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liamgallagher1994
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Im off to take some pics of my car tonigh but i have found that you cant get any good pics at night. Im no pro just wanted some pointers if poss.

The camera is just a 8mp samsung, nowt special

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John
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http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?fid=58
mattk
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liamgallagher1994
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Thats what i want matt, looks awesome !! What camera + any tips ??
Tommy L
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tripod
mattk
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yeah you need a tripod, take it off auto so it doesnt pop the flash up, use night mode or flash off mode

what camera have you got?
liamgallagher1994
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http://www.lightinthebox.com/Samsung-Digimax-S830-8-3MP-Digital-Camera_p23567.html
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That's an awesome pic Matt, makes me want to go and take pics, excapt my car's dirty

Liam, if it has a "Night Landscape" mode or similar then use that. My camera's a Nikon but that just adjusts it for low light and turns the flash off.

Matt's was obviously a rather long exposure time though

Numberwang!

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I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
mattk
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it was tons sharper than that before it got re sized
mattk
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that was 4 secs too I think
deano87
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Tripod and a longer shutter speed is key really.
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Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by mattk




Nice shot Matt, but the car needs the headlights or sidelights on. Also a burst of off camera flash would make it pop.
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/Photography/fog2.jpg

Mate The lights look so cool

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Butler
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I hate the way flash reflects off numberplates and reflectors on lights!
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quote:
Originally posted by Daveskater
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b112/GrahamVFR/Photography/fog2.jpg

Mate The lights look so cool

I know, HID's look the nuts in fog
Daveskater
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I went and got some pics last night but the place wasn't that well lit so they're all yellow. Once they're proper colours I'll stick a couple up

Had the camera on Fireworks mode so it had a 4 second exposure

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures
Jay
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Them bottom two look boss will
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quote:
Originally posted by Butler
I hate the way flash reflects off numberplates and reflectors on lights!

That's why you don't use a flash, then use a longer shutter/exposure time. Enables more light in. You need the camera on a tripod though.
Matt L
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will that last one (purply one) is ace.
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how did you do the last pic will?
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A good long exposure, then select the car and copy it onto a new layer, cut the windows out obviously, then play with the colour balance on the background.

Numberwang!

Originally posted by AlunJ
I like you Dave, you are a man of men

Originally Whatapp'd by Neo
Dave's maybe capable of a drive-by cuddle

Look at my pictures

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