Just a pic from (beautiful) today!

[Jon K]

Cleaned the car up, went down to Bethlehem for a Bimmerforums.com meet, both Alan S and I went today. Anyway, here is a pic!


http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/4.jpg

[Nick.Hay]

Boy has da mad skillz wit a camera!!

Lush photo man!!

[Misha]

did you paint the bumper lights or do they sell them smoked?
I need some black ones for my black e34.
Mike

[uscharalph]

Cleaned the car up, went down to Bethlehem for a Bimmerforums.com meet, both Alan S and I went today. Anyway, here is a pic!


http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/4.jpg
Nice Picture!!

[Jon K]

thanks guys

[Jon K]

did you paint the bumper lights or do they sell them smoked?
I need some black ones for my black e34.
Mike
I used black vinyl to cover them.

[liquidtiger720]

Dude....that camera angle sucks. hehe :)

[onewhippedpuppy]

Very nice.

[Jon K]

Is this one better?

http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/5.jpg

[liquidtiger720]

Much much better. Thats the kind of pictures I am use to seeing from you Jon. :)

[Booster]

Yeah.....but that FIRST shot is a magazine shot winner there boys and girls...........IMHO. :D
Just add copy and overlay and you have the new BMW drivers mag !!
:p
..............Vinny

[Jon K]

http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/6.jpg


Thanks, I like this one best though.

[Booster]

http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/6.jpg


Thanks, I like this one best though.

Too bad you didn't have a "bounce board" to highlight the lower valance abit.Thats the only thing seperating the shot from a contest winner.I always carried one of those silver window screens that protects your dash from the sun......the kind that has a wire perimeter and folds up into itself and used it to reflect bounced light.
It always helps to have a pretty assistant to hold it just so.
The leaves this time of year are incredible opportunities for "Kodak moments" with all the scenery and leaves turning into awesome colors.........it always seems I have a car on jackstands going through some heavy mods during this time of year......Arrrrrgh !!
:p
........Vinny

[willobmw]

To bad it is probably too late for a calendar. A work of art.
Jon, Keep it up.
Willobmw

[McWatters]

Some great pics man, Yea i like the second one better as well, the scenery almost looks fake its so sweet.

cheers

J.McWatters

[Jon K]

Too bad you didn't have a "bounce board" to highlight the lower valance abit.Thats the only thing seperating the shot from a contest winner.I always carried one of those silver window screens that protects your dash from the sun......the kind that has a wire perimeter and folds up into itself and used it to reflect bounced light.
It always helps to have a pretty assistant to hold it just so.
The leaves this time of year are incredible opportunities for "Kodak moments" with all the scenery and leaves turning into awesome colors.........it always seems I have a car on jackstands going through some heavy mods during this time of year......Arrrrrgh !!
:p
........Vinny
I do have a bounce but that's not the issue here... the issue is that i did an overlay of 3 layers to get the soft tree line and dramatic colors, and the sequence of filters i use rely on bumping the contrast a lot, so darks get darker. That's actually contrasted brighter than it was originally, some photos are hard to do with my sequence... i would like to brighten it but it starts to get noisey. The original image is well exposed throughout.

[Jon K]

Here is a edit of the first one...

http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/7.jpg

[Alexlind123]

I have always wanted to get into photography, but i seem to be terrible at it.

[Booster]

Here is a edit of the first one...

http://e34.digital7.com/10-29-05%20Fall%20BMW/7.jpg

I by NO means was nudging your work, mind you.......I still LOVE both shots. Now knowing the technique used I see your obsticle. Very dramatic no less.
I grew up using the Pentax MX slr's, never any high end Nikons,unfortunatly....but always did well in photo contests. I now have a Sony digital F717 that I'm trying to master.What are you using if you don't mind me asking ? ?
..............Vinny :D

[Jon K]

I by NO means was nudging your work, mind you.......I still LOVE both shots. Now knowing the technique used I see your obsticle. Very dramatic no less.
I grew up using the Pentax MX slr's, never any high end Nikons,unfortunatly....but always did well in photo contests. I now have a Sony digital F717 that I'm trying to master.What are you using if you don't mind me asking ? ?
..............Vinny :D
Yeah digital can be tricky compared to slide/prints, but it can be easier too. I am using a Canon 300D Digital SLR. That particular photo is with a 18 - 55 EF-S lens, though I prefer my 70-200 F4.0L USM lens, but i wanted wider here.

[Booster]

Yeah digital can be tricky compared to slide/prints, but it can be easier too. I am using a Canon 300D Digital SLR. That particular photo is with a 18 - 55 EF-S lens, though I prefer my 70-200 F4.0L USM lens, but i wanted wider here.

You've got some great versatility there with those lenses.DO you stick with Canon or use other brands for those lenses ?( again.....if you don't mind me asking ) :)
If your like me ..you don't have a lot of spare time, but I'd like to chat via email or other about some techniques with digital if your ever up to it ?
.............Vinny