Some Insane Rolling Shots!

[FLATOUT]

Got bored today so I got out the camera gear and snapped these couple shots!

What do you think?

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Thanks,

Andy Wheeler

 

[CitySnake]

Gorgeous...but the background is quite blurry.

 

[bluesrt]

i think its suppost ta!!

 

[FLATOUT]

Gorgeous...but the background is quite blurry.

Jack A$$ LOL Glad you like the shots.

 

[mike & juli]

LOVE the rolling shots...wish I could see the DRIVER (*hint*)...as you KNOW I'd have you and the VIPER on BEEFCAKE~!!!! GREAT shots...beautiful car...thx! ~juli

 

[FLATOUT]

LOVE the rolling shots...wish I could see the DRIVER (*hint*)...as you KNOW I'd have you and the VIPER on BEEFCAKE~!!!! GREAT shots...beautiful car...thx! ~juli

HAHA Thanks Juli we'll have to see about that one LOL.

 

[bmw2nv2000]

Dang awesome skills Flatout. You gotta teach me how to do photshop like that.


PLEASE get your fogs converted to HID ASAP that will complete your awesome car.

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[CarDude]

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Looks great.

 

[HI-NOS-Viper]

Wow awesome shots. You have skill with the camera that's for sure

 

[FLATOUT]

Dang awesome skills Flatout. You gotta teach me how to do photshop like that.


PLEASE get your fogs converted to HID ASAP that will complete your awesome car.

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I need to chat with you about that mod, looks like a good one!

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Looks great.

HAHA Car wasn't even turned on, I pushed it jumped in the car and got the shot. What you don't see is the 12 foot long boom that was mounted to the car, that was photo shopped out! It's a shot I take a lot for the magazine I work for.

Wow awesome shots. You have skill with the camera that's for sure

Thanks my Brotha now I just need to pick up that hood!

Andy Wheeler

 

[Austin]

I just splooged my pants. Awesome pics, FO.

 

[Guy]

Nice photos! If you're ever bored in my part of the world, you're more than welcome

So for us truly amateur photographers, how do you take a photo like that with a blurred background, is it with Shutter priority?

 

[FLATOUT]

I just splooged my pants. Awesome pics, FO.

Thanks Austin Appreciate it!

Nice photos! If you're ever bored in my part of the world, you're more than welcome

So for us truly amateur photographers, how do you take a photo like that with a blurred background, is it with Shutter priority?

Hey man I would love to shoot a VIper in Europe!

As far as how to take this type of a shot well it's more complicated then a standard shoot from the back of a truck type of a shot.

These are all Rig shots, where I actually have a "Rig" attached to the car. I use 2 Avenger 1000 suction cups and a 10 foot or 13 foot emt pole depending on the background. After you get the rig all set up you move on to your exposure. I like between a 1-3 second exposure for these types of shots. In order to achieve exposures that long in the middle of the day I use Neutral Density Filters.

Next you push the car or get it rolling down a hill if your by yourself at about 1-5 mph with the car turned off.

After that you can either set the camera on timer mode, or use a remote to fire the shutter.

Then it's on to photoshop to clone out the rig

Easy enough

The shots are some what complicated and I have been practicing them for the past 2 years and I still screw them up sometimes LOL.

 

[Mopar Boy]

SWEET SHOTS!

You be Master Viper Photo Yoda!

Robert

 

[Newport Viper]

Wow really great shots! WELL DONE!!!!

 

[Cop Magnet]

What kind of digital editing do you use?
That looks awesome!

 

[fireball]

I'm just thrilled to see a Viper picture where the car is moving! I love the way the Viper looks but I'm getting a little tired of the 'car on the grass at the park' shot. Sure it's nice - it's just been done, and done, and done....

Your shots are exceptional. Thanks for sharing!

Greg

 

[Vipuronr]

Beautiful, very artsy shots.....love the crisp focus on the V with the blurry background....

 

[FLATOUT]

SWEET SHOTS!

You be Master Viper Photo Yoda!

Robert

I like that thanks!

Wow really great shots! WELL DONE!!!!

Appreciate it.

What kind of digital editing do you use?
That looks awesome!

I shoot in RAW and adjust the RAW file in CS3 RAW and then to do the rest of the work in Photoshop CS3 but I am getting ready to move to CS4.

I'm just thrilled to see a Viper picture where the car is moving! I love the way the Viper looks but I'm getting a little tired of the 'car on the grass at the park' shot. Sure it's nice - it's just been done, and done, and done....

Your shots are exceptional. Thanks for sharing!

Greg

Thanks Greg, I agree it's difficult to come up with new stuff, but there are lots of pros out there doing some cool stuff. I shoot for an automotive mag, as do a couple of friends of mine so we are always trying to come up with new stuff.

