Full Version: Light Painting attempt
here we go
To be brutally honest that looks beyond sloppy. Everything about it really. The location, the white balance, the photoshop and the uneven light streaks from painting all look hastily done/chosen. The location is horrid, but I understand this is just a practice (you even stated in the title that it was a bad loc). Your shadows are brown not black. Did you even attempt to take out the area above the front of the car where you can clearly see the light source hovering in mid air? Then how dull and uncrisp and wavy the highlights are from light painting (used too dim and too large of a light and didn't move it evenly) is really unpleasant. Based on your other stuff I've seen I'm sure you can do better than this 
As a first attempt it isn't bad. As a test location is not that important - heck I test in my driveway all the time.
Uneven light streaks are a PITA.
Mind if I ask how you are doing the painting? Are you shotting in "Bulb" and running around the car or using a timer and painting a section at a time?
Uneven light streaks are a PITA.
Mind if I ask how you are doing the painting? Are you shotting in "Bulb" and running around the car or using a timer and painting a section at a time?
QUOTE(Nike SB'd @ Nov 14 2009, 12:33 AM) 
To be brutally honest that looks beyond sloppy. Everything about it really. The location, the white balance, the photoshop and the uneven light streaks from painting all look hastily done/chosen. The location is horrid, but I understand this is just a practice (you even stated in the title that it was a bad loc). Your shadows are brown not black. Did you even attempt to take out the area above the front of the car where you can clearly see the light source hovering in mid air? Then how dull and uncrisp and wavy the highlights are from light painting (used too dim and too large of a light and didn't move it evenly) is really unpleasant. Based on your other stuff I've seen I'm sure you can do better than this
first thank you for being honest. the location was bad there was a wall on the passenger side of the car and then behind the car there was a truck about a foot away from the rear of the car. i will keep working on it and see what i can do about the tones and colors as you said. thanks
I'm the only one who thinks this is cool?
QUOTE(Nike SB'd @ Nov 13 2009, 11:33 PM)
To be brutally honest that looks beyond sloppy. Everything about it really. The location, the white balance, the photoshop and the uneven light streaks from painting all look hastily done/chosen. The location is horrid, but I understand this is just a practice (you even stated in the title that it was a bad loc). Your shadows are brown not black. Did you even attempt to take out the area above the front of the car where you can clearly see the light source hovering in mid air? Then how dull and uncrisp and wavy the highlights are from light painting (used too dim and too large of a light and didn't move it evenly) is really unpleasant. Based on your other stuff I've seen I'm sure you can do better than this
wow is what i have to say now after looking at this on a different computer screen for sure. i can see the line a lot more. dang
QUOTE(Jiggly Blubber @ Nov 14 2009, 04:20 PM)
I'm the only one who thinks this is cool?
Better get used to feeling like you know nothing about photography.
QUOTE(porsche944 @ Nov 14 2009, 05:32 PM)
Better get used to feeling like you know nothing about photography.
Well fuck I don't
I was reading all these comments about too much noise and shit being out of focus in other threads, and I'm just sitting there thinking, "Well I think it looks good."
On the plus side, your settings were ok to capture the highlights and some of the details without being too blown or dark.
Shooting side-on is arguably the easiest when lightpainting solo - as you start comping the car from other positions bear in mind how angles start coming into play, depending just how much PS you want to do, often you'll need to get whole car lengths away from your subject to complete your reflected light trails
Shooting side-on is arguably the easiest when lightpainting solo - as you start comping the car from other positions bear in mind how angles start coming into play, depending just how much PS you want to do, often you'll need to get whole car lengths away from your subject to complete your reflected light trails
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