W211 Ryda

Damn, your cars are one of the sickest rides on here!!!

vader

How do you create a pic like you did showing the rotor thru the wheel...that is so cool....unbelievable pics...just stunning.

newton22

Thank you!!

Pan the shots I guess? The cars move slowly while the photographer follows. Set it to the correct aperture and they should turn out beautifully.

I could be entirely wrong. I want to learn more about photography.

Torquey55

That's some outstanding photography & editing. Love the Capri Blue!

sdsilverm3

Charles, I'm posting both before and after as you requested.

Keep in mind that both Eric and I shoot in RAW meaning the camera dumps what the sensor sees as uncompressed data straight to the memory card. The camera itself does not make any adjustments to saturation, white balance, contrast, sharpness, etc., so what you get is a flat/neutral looking picture by default. You do the adjustments after, at home, during the RAW conversion process and in Photoshop itself. Photoshop uses better algorithms and methods (less destructive when used properly) than most in-camera processors.

The RAW file is pretty much like a negative in film speak and allows you to do whatever you want with it afterwards using the RAW converter software of your choice. Well, almost whatever you want as you still have to get a decent snapshot. It will not help you if you have blurry pics due to camera shake. I use Adobe's RAW converter since I know what values to use off the top of my head without much guesswork. There are better converters out there but "better" is subjective.

Most point and shoot (P&S) cameras do not offer RAW as a choice of file type/quality. Canon used to, as my Pro1 had that option, but they started ripping out RAW support with their latest higher end P&S's such as the G7 and S3 IS so it's safe to say RAW is usually only limited to dSLR's. Your wife's Nikon D200 definitely has RAW support so she has the option of using it if needed.

I won't get into too much detail as to why/when to use which (JPEG/RAW) because I can go on forever but if you or anyone is interested I can elaborate. Just keep in mind RAW will offer you flexibility where JPEG usually does not.

Oh yeah, the pics.

Before


After

psk145

wow, what a difference!!

my wife also takes all her pictures in RAW + JPEG. She mostly takes pics of the kids and stuff. She's been taking some online classes and just "Understanding Exposure" from ppsop.com. I need to show her your pics to inspire her!!!

ThisFlyGuy

you are an amazing photographer!! are you coming up to norcal anytime soon???????

BlackC230Coupe

Wow! Ling you really take awesome pics. How much for you to fly out to Florida to take some pics of my cars?

m5_amg_killer

Really nice cars.. and great photographer ..

Eurosport

sdsilverm3

Charles, I just happened to check out ppsop.com and it looks quite interesting. Are all of the lessons taught by video and at your own pace? I might have to take one of those courses in the near future as I still have lots to learn in PS and photography in general.

Thanks Neal but those are all of Eric's pics. I'm not sure if I should answer your question. Might get myself into trouble again.

I was up in San Jose for work about two months ago. Might have to make a return trip. You guys have some awesome places for pictures in Silicon Valley and the Milpitas area.

bgee55

awesome pics, great looking cars!

psk145

Ling, I think they're weekly assignments with mostly text and forum discussions. I think each week they have different assignments that focuses on different skills. You need to submit your assignments for critique every week.

I personally dont like the D200 and prefer to use the D70 because I like the green square auto mode. My pictures usually suck and arent framed well (see sig pic lol)

I think you're skills are well above par based on previous pics you've taken. If you're still learning, I cant wait to see your pics when you got it all figured out!!

AMG_55

Ling, good to have you back

your/eric's (whoever he is ) pictures are amazing (again)

im gonna drive down to sd when i get my wheels so you can snap my car, believe that

dragonAMG

sick pics and sick cars... when are we doing a Vegas shoot?

sdsilverm3

Thanks for the details. The reason I'm looking into classes is because I think I've hit a plateau (or getting close to it) from self learning everything. I need some formal training to learn some of the ins/outs of Photoshop.

Glad to be back. You've met Eric before. He was at the Carlsbad meet with me. When are the shoes going on the car?

On our next Vegas trip I'll make it a point to do a shoot. I'll need some help from you to find us a spot though.

AsianML

Very nice as usual Ling!! You and Eric are awesome at the pics. Love the Capri Blue too.

ThisFlyGuy

when you come up to san jose again for work, please let me know- i would love to have you shoot my car

topdaytrader

looks awesome!!!

AMG_55

k, i remember him



dunno, still waiting, i ordered them (hre) at the beggining of jan.

BenzoBoi

Awesome pics Ling...and welcome back...

Those pics are freakin sick!!!