New photos, new user

[Hans_Andersson]

HI!!!

Since most (as in everyone) here race 1:8 i only take photos of those cars. Sure we have a mini-z track to but thats like chasing a rat on speed.

Anyway...

[Hans_Andersson]

BOYAKASHA

[Hans_Andersson]

Odd...the pictures came out kind of dark...

[RICARDO]

YOU JUST NEED A REAL DSLR ...
KEEP ON !

[jimmy]

Nothing wrong with the camera. We had a discussion a lil while back about how we take photos. a lot of people swore by shutter priority and from looking at your exif data you've also used shutter priority at 1/640th of a second? Your lens at maximum zoom I'm guessing is F5.6? since that's what most of the photos are at.
I'd try using Aperture priority - that will allow the camera to expose properly instead of getting dark images. With the same iso setting you'll get a slower shutter speed but at least the photos will be brighter. You could also try bumping the iso up a little to bring more light in, around 400 iso or so - that combined with using Aperture priority (on the biggest aperture / smallest F' number) should be a good starting setup.

[RICARDO]

Hans I like your pictures but not your camera.

What do you use ? My compact does sort of the same, but my dslr is far better (NIKON D300 and 70-200 VR). A simple D40 does good results.

Jimmy I respect your great job but I dont agree with you because the car is over exposed and the background is under exposed at the same time. Opening wider would make things worse on the car (too white). Idem with more iso or slower shutter speed.

My little old compact can achieve the same result, i know it because i began with it ! And everybody has to beguin one day

http://picasaweb.google.fr/richardporthe

[Hans_Andersson]

Nothing wrong with my eos 400, its the user. I tried to highten the contrast in photoshop and now when i look back i kind of regret it. Stupid decision. I wanted to make the pictures to look a little bit grittier and dirty. But there is a difference from the uploaded one and the ones i have on my HDD.

I have more here that arent edited.

My equipment for rc shoots are: Eos 400, tamron 55-200 (i hate that lens) and sometimes for effects i use a 430ex flash.

Something else ive been thinking about is having a good background without people or any kind of construction in it. But that is a hard challange on a small confined track as ours. But i will keep up the good fight i guess.