Glad you like the shots.

Beautiful, very artsy shots.....love the crisp focus on the V with the blurry background....

Thanks they look great rolling!

 

[slaughterj]

Doesn't the use of photoshop reduce the file size / resolution? Looks great!

 

[FLATOUT]

Doesn't the use of photoshop reduce the file size / resolution? Looks great!

All depends on how you edit, some of the "tools" do and others do not, which is why I have been working with other photography pro's on post production work. There are certain workflow situations that can degrade a photograph but when done in the right order affect nothing.

I keep one RAW file of the photograph always right off the camera (Pure Backup of the Shot) I keep one working photoshop document of the file, and then one smaller flattened web copy of the file.

Probably more info then you wanted but thats how I do it at least.

Andy

 

[Guy]

Hey man I would love to shoot a VIper in Europe!

As far as how to take this type of a shot well it's more complicated then a standard shoot from the back of a truck type of a shot.

These are all Rig shots, where I actually have a "Rig" attached to the car. I use 2 Avenger 1000 suction cups and a 10 foot or 13 foot emt pole depending on the background. After you get the rig all set up you move on to your exposure. I like between a 1-3 second exposure for these types of shots. In order to achieve exposures that long in the middle of the day I use Neutral Density Filters.

Next you push the car or get it rolling down a hill if your by yourself at about 1-5 mph with the car turned off.

After that you can either set the camera on timer mode, or use a remote to fire the shutter.

Then it's on to photoshop to clone out the rig

Easy enough

The shots are some what complicated and I have been practicing them for the past 2 years and I still screw them up sometimes LOL.

Thanks for the lengthy explanation I really appreciate you taking the effort to answer

Just a few more Qs, if you don't mind

So where would you attach the suction cups (perhaps you can email me an unedited photo?).. Does it really hold the weight of a camera and lens safely?

Also, what kind of setting would you have the camera on? I mean Aperture priority, Shutter priority etc..

Do you need a special lens for this kind of work?

Just got an SLR (Nikon D90), and am trying to learn to use it more than the "P" and Auto function , and hopefully get a good picture of the car in the process!

 

[FLATOUT]

You can mount the cups where ever you like obviously on the verts you really only have to places either the trunk lid, or the hood.

I shoot in full manual all the time and you would need to as well for this type of shot. As far as lens's you would need a wide angle or short focal length prime lens as you want the whole car in the shot even though the camera is very close to the car.

You need really long exposures for this your looking at between 1-3 second exposures. You can do it two ways either shoot at sunrise or dusk, or use neutral
density filters to cut the amount of light down during the day.

As far as it supporting the equipment it better I had about 5 G's worth of equipment hanging off the end, not to mention the VIper underneath the rig. The key is to use high end pump suction cups dedicated to this type of photography.

Andy

Thanks for the lengthy explanation I really appreciate you taking the effort to answer

Just a few more Qs, if you don't mind

So where would you attach the suction cups (perhaps you can email me an unedited photo?).. Does it really hold the weight of a camera and lens safely?

Also, what kind of setting would you have the camera on? I mean Aperture priority, Shutter priority etc..

Do you need a special lens for this kind of work?

Just got an SLR (Nikon D90), and am trying to learn to use it more than the "P" and Auto function , and hopefully get a good picture of the car in the process!

 

[ViperBing]

Veeery nice!!!!!

 

[ViperGal]

Too cool!

 

[mad0953]

All three are good but the last one is my fav.

 

[FLATOUT]

Veeery nice!!!!!

Should have rigged one of the cars at our last track rental can you imagine this shot rolling away from the tree at the track!

Too cool!

All three are good but the last one is my fav.

Thanks Guys and Gal. Glad you like the shots.

 

[got one]

great pics!!!!!

 

[FLATOUT]

great pics!!!!!

Thanks man love your plate! Can't wait to pick out me new Texas plate when I get home to Houston in a Month.

 

[Guy]

You can mount the cups where ever you like obviously on the verts you really only have to places either the trunk lid, or the hood.

I shoot in full manual all the time and you would need to as well for this type of shot. As far as lens's you would need a wide angle or short focal length prime lens as you want the whole car in the shot even though the camera is very close to the car.

You need really long exposures for this your looking at between 1-3 second exposures. You can do it two ways either shoot at sunrise or dusk, or use neutral
density filters to cut the amount of light down during the day.

As far as it supporting the equipment it better I had about 5 G's worth of equipment hanging off the end, not to mention the VIper underneath the rig. The key is to use high end pump suction cups dedicated to this type of photography.

Andy

Thanks Andy! I love how you take the time to respond

I am miles away from this kind of photography

And once again, awesome photos!