fewskillz Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 Love the Gator, the frog, and the Mini! I really like the shot of the mini interior, the red looks pimp. Link to comment
Withers Posted October 11, 2011 Author Share Posted October 11, 2011 More car shots. These were essentially snapshots because I had no way of knowing how long the fog would last. If I'd realized it was going to last for an hour I would have wiped the car down first IMG_0834 by jasonwithers, on Flickr IMG_0827 by jasonwithers, on Flickr IMG_0879 by jasonwithers, on Flickr Link to comment
Withers Posted October 12, 2011 Author Share Posted October 12, 2011 uno from the wedding last weekend. wish i would've taken more pictures of the ceremony, the reception had such poor lighting that non of the shots I took were salvageable Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 we've got a blinker Link to comment
Withers Posted October 31, 2011 Author Share Posted October 31, 2011 yeah bailey got a haircut Link to comment
Deleted User 6 Posted October 31, 2011 Share Posted October 31, 2011 YOU SHALL NOT PASS! Link to comment
Withers Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 getting around to editing more shots from last year... this is barely edited. i wish i could have light like this for every picture cousin's wedding my brother posing like an idiot random family portrait from the wedding Link to comment
Lalani Posted January 19, 2012 Share Posted January 19, 2012 Nice shots, man. People shots are the toughest for me. Link to comment
Withers Posted January 19, 2012 Author Share Posted January 19, 2012 It's rough, and the hardest party is making myself go out and practice. I'm too anti-social for this #### Link to comment
Withers Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Trying to improve my post processing skills. Still struggling, but here's some re-edits of older shots. I still blew the highlights on this one. I need to go back and do some more work on it. Satin white MINI on the move. by jasonwithers, on Flickr I think I need to darken the road to make this one really pop. Satin white MINI on the move. by jasonwithers, on Flickr Link to comment
TheWAND Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I really love the first one you posted there. I've never really done any panning work before. What is the shutter speed on those shots and was your camera mounted on a tripod? Link to comment
Withers Posted February 7, 2012 Author Share Posted February 7, 2012 They're not quite panning shots, they're rolling shots. I was in a lead car, hanging out the side and we were traveling at the same speed as the white MINI. Shutter speeds were probably either 1/20 or 1/25. You can typically tell the difference based on the angle. If the subject is parallel to photographer and farther away, it's probably panning: Rolling shots will be from pretty much any angle other than strictly parallel And then there are rig shots, which will be similar to rolling shots but are usually longer exposures and/or better angles. That's where the camera is attached to a pole which is attached to the car. I don't have a rig built because rolling shots are a lot easier to set up and a lot less post work. Link to comment
Bishop Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'm glad to hear that these shots actually do take a bit of work. They do Pay off though. Guess I am gonna have to ride around with friends and hang out the window with my camera. Thanks for sharing these. Shooting moving objects is something I still gotta get and and do. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 They're fun but also incredibly frustrating. When I first started trying them (actually the set with the white MINI was my first attempt), I got maybe 1 in 30 that were usable. Now when I do them I'm at about 50% usable, but I still throw out 95% of everything I take. Link to comment
Bishop Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I can really see the difficulty there. I have a hard enough time catching good shot's of my clownfish and they don't move near as fast. They do look like shots that are worth taking. I just don't have sets and nice cars to shoot. I would have interstate and rusted up honkey trucks. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yeah I know that feeling. That's why the only cars that I ever end up doing those shots of are mine or my brother's, or when I'm at a big car show far away from here. The "car scene" here in Myrtle Beach consists of 80% donk mobiles and 20% ricers with body kits and no suspension work. We're putting coilovers on Krista's MINI soon, so that should be the next set I do Link to comment
halfpint Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have always wanted to do a rolling shot. I have a couple friends with nice cars, and want to shoot them, but never knew how "easy" it really is. Looks like I need to practice...while I'm driving. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 Yep, not too difficult, especially if you have steady hands. 1/25 f/8 Make sure it isn't set to center focus Choose your ISO based on the amount of light you have to work with. The hardest part is getting both cars to be going at the exact same speed, and I mean it has to be exact. The best shots are when you're going around turns, but of course that makes going the same speed nearly impossible. We typically go between 35 and 45 mph for those shots. Link to comment
halfpint Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Sweet. Thanks for the pointers. At least now I have a point of reference to start with. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 One of the Jetta before I break the wheels down for paint and polish. IMG_2650 by jasonwithers, on Flickr and before anyone says anything, that awful color was from the previous owner of the wheels. I'll be painting them silver again. Link to comment
halfpint Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nice car! Good job trying to play off the wheel color. We all know you like it. Link to comment
Withers Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 no really, they're atrocious. I guess that's why he was selling them so cheap Link to comment
Withers Posted March 1, 2012 Author Share Posted March 1, 2012 Played golf with the parents this past weekend and had some good luck finding wildlife (thank god since play was sooooo slow). Wild turkeys Wild Turkey by jasonwithers, on Flickr Wild Turkey by jasonwithers, on Flickr Fox Squirrel Fox Squirrel by jasonwithers, on Flickr Fox Squirrel by jasonwithers, on Flickr Gator. This guy was medium sized, maybe 6 feet head to tail? Alligator near the Marsh by jasonwithers, on Flickr I was bored so I spent... well too much time editing these, but it was fun. Link to comment
halfpint Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 Me and my brother used to stalk turkeys in the woods in SC a long time ago. They were fun to follow. Too bad I didn't have a camera back then. Nice shots. Link to comment
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