Stop what you're doing right now and take a photo

[Nicci]

The sun is finally starting to set in a more photogenic place again. Bring on summer!

Wow, what an amazing photo!! Have you ever thought of displaying your work in an art gallery, or selling them? You have a nice talent!!

 

[Rouxenator]

He's a professional that does it for a living

If you plan to motor west...

Take a '69 Mercedes SL280.​

ISO 100 | 1/333s | N82​

 

[Nicci]

ok, well that explains all his awesome pics. nice pic of the car too

 

[ldmelsa]

'69 Mercedes SL280

yes, but do you have access to an sl300 gullwing?
http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/VAS/0000-9327-4~56-Mercedes-300-SL-Posters.jpg

thought not

 

[bwana]

Wow, what an amazing photo!! Have you ever thought of displaying your work in an art gallery, or selling them? You have a nice talent!!

Glad you like.

These sort of photographs usually aren't my sort of thing though - I dont have the temperament for landscapes or other "artsy-fartsy" type shots.

 

[ldmelsa]

Factory defaults +1EV + ISO6400 + WB: Sunny B6

 

[swift412]

Plain and simple

 

[Krypty]

 

[Rouxenator]

Nice shot krypty !
How long was that exposure ?

 

[bwana]

Nicely done.

 

[xrapidx]

Nice shot krypty !
How long was that exposure ?

+1

 

[ldmelsa]

yeah very nice

 

[Kalvaer]

Lovely shot!

 

[ldmelsa]

 

[Krypty]

Nice shot krypty !
How long was that exposure ?

The exposure was 2.5 seconds.

I used a screw on Neutral density Filter NDx8 and NDx4 to slow down the shutter and a Gradient Neutral Density Filter to stop the sky from blowing out.

 

[bwana]

Sounds like a nice collection of filters you've got there.

 

[Krypty]

Once again local suppliers are insane with filter prices, so I got them from the following place.

Got a set of Hoya ND Filters ND8, ND4, ND2 for the price of one filter locally.
(and shipping is free worldwide, shipping times is under 2 weeks)
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Spotlight-Photo

and the GND Filters I got from Formatt Filters in the UK who makes Hitech Filters, they do not leave a color cast like Cokin. (Prices is also the same as locally Cokin filters)
http://www.formatt.co.uk/default.aspx

 

[bwana]

At the moment I only buy CL Polarisers - for what I do it's the only expense I can really justify but one day . . .

I might try stacking polarisers instead of getting a ND filter though.

 

[Kalvaer]

Hmm is a cokin UV filter ok to use as a lens protector?

 

[bwana]

Hmm is a cokin UV filter ok to use as a lens protector?

In my experience filters lead to flaring and aren't worth it. A hood does a much better job to protect the lens.

However - some manufacturers suggest a filter to weather seal some of their lenses.