Playing with settings

b_1_rd · 4th May 2017, 17:38

Messing about with the camera and lightroom. I'll try this one again with the lights on and a more neutral background and probably best not on a bright sunny day! But it's a start.

20170504001 by Steve Bird, on Flickr

b_1_rd · 4th May 2017, 21:21

I prefer the one above, but here is one with the lights on taken a little later which I think has lost too much of the detail.

20170504002 by Steve Bird, on Flickr

coolcat · 4th May 2017, 21:30

First one has it for me but they are both very good indeed

Canonite · 5th May 2017, 04:23

Your camera will capture more information in the highlight pixels than it will in the shadows.
As long as the highlights are unclipped you'll be able to expose as you did in the top photo, then reduce the highlights in Lr

b_1_rd · 5th May 2017, 08:59

Yes absolutely. I will have a bit more of a play with things.

I think this was because the second shot was taken 3 hours later and the natural light was much lower which lost the detail around the car.

Need to get out to a better location really, these were just quick shots that are taken on the drive which has a high fence one side and the house on the other which throws some distracting shadows and reflections. The Garage door behind is white which is not ideal.

Seanalf · 5th May 2017, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by b_1_rd

Yes absolutely. I will have a bit more of a play with things.

I think this was because the second shot was taken 3 hours later and the natural light was much lower which lost the detail around the car.

Need to get out to a better location really, these were just quick shots that are taken on the drive which has a high fence one side and the house on the other which throws some distracting shadows and reflections. The Garage door behind is white which is not ideal.

Have you tried a CPL filter? They can be great for taking out reflections and odd light. Work best when the camera is 90 degrees to the light.

4th May 2017, 17:38	#1
b_1_rd Loves to post None Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Caldicot Posts: 259 Thanks: 76 Thanked 181 Times in 99 Posts	Playing with settings Messing about with the camera and lightroom. I'll try this one again with the lights on and a more neutral background and probably best not on a bright sunny day! But it's a start. 20170504001 by Steve Bird, on Flickr

4th May 2017, 21:30	#3
coolcat This is my second home Audi Q3 TDI S-Line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Clacton On Sea/On the boat somewhere Posts: 51,166 Thanks: 9,890 Thanked 12,235 Times in 8,232 Posts	First one has it for me but they are both very good indeed __________________ Jeff.

4th May 2017, 21:21	#2
b_1_rd Loves to post None Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Caldicot Posts: 259 Thanks: 76 Thanked 181 Times in 99 Posts	I prefer the one above, but here is one with the lights on taken a little later which I think has lost too much of the detail. 20170504002 by Steve Bird, on Flickr

5th May 2017, 04:23	#4
Canonite This is my second home BMW 330d Tourer, MG ZT 180 SE XPG, VW Polo 6R 1.2 TDI Bluemotion Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: York Posts: 6,022 Thanks: 363 Thanked 574 Times in 319 Posts	Your camera will capture more information in the highlight pixels than it will in the shadows. As long as the highlights are unclipped you'll be able to expose as you did in the top photo, then reduce the highlights in Lr

5th May 2017, 08:59	#5
b_1_rd Loves to post None Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Caldicot Posts: 259 Thanks: 76 Thanked 181 Times in 99 Posts	Yes absolutely. I will have a bit more of a play with things. I think this was because the second shot was taken 3 hours later and the natural light was much lower which lost the detail around the car. Need to get out to a better location really, these were just quick shots that are taken on the drive which has a high fence one side and the house on the other which throws some distracting shadows and reflections. The Garage door behind is white which is not ideal.