the DoF maximized. In the past I've missed the focal point and assumed it was the aperture.

More often than not the camera's autofocus can't keep up especially with a fast moving car from a quarter view to full on.

 

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More often than not the camera's autofocus can't keep up especially with a fast moving car from a quarter view to full on.

Would you suggest using a larger aperture?

 

[mauckcg]

Would you suggest using a larger aperture?

For the rolling car stuff I really like the effect.

For moving cars, a wider aperture gives you a smoother/creamier out of focus area. The GTR autocross shots, Going with ISO 100 and a wider aperture would have made for a smoother look. Something like this except for the speed differential.

Below is 1/320th, ISO 100, f7.1

 

[SkvLTD]

Sky glare in every shot hurts my eyes. Buy a circular polarizer and marry it to your lens for ANY and all daytime car shots. Else very first shot would look much better if it was tighter.

Else, Evo livery is pretty nice and clean.

 

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Sky glare in every shot hurts my eyes. Buy a circular polarizer and marry it to your lens for ANY and all daytime car shots. Else very first shot would look much better if it was tighter.

Else, Evo livery is pretty nice and clean.

Appreciate the advice. I bought one, but I miss judged the size (67mm instead of 72mm).

 

[SkvLTD]

Appreciate the advice. I bought one, but I miss judged the size (67mm instead of 72mm).

Funny enough, I got away with that last I shot cars because I ended up using 70-300 the whole way and I got the 67 specifically for that. Now that I have a 24-85, might consider a 72 for car shows and closer proxy, but If I land a 70-200 then it'll be a step-up ring and an extra 77mm cap.

 

[mauckcg]

Sky glare in every shot hurts my eyes. Buy a circular polarizer and marry it to your lens for ANY and all daytime car shots. Else very first shot would look much better if it was tighter.

Else, Evo livery is pretty nice and clean.

Sure, for static cars a CPL works pretty well cutting the glare. At a race the lans is moving so much that a CPL won't be doing much other than cutting light.

You don't NEED a CPL. It's certainly nice to have, but you can get just as good results by changing your position in relation to the sun and where the glare falls on the cars.

 

[SkvLTD]

Sure, for static cars a CPL works pretty well cutting the glare. At a race the lans is moving so much that a CPL won't be doing much other than cutting light.

You don't NEED a CPL. It's certainly nice to have, but you can get just as good results by changing your position in relation to the sun and where the glare falls on the cars.

Not always a luxury, and then it would be one same angle to avoid the glare in most shorts. CPL opens up the options quite nicely.

 

[mauckcg]

Not always a luxury, and then it would be one same angle to avoid the glare in most shorts. CPL opens up the options quite nicely.

All the OP's photo's are outside in wide open spaces. I don't think that limits his options all that much.

 

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Appreciate the insight!