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timarnold
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Its not been photoshopped it was taken on a 4 second shutter speed hanging out the back of a car...proper pro stuff not this anyone can do digital painting[][
So a photographer that can hold a camera perfectly steady for 4 seconds while hanging out of a speeding car... and a (obviously latest technology) camera that has a 'insert amateur anyone can do digital painting errors' mode! [
]Well actually, I think yes they can! The moving shots in mags dont tend to be taken at high speed, a few miles per hour I believe, enough to create the impression of speed. So long as the camera stays in same plane as the car, then the car stays sharp, whilst the rest of the picture blurs, its the same principle (roughly) as panning isnt it? I.e. So a photographer can move a camera at the same speed as a car passing at 120mph with a 2 sec exposure and keep the car sharp - well the answer is yes! I've got to say the modern lenses that do camera shake elimiation are fantastic in what they can achieve.
Or did I miss the point of your post Tim?
Or did I miss the point of your post Tim?
jason
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Its not been photoshopped it was taken on a 4 second shutter speed hanging out the back of a car...proper pro stuff not this anyone can do digital painting[
So a photographer that can hold a camera perfectly steady for 4 seconds while hanging out of a speeding car... and a (obviously latest technology) camera that has a 'insert amateur anyone can do digital painting errors' mode! [
Errr yes[8|]
Taken by an award winning auto photographer. Feel free to pick up Augusts 911 & Porsche World and take a look at front cover and pics inside of RGruppe 67's. I was there while Jamie took them all and believe me this is what they look like on his camera. Yes its latest technology camera and yes I've seen him jump out of the side window of a car, full body out, no harness photographing blindly while someone else drives around bends.
I think it's whats known as a SKILL[8|][
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timarnold
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Well... I do a lot of photoshop work, and I know a photoshopped image when I see one!
And, 4 second exposure, 2 second exposure? Even at 10 mph (14.67 feet/second) in two seconds the car would have travelled nearly 30 feet!
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Errr yes[8|]
Taken by an award winning auto photographer. Feel free to pick up Augusts 911 & Porsche World and take a look at front cover and pics inside of RGruppe 67's. I was there while Jamie took them all and believe me this is what they look like on his camera. Yes its latest technology camera and yes I've seen him jump out of the side window of a car, full body out, no harness photographing blindly while someone else drives around bends.
I think it's whats known as a SKILL[8|][
Either way, that top image is photoshopped... when you do it as much as I do and have an artistic background as well, you can see what's been done and what mistakes (however small) have been made!
I'd be interested in seeing the RAW image file! [
]As a footnote, there was a tutorial on yputube only a year or so ago by one of the leading car mag photographers explaining how to do that style of motion blurred image because it is 'impossible to achieve from a camera'.
timarnold
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There's a little bit of the blurred background that doesn't match what is next to it and the perspective and direction of the blurring in the foreground doesn't look right in relation to the background. The edges of the car against the background don't look realistic - too sharp, which is typical of poor photoshopping. The saturation appears to be turned down a little too, which makes the colours look a bit 'metallic' - another PS trick. Plus a fee other small details.
I could be wrong of course! [
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I like the car, Jason! Not sure about the photoshopping! [
Its not been photoshopped it was taken on a 4 second shutter speed hanging out the back of a car...proper pro stuff not this anyone can do digital painting[
Tim, this is certainly correct and Jason's "phot" is very good.
But a very good road surface is required, and more than a little driver skill.
Jason, were you there ? !
Speeds, yes are very low ...
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OK, how about this one ...
Who's doing your photoshopping, Chris? They forgot to put the coloured sky in the reflection off the puddle! [8|]
I agree Tim, but maybe that would have confused the image ?
We all know the sky wasn't really that colour ... not even in Sheffield (which exports it's pollution on the prevailing wind to Rotherham !)
jason
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I like the car, Jason! Not sure about the photoshopping! [
Its not been photoshopped it was taken on a 4 second shutter speed hanging out the back of a car...proper pro stuff not this anyone can do digital painting[
Tim, this is certainly correct and Jason's "phot" is very good.
But a very good road surface is required, and more than a little driver skill.
Jason, were you there ? !
Speeds, yes are very low ...
I'm driving the car in the pic!
Speeds are very low as you say Chris and keeping it at the same speed as the car you are following critical. You couldn't do it around where I live the roads would have you bouncing all over the place! But in the mountains of California....
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