Thanks! I use a "Rig Pro" boom made by a guy named VisualEchos, here's his FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rig-Pro/211454075617628 It was shot with a 20mm lens on my D700 body, I could have put the camera farther out some but was really in a rush to try to get one before it got too dark (it was just shot in my driveway).

Here's the shot about 1/2 way edited, basically once I was done with the raw editing in LR3 just before I exported to photoshop elements to remove the rig (and the trailer on the left), I then went back to Lightroom to do some final tweaks.



and the finished product once again:

 

Curious as to why you chose to warm it up a bit?

 

It's just my style I guess, I tend to hit all my photos with some split toning for tint and generally always lean towards the warm side.

 

I like it!

Better than a lot of my pictures, I only have an advanced point and shoot but I like to mess around in LR sometimes, my photos usually end up with very saturated loud colors.

 

The wife's 2010 MINI COOPER S

 

I like it! Did you paint the calipers yourself or did they come like that?

 

Well, here is the scoop. I had taunted with the idea of painting them, but a buddy of mine that has a 2011 R56 showed me a pic of his with red calipers. They are actually covers. They are made out of steel and powder-coated.

http://www.carid.com/2010-mini-cooper-caliper-covers/

 

Nice! Do you like them? I might invest in those instead of painting mine because it says they help reduce brake dust.

 

I like them, more importantly, the wife likes them. As for the brake dust issue, in May, before we take our trip, I am having EBC Red Stuff brake pads installed. These will seriously knock down the dust.

http://new.minimania.com/web/Item/G2.../InvDetail.cfm

 

a couple from Mini Thunder III

 

This is too funny - I have had the black and white version of this photo favorited on Flickr for a while, and just signed in to NAM today for the first time in months and came across it again

Great photo. I'm actually hoping to build my own rig soon, but sadly I no longer have my MINI to take pictures of..

 

thanks! As for the rig... the rig itself is probably the cheapest/easiest part of the kit. I had a couple of super clamps already so I saved some money there but the suction cup mounts and magic arms definitely aren't cheap, but in the end I think they're worth it.

 

You're very welcome, hah - there are some really great photo's on your flickr.

As far as the rig, I've finally got a wide enough lens to be able to play with the idea of it (10-24mm ), and that cost twice as much as the rig is looking to be. It was much easier to justify though, since it has so many more applications

Did you end up going with the Avenger F1000's? I actually came across two different types of 'Magic Arm' - do you happen to know if this one would work: Magic Arm? It's half the price, haha, so that would really help.

 

it snowed today!!!

 

you must be a lot further north/west than me b/c all we got on LI today was rain and lots of it.

 

nope im in orange county. we got about 3.5 inches today and some wintery mix is due for tomorrow. nevertheless one of the greenest winters ive ever seen. had to take advantage and go out to some parking lots and play in the snow

 

We got some snow today too! (I'm from Long Island but going to school upstate)



Snow sticks to this car in the strangest effin places!

 

my first go at automotive strobe photography.

set up 1
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6799278852/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6799278852/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

result after some pp in LR3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945388379/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945388379/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

set up 2
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6799281354/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6799281354/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

results after some pp in LR3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945390893/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945390893/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945397781/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945397781/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

set up 3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945402155/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945402155/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

result after some pp in LR3
http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945399867/http://www.flickr.com/photos/raaawrr/6945399867/ by http://www.flickr.com/people/raaawrr/, on Flickr

 

^ Do you have any example picture of no strobe, so we can see how much it changed/added?

Nice car, nice photos and nice license plate

 

sorry no pics without the strobe. but basically the background would be way too bright and i wouldn't have been able to get as much detail, especially in the wheel area.

 

[QUOTE=corin.mcblide;3463791]my first go at automotive strobe photography.



Love the pics., can I ask what box that is??

 

Nice setup. What kind of lights are you using? Looks like continuous instead of strobes or is that just the modeling lamps turned on?

Edit: After looking closer they appear to be Alien Bees. I love my ABs!

 

The weather was nice so I got out and snapped a couple of new shots:

 

[QUOTE=RJKimbell;3463861]thanks! it a thule atlantis 1200

they are alienbee ab800's. you just see the flash going off, still had the trigger on my camera.

 

LOVE the Rota RB's on your car!!!