Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic)

wy4tt · 05-10-2008, 02:21 PM

What do you guys think? I'm going to reshoot it tonight with a better background...the black gets lost in the trees.

neptunian588 · 05-10-2008, 02:33 PM

wow, the car looks really good. nice photo.
i like how reflective and glossy black is.

Brand · 05-10-2008, 02:48 PM

Nice pic, where is it? CA?

wy4tt · 05-10-2008, 05:09 PM

Thanks, guys. Yep, it's in CA. So for most of the time, black is a pain. It's dusty here, heat, etc. But when it's clean...I love it. I'd just gotten through waxing it. It's a fun way to shoot a pic at night though. Basically, you use a long shutter speed, no flash, and simply walk around the car with a flashlight (with neutral color) and "paint" the areas you want to show up. Gives it a nice glowing effect.

rs_wrx_sti · 05-10-2008, 05:30 PM

Nice! Care to share the photo details (Camera, lens, fstop, ISO, etc)?

wy4tt · 05-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by rs_wrx_sti

Nice! Care to share the photo details (Camera, lens, fstop, ISO, etc)?

Sure. Canon 5D w/ 24-70 USM 2.8 lens @ f/11 for ~50 seconds. ISO @ 100. Focal length was 35mm.

If you're going to try this, see if you can get a Surefire flashlight at a sports store. They're super bright (60+ lumens) and you can get them for $30. Just wear dark clothes and don't stand still too long!

Next time we'll wet the concrete as well.

07STILimited · 05-10-2008, 06:28 PM

Great pic... it makes me miss ca and having a digital cam that isn't broken. I like how you can see the interior really well

LSE · 05-10-2008, 06:56 PM

fantastic shot man.

Mykl · 05-10-2008, 07:12 PM

Wow... that's an incredible shot.

PortlandSTI · 05-10-2008, 07:21 PM

Nice shot! Nice to see a legit photo of a legit car!

SirMattieP · 05-10-2008, 08:09 PM

Obsidian Black Pearl FTW!

wy4tt · 05-10-2008, 09:02 PM

Thanks guys. One thing I forgot to mention, is as soon as the shutter opened, I hit the unlock button on the key fob, which turned on the interior and gave the running lights a little flash. A few seconds later I hit the lock button on the fob while painting with the light.

Glad you guys like it. If you have a digital cam, a tripod, and a decent flashlight, you can have a lot of fun!

minotek · 05-10-2008, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wy4tt

Thanks guys. One thing I forgot to mention, is as soon as the shutter opened, I hit the unlock button on the key fob, which turned on the interior and gave the running lights a little flash. A few seconds later I hit the lock button on the fob while painting with the light.

Glad you guys like it. If you have a digital cam, a tripod, and a decent flashlight, you can have a lot of fun!

If you like painting with light, check out these websites:

Artificial Daylight - Nighttime Photography by George Ciardi

Lost America: Wheels

speedball3 · 05-10-2008, 09:22 PM

Sweet picture! That's a really cool effect, "painting" w/light! Sounds like a lot of fun to be able to take shots like that.

minotek, I checked out those websites really quickly... interesting shots & coloring. I like how they choose to accent certain aspects of the picture that in normal light, you wouldn't pick up as easily. I think I like the natural colors better though (like the OP's pic posted) instead of all the red/green/yellow shots from the websites. Good stuff nonetheless.

Parker · 05-10-2008, 10:30 PM

great shot...why didn't you post this in the pictures/photography forum?

05-10-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
wy4tt Amateur STI Driver Car: Black '08 STI w/ BBS Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 27 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) What do you guys think? I'm going to reshoot it tonight with a better background...the black gets lost in the trees. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-10-2008, 02:33 PM	#2
neptunian588 Amateur STI Driver Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Elmhurst, NY Posts: 33 Join Date: Feb 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) wow, the car looks really good. nice photo. i like how reflective and glossy black is.

05-10-2008, 02:48 PM	#3
Brand STI Driver Car: DGM 08 STI Fav Mod: cobb AP Location: Denver Posts: 290 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Nice pic, where is it? CA?

05-10-2008, 05:09 PM	#4
wy4tt Amateur STI Driver Car: Black '08 STI w/ BBS Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 27 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Thanks, guys. Yep, it's in CA. So for most of the time, black is a pain. It's dusty here, heat, etc. But when it's clean...I love it. I'd just gotten through waxing it. It's a fun way to shoot a pic at night though. Basically, you use a long shutter speed, no flash, and simply walk around the car with a flashlight (with neutral color) and "paint" the areas you want to show up. Gives it a nice glowing effect. Last edited by wy4tt : 05-10-2008 at 05:11 PM. Reason: Oh yeah, if you don't stand still and have dark clothes on, your image doesn't show up in the pic while you're painting.

05-10-2008, 05:30 PM	#5
rs_wrx_sti Junior STI Driver Car: WRB 07 STi Fav Mod: shift knob Location: socal Posts: 103 Join Date: Apr 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Nice! Care to share the photo details (Camera, lens, fstop, ISO, etc)?

05-10-2008, 06:28 PM	#7
07STILimited Junior STI Driver Car: UGM 2007 STI Limited Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Central Florida Posts: 63 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Great pic... it makes me miss ca and having a digital cam that isn't broken. I like how you can see the interior really well

05-10-2008, 06:56 PM	#8
LSE Grassroots STI Racer Car: 06 STI WRB Fav Mod: Defi Gauges Location: Bethlehem PA Posts: 574 Join Date: Dec 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) fantastic shot man.

05-10-2008, 07:12 PM	#9
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: ZZYZX Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 2,749 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Wow... that's an incredible shot.

05-10-2008, 07:21 PM	#10
PortlandSTI Junior STI Driver Car: Dark Grey 08 STI Fav Mod: COBB AP Location: Portland Posts: 72 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Nice shot! Nice to see a legit photo of a legit car!

05-10-2008, 08:09 PM	#11
SirMattieP STI Driver Fav Mod: 2008 STI Location: So Cal Posts: 266 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Obsidian Black Pearl FTW!

05-10-2008, 09:02 PM	#12
wy4tt Amateur STI Driver Car: Black '08 STI w/ BBS Fav Mod: Coming Soon Posts: 27 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Thanks guys. One thing I forgot to mention, is as soon as the shutter opened, I hit the unlock button on the key fob, which turned on the interior and gave the running lights a little flash. A few seconds later I hit the lock button on the fob while painting with the light. Glad you guys like it. If you have a digital cam, a tripod, and a decent flashlight, you can have a lot of fun!

05-10-2008, 09:22 PM	#14
speedball3 Amateur STI Driver Car: 97 Civic 4dr Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: SoCal Posts: 32 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) Sweet picture! That's a really cool effect, "painting" w/light! Sounds like a lot of fun to be able to take shots like that. minotek, I checked out those websites really quickly... interesting shots & coloring. I like how they choose to accent certain aspects of the picture that in normal light, you wouldn't pick up as easily. I think I like the natural colors better though (like the OP's pic posted) instead of all the red/green/yellow shots from the websites. Good stuff nonetheless.

05-10-2008, 10:30 PM	#15
Parker Your photos suck...;) Car: 06 SGM STI Location: San Diego Posts: 2,152 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (5)	Re: Painting 2008 STI with light...(pic) great shot...why didn't you post this in the pictures/photography forum? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.