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animes2k said:As far as your exposure compensation when shooting black cars... Depends on what kind of camera you've got, but basically what you're seeing is the camera metering the exposure for the black car, as it's taking up most of the camera's metering area (the center of the frame). Obviously it's dark, and the camera tries to expose the metered area for 18% gray - to compensate for the darkness, it makes a longer/brighter exposure. There are a couple ways to get around this...
- if your camera has an "exposure lock" you can meter for the scene without the car in it (turn 30 degrees right or left, meter, move back with locked meter reading and press shutter)
- shoot in Manual mode - basically the same as above - get your camera to meter for the scene without the black car, then dial in those settings in Manual mode and shoot the car
- Exposure Compensation - if your camera has this, you can best-guess that the car is going to make the camera overexpose the shot by XX (looks like it's about 1-1.5 stops over) and tell the camera to underexpose by XX (in this case, 1-1.5 stops), thereby getting a correct exposure.
It all depends on the camera. Some pocket digitals you can get to lock an exposure (and focus, so be careful) by half-pressing the shutter release button. If it's an SLR, there are likely controls for all this.
Judging from the depth of field, it looks like you're using a SLR and judging by the color balance between images, I'm guessing daylight-balanced print film? I could be completely offYou might look at a gray card to assist in getting proper exposures if you're shooting film... It can also be used to set a proper custom white balance if using digital.
Again, great work.. and 10,000!?! How do you keep track to know this is #10,000? Does that include cleaning your own vehicles?![]()
WX51 TXR said:Wow. That X5 is stunning... you sir, are an inspiration. How long have you been detailing to achive 10,000 cars? That's a stunning amount!
Craigster said:Man, you must have arms like Popeye!
Scottwax said:
1 Clean WS6 said:This photo alone would explain why you have 10K details under your belt!!!
CONGRATS Scott that is a milestone to be proud of!!!! :woot:
317indy said:10000 x 125$ per detail =1.25million lol. Way to go you millionaire!