Some motoring piccies

[delboy735]

http://picasaweb.google.com/112883215634270271916/...

Some pictures my wife and I took this morning at the Malton Breakfast meet.

C & C welcome, but be kind, we're new to this photography malarky.....

[Felters]

Photo's are OK. Some good compositions but IMHO some are over exposed - does your camera do bracketing? It's worth a try. As it is I'd pick your three favourites and have a good go at some PP work and see what happens.

Not your problem but why do people put stripes on 911's? The orange GT3 is a properly gorgeous car - apart from the stripes.

[delboy735]

Hi, Thanks for feedback.
No idea about bracketing, and what is "PP work"?

The only pictures I tinkered with, are the RS in Bright Green( Saturated )and the 911 in black and white, other than that, some are cropped, and some are as they came out of the camera!

Is bracketing to do with the "F-stops" ?


You see how new we are to this "malarky" now don't you!!! lol.

We don't have photoshop, just the Picassa.
ps, our camera is an Olympus E410, with a Zuiko 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens.We have a Polariser filter, but didn't use it.
Any more hints and tips most welcome.

[jimmy306]

delboy735 said:

Hi, Thanks for feedback.
No idea about bracketing, and what is "PP work"?

The only pictures I tinkered with, are the RS in Bright Green( Saturated )and the 911 in black and white, other than that, some are cropped, and some are as they came out of the camera!

Is bracketing to do with the "F-stops" ?


You see how new we are to this "malarky" now don't you!!! lol.

We don't have photoshop, just the Picassa.
ps, our camera is an Olympus E410, with a Zuiko 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens.We have a Polariser filter, but didn't use it.
Any more hints and tips most welcome.

PP work means "post processing" i.e adusting levels etc in photoshop or similar. Bracketing is where your camera takes 3 (usually) images one slighty under exposed, one slightly over and one correctly. Personally i wouldnt say that your shots are overexposed, i would also rather take one shot and expose it correctly then use the cameras bracketing to take three.

Its not directly linked to F-Stops. F-stops are how wide open the apeture of the lens is. Think of it like the pupil in your eye. In low light you pupil opens larger to let more light in. On your camera you do the same, so the smaller the f-stop number, the larger the "pupil" of the camera, and more light gets in. The other effect of increasing the the aperture (pupil) i.e having a smaller f-stop number is that it gives you a shallower depth of field. The smaller the number, the smaller you depth of field, so the less of your image away from the point where you have focused, will be in focus. an example




ETA i just read you have a polarizing filter but didnt use it, always a good idea when photographing cars as it reduces the polarized (reflected/glaring) light from the bodywork

Edited by jimmy306 on Monday 5th April 09:52

[delboy735]

jimmy306 said:

delboy735 said:

Hi, Thanks for feedback.
No idea about bracketing, and what is "PP work"?

The only pictures I tinkered with, are the RS in Bright Green( Saturated )and the 911 in black and white, other than that, some are cropped, and some are as they came out of the camera!

Is bracketing to do with the "F-stops" ?


You see how new we are to this "malarky" now don't you!!! lol.

We don't have photoshop, just the Picassa.
ps, our camera is an Olympus E410, with a Zuiko 17.5-45mm 1:3.5-5.6 lens.We have a Polariser filter, but didn't use it.
Any more hints and tips most welcome.

PP work means "post processing" i.e adusting levels etc in photoshop or similar. Bracketing is where your camera takes 3 (usually) images one slighty under exposed, one slightly over and one correctly. Personally i wouldnt say that your shots are overexposed, i would also rather take one shot and expose it correctly then use the cameras bracketing to take three.

Its not directly linked to F-Stops. F-stops are how wide open the apeture of the lens is. Think of it like the pupil in your eye. In low light you pupil opens larger to let more light in. On your camera you do the same, so the smaller the f-stop number, the larger the "pupil" of the camera, and more light gets in. The other effect of increasing the the aperture (pupil) i.e having a smaller f-stop number is that it gives you a shallower depth of field. The smaller the number, the smaller you depth of field, so the less of your image away from the point where you have focused, will be in focus. an example




ETA i just read you have a polarizing filter but didnt use it, always a good idea when photographing cars as it reduces the polarized (reflected/glaring) light from the bodywork

Edited by jimmy306 on Monday 5th April 09:52

Thanks for advice. Seeing as you work or own a photography shop, you would know what you're talking about. My wife and myself have been looking to do a photography course, but they seem to be few and far between!!

Still, I will continue to use PH for advice and helpful hints and tips,as there seem to be some excellent photographers on here.