Night Photo Shoot - AW E90 M3

danniexi · 09-24-2009, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkick08

sick ride and pics!

question, why didn't BMW give the M3 e90 the LCI headlights but gave them the taillights?

the e90 m3 (both pre-lci and lci) always used the e92 front end (grills, headlights).

the ride is sick btw. great pictures!

BillLee · 09-24-2009, 11:24 AM

looks sick, was this all natural lighting?
i agree with remmib, the pics are a bit soft.

Bluecougar · 09-24-2009, 11:45 AM

absolutely stunning!!!!

m3_love · 09-24-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillLee

looks sick, was this all natural lighting?
i agree with remmib, the pics are a bit soft.

Yes Bill, all natural lighting, this is my first night photo shoot, now I know what to expect next time

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluecougar

absolutely stunning!!!!

Thanks!

LACSTER · 09-24-2009, 12:01 PM

Excellent pics

MMOTION · 09-24-2009, 12:06 PM

NICE!!!

ilia · 09-24-2009, 05:47 PM

Great car and pics

!!!

thisguyhere · 09-24-2009, 05:49 PM

looking good!

3ThirtyXi · 09-24-2009, 08:06 PM

nice ride & pics!!

akack79 · 09-24-2009, 08:23 PM

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bavarian19 · 09-24-2009, 08:25 PM

c-who · 09-24-2009, 09:06 PM

Beautiful car man!!!

Sako_335 · 09-24-2009, 09:34 PM

very nice shots

freshnezzz · 09-24-2009, 10:21 PM

pics are nice man, love the car!

Mahhvinn · 09-24-2009, 10:22 PM

looks great

02themax · 09-25-2009, 10:27 AM

Your car is perfect!!!

SES_D · 09-25-2009, 03:17 PM

wow

info@VMRWheels · 09-25-2009, 03:35 PM

Such a sinister stance! I love it. More pics when those side markers come in!

m3_love · 09-25-2009, 08:10 PM

thanks guys, the reflectors were sent to my shop today, ready to install them soon!!

jopa489 · 09-25-2009, 08:16 PM

Awesome shoot and awesome car!!

Car_Girl · 09-26-2009, 05:55 AM

A few people mentioned that the pics look a bit soft - that could be in small part due to image conversion prior to posting the images if you shot these in native format first. (It's called RAW format for Canon, not sure what Nikon calls their format). I've noticed when I convert mine, if I generate jpgs for web, I sometimes get a softening effect - I haven't muddled around with these settings enough to figure out how to avoid this effect but I do know that sometimes the RAW image appears sharper.

Also, the lens quality has a major impact - buy the best glass you can afford and you won't regret it.

Great pics!! You could convert some into Black and White and leave the tail lights red - those can turn out pretty cool.

There are some other creative things you may or may not have tried already. On long exposure shots, have a driver drive the car while the shutter is open and you can 'streak' the tail lights.

You might want to invest in a star filter - it's a screw on filter you add to the front lens element. The filter has a grid on it and the way it works is that the grid lines alter the light flow thru the lens opening so that point sources for light turn into stars. Filters vary for the number of star points - e.g. 4 point stars, 8 point stars, etc. I received one for my birthday. They're fun and would be perfect for a night time shoot.

More pics please!!

m3_love · 09-26-2009, 08:27 AM

Thanks fellas!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Car_Girl

A few people mentioned that the pics look a bit soft - that could be in small part due to image conversion prior to posting the images if you shot these in native format first. (It's called RAW format for Canon, not sure what Nikon calls their format). I've noticed when I convert mine, if I generate jpgs for web, I sometimes get a softening effect - I haven't muddled around with these settings enough to figure out how to avoid this effect but I do know that sometimes the RAW image appears sharper.

Also, the lens quality has a major impact - buy the best glass you can afford and you won't regret it.

Great pics!! You could convert some into Black and White and leave the tail lights red - those can turn out pretty cool.

There are some other creative things you may or may not have tried already. On long exposure shots, have a driver drive the car while the shutter is open and you can 'streak' the tail lights.

You might want to invest in a star filter - it's a screw on filter you add to the front lens element. The filter has a grid on it and the way it works is that the grid lines alter the light flow thru the lens opening so that point sources for light turn into stars. Filters vary for the number of star points - e.g. 4 point stars, 8 point stars, etc. I received one for my birthday. They're fun and would be perfect for a night time shoot.

More pics please!!

Wow very useful information, thanks! Actually, I didn't shoot these in RAW format, but I do feel that after resizing the photos the quality was somewhat affected. And as far as lens, both lenses I used were Cannon. Thanks again and I'll post some more pix later

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09-26-2009, 05:55 AM	#43
Car_Girl Private First Class 11 Rep 132 Posts Drives: 2013 BMW X5 xDrive 5.0i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE MI iTrader: (0)	A few people mentioned that the pics look a bit soft - that could be in small part due to image conversion prior to posting the images if you shot these in native format first. (It's called RAW format for Canon, not sure what Nikon calls their format). I've noticed when I convert mine, if I generate jpgs for web, I sometimes get a softening effect - I haven't muddled around with these settings enough to figure out how to avoid this effect but I do know that sometimes the RAW image appears sharper. Also, the lens quality has a major impact - buy the best glass you can afford and you won't regret it. Great pics!! You could convert some into Black and White and leave the tail lights red - those can turn out pretty cool. There are some other creative things you may or may not have tried already. On long exposure shots, have a driver drive the car while the shutter is open and you can 'streak' the tail lights. You might want to invest in a star filter - it's a screw on filter you add to the front lens element. The filter has a grid on it and the way it works is that the grid lines alter the light flow thru the lens opening so that point sources for light turn into stars. Filters vary for the number of star points - e.g. 4 point stars, 8 point stars, etc. I received one for my birthday. They're fun and would be perfect for a night time shoot. More pics please!!
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