F30: When the Night Falls

GatorF30 · 02-27-2017, 08:37 AM

I've always wanted to try light-painting some photos of my car, and last night...I went out to an empty parking lot and gave it a try. Not bad for my first time doing it!

barzul · 02-27-2017, 09:13 AM

nice pic and nice car

WillSkill · 02-27-2017, 01:26 PM

Looking good man!

GatorF30 · 02-27-2017, 02:59 PM

Thanks y'all

M47 · 02-27-2017, 04:14 PM

Great pics! Wish my car is EB II

zamboni · 02-27-2017, 11:02 PM

Very nice but why the engine cover is not EB to match the car?

.BMW. · 02-28-2017, 12:50 AM

Looks great!

GatorF30 · 02-28-2017, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zamboni

Very nice but why the engine cover is not EB to match the car?

Because that would be tacky. I like the contrast, and it is the same color that I painted my front calipers.

kevinjt · 02-28-2017, 08:49 AM

Love it!,

That's no cellphone pic, what are you shooting with ?

GatorF30 · 02-28-2017, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by kevinjt

Love it!,

That's no cellphone pic, what are you shooting with ?

An old Canon XTI

GatorF30 · 04-26-2017, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by .BMW.

Looks great!

Thanks!

jmg · 04-26-2017, 03:16 PM

Nice shots! I haven't tried light painting yet, but I do a bit of night photography. How long was your exposure? Aperture? ISO?

What light did you use? I want to pick one up and give it a try.

All my night shots have been natural lighting and multiple exposure composites.

City Slicker by JMG, on Flickr

BMW F80 M3 Downtown LA - 6D - IMG_0840_100 by JMG, on Flickr

BMW 340i M Sport ZTR by JMG, on Flickr

Porsche 911 - 20160120 - 6th St Bridge - v2 by JMG, on Flickr

VW Bug - 6th St Bridge Los Angeles by JMG, on Flickr

DrivenByE30 · 04-27-2017, 12:20 AM

This thread needs to grow faster...

Awesome work @jmg, you are LA based?

jmg · 04-27-2017, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DrivenByE30

This thread needs to grow faster...

Awesome work @jmg, you are LA based?

Thanks! Yup, LA based.

ray340i · 05-02-2017, 03:40 PM

beautiful shots

GatorF30 · 05-08-2017, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ray340i

beautiful shots

Thanks man

codyc24 · 05-09-2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jmg

Nice shots! I haven't tried light painting yet, but I do a bit of night photography. How long was your exposure? Aperture? ISO?

What light did you use? I want to pick one up and give it a try.

All my night shots have been natural lighting and multiple exposure

Nice work! I do 30 second exposures, ISO 100 and f/stop between 11-20 depending on color of car and back lighting that will get in the picture.

Unfortunately have to post from my phone and image quality sucks.

OP, what kind of light were you using?

GatorF30 · 05-09-2017, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by codyc24

Nice work! I do 30 second exposures, ISO 100 and f/stop between 11-20 depending on color of car and back lighting that will get in the picture.

Unfortunately have to post from my phone and image quality sucks.

OP, what kind of light were you using?

I'm using my cell phone flashlight haha

